Spiritual Sacrifices: A Sermon for Seminarians George Sumner August 30, 2019 Ministry, Sermons, The Episcopal Church Only in light of the confession of Jesus as Lord can we come to a right understanding of who we are. The church is indeed holy, a temple enabled to offer sacrifice. But its holiness is derivative of his, its sacrifice is the pleading of his for the sake of the world.
Exilic Ministry: A Sermon for Seminarians George Sumner August 28, 2019 Ministry, Sermons, The Episcopal Church The real struggle in the next generation will be to understand ourselves, as the people of God and not just conglomerations of individuals, in the light of our exilic condition. It will be the underlying test for Anglicans in the Global North. How do we come to understand ourselves as a people with a different narrative, as a people against culture’s grain, beyond the immediate political answers we might give?
God is (Not) an Old Man in the Sky Zachary Guiliano August 31, 2018 Church of England, Commentary The God we worship is beyond our imagining, our language, our control.
Called to Serve Joey Royal July 17, 2018 Anglican Church of Canada, Commentary An ordination sermon in the Diocese of the Arctic.
Incompatible ecumenism? Dialogues on communion, ordination, and primacy Mac Stewart January 23, 2017 Analysis, Commentary, The Episcopal Church Have Anglicans made incompatible commitments to different Christian churches in ecumenical dialogue?
holy hands Emily Hylden December 23, 2015 Commentary I'm currently in a phase of "secular" work (employed at a church, but not empowered to use my "magic hands" — that is, to function as a priest), and have had the opportunity to reflect quite a bit on the boundaries of Christian ministry.
The case of the missing questions Christopher Yoder June 19, 2015 Commentary I am convinced from the ordinal that being a faithful pastor is, quite simply, instructing the people committed to your charge with teaching rooted and grounded in Holy Scripture.
Messengers, watchmen, and stewards Christopher Yoder May 7, 2015 Commentary As the Church enters the season for ordinations, I offer these reflections on a classic description of priestly ministry.
