Fall Book Issue – October 12, 2008

Features
13 Prairie Bridge Builder
BY JOHN SCHUESSLER

News
10 Anglican Covenant Could Be Operative by May

Opinion
17 Editor’s Column
Too Much to Explain

18 Editorials
Anglicans in the Literary World

19 Reader’s Viewpoint
Wisdom for Our Times
BY WILLIAM GEISLER

21 Letters
Camp Clarifications

Other Departments
4 Sunday’s Readings

5 Books

25 Short & Sharp

27 People & Places

Classifieds: Associate Rector for Christian Formation

Positions Offered

St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, Jacksonville Florida – This Associate will share in all the privileges of ordained ministry including preaching, teaching, pastoral care, and administration. He/she will assist the Rector in coordinating all Christian formation opportunities for adult parishioners and also oversee the ministry of the Director of Children’s Ministry and Director of Youth Ministry. This Associate will work to create a coordinated youth program designed to inspire and nurture Christian faith and service. St. Mark’s is a community of faith anchored in traditional Anglican theology and liturgy as set forth in the Book of Common Prayer. With a school year ASA of ~350 and an annual budget of ~$1.5million, this neighborhood church maintains a healthy balance of long-time generational members combined with those who are new to the Jacksonville community. Inquires should include a cover letter, resume, OTM portfolio, and a list of three references and be sent to the Rev. Tom Murray at tmurray@stmarksjacksonville.org Website: https://stmarksjacksonville.org/welcome/associate-rector-search.html

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Bishops Issue Lambeth Message, Join Climate Protest

Bishops Discuss America’s Original Sin: White Supremacy

Judge Rules “Diocese of South Carolina” Belongs to TEC

Charges Filed Against Bishop Love for Defying Marriage Resolution

Bishops Consider Whether to Attend Lambeth Conference

Descendents of Enslaved People and Owners Unite in Maryland

A Flag and a Seal: Two Histories

Book-Crafting Monks Adjust to New Technology

God Knows We’re Messy, and That’s OK

Descendents of Enslaved People and Owners Unite in Maryland

Soul Survivor Festival Ends 26-Year Run in Church of England

The Toughness of Salvation

Barton’s Bible Balancing Act

9/23: Two Ways

9/15 Readings: Welcomed Sinners

9/1 Readings: Bow Down Before God

8/25 Readings: Released on the Sabbath

8/18 Readings: Division and Decision

8/4 Readings: Vanity and the Victory of Christ

7/14 Readings: The Demands of Love

Fall Book Issue – October 12, 2008