Shift in Ministry – August 30, 2009

News
5 Staff Cuts at Church Center Begin

6 Bishop Lamb: Property Dispute Costs ‘Astronomical’

Opinion
9 Guest Column
Truly to Love
BY PATRICK GAHAN

10 Editorials
The Next Step

11 Reader’s Viewpoint
Extending God’s Grace
BY PATRICK P. AUGUSTINE

12 Letters
Not a Sect

Other Departments
4 Sunday’s Readings

15 People & Places

Classifieds: Transitional Deacon or Priest

Positions Offered

If you would like an opportunity to serve a small, vibrant congregation in the beautiful Northwoods of Wisconsin, the historic Church of the Ascension, Hayward, Wisconsin has a place for you. The congregation gathers 30 to 60 strong (depending on the season) every Sunday. Music is important and well supported with piano. A Rectory is part of the moderate financial package that includes mileage, insurance, pension, and vacation.

Hayward is the center for recreational activities that draws visitors from across the country. Fishing, hunting, boating, skiing and the beauty of hardwood forests, rivers, and lakes provide unlimited opportunities for family togetherness and adventure. Hayward is the home of the world-famous Birkebeiner, a mid-winter event that draws thousands from across the United States and Europe and beyond. Good food, generous people, and a welcome to Scandinavian culture are in abundance.

The Church of the Ascension is a congregation open to all regardless of race, ethnicity or life style. If this ministry calls to your soul, please contact Rick Herdrich, Search Chair, at: rlherdrich@hotmail.com or 970-290-2447.

Vermont Elects Indiana Priest

Followup on Washington Bishop’s Trump Remarks

Australian Bishop Vows to Test Church Ban on Same-Sex Marriage

Hong Kong Bishops Call for Tolerance, Mutual Trust in Protest-Wracked City

Nashotah Honors Kellermann Foundation for Work in Uganda

Original Our Lady of Walsingham Statue May Be in London’s V & A

Sewanee Workshop to Help Priests Grapple with Confederate Past

A Flag and a Seal: Two Histories

Order of Naucratius Nets Big Haul for the Needy

Breaching the Walls

7/22 People & Places

Campus Ministers Engage Spiritually Curious

Hospitality and Mercy Are Timeless

Due Honor for John Jewel

9/17: Forgiveness

8/18 Readings: Division and Decision

8/4 Readings: Vanity and the Victory of Christ

7/14 Readings: The Demands of Love

7/7 Readings: Complete Cleansing

6/30 Readings: The Mantle

6/23 Readings: Anguish and Hope

Shift in Ministry – August 30, 2009