Shrewd Samaritan: Faith, Economics and the Road to Loving Our Global Neighbor By Michael Tessman Thomas Nelson, pp. 256, $26.99 Review by Michael Tessman On a recent visit to Washington D.C., with some extra time before my train, I sat on a park bench in Lafayette Square across from the White House. Apart from an amplified broadcast of one person’s take on the … [Read more...] about Well-Placed Charity
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‘Goats’ Help Episcopal Relief & Development
The Rev. Albert Kennington of Immanuel Church, Bay Minette, Ala., writes about his parish’s humorous way of raising money for Episcopal Relief & Development: In each of the last few years, Ryan Gillikan, junior warden of Immanuel Church, Bay Minette, and the local representative of Episcopal Relief and Development, has come up with a new, fun-filled, and productive way for … [Read more...] about ‘Goats’ Help Episcopal Relief & Development
#GC79 Highlight: New Life for Old Boots
Members of Episcopal Church Women used 100 boots as Texas-style table decorations at its 49th Triennial Meeting in Austin and as donations afterward. The Rev. Cathy Boyd, formerly of Austin, and Pam Link of Texas helped secure the boots, at the suggestion of the Rev. Cathy Boyd, the triennial’s chaplain. “They served one purpose — thematic decorating — beautifully,” … [Read more...] about #GC79 Highlight: New Life for Old Boots
Church Buys Thrift Store
Bill Blizzard reports for the Diocese of Southwest Florida about Church of the Good Shepherd, Dunedin, buying a nearby store in order to serve the poor: “We were made up of only a few volunteers when we started. Now we have over 20 volunteers, employ four individuals from the local community and will soon welcome a store manager in the month ahead,” according to Gus … [Read more...] about Church Buys Thrift Store
Donors Match Gifts
Episcopal Relief & Development has launched its annual Holiday Matching Gift Challenge. Episcopalians, friends and other supporters have the opportunity to double their donations by participating in this fundraising campaign. A group of donors will match all donations up to $760,000 until Dec. 31. The Matching Gift Challenge will benefit the Global Needs Fund, enabling … [Read more...] about Donors Match Gifts
See Lambeth’s Gardens for £5
The Archbishop of Canterbury will open the garden of Lambeth Palace to visitors. Until recently, members of the public have only been able to visit the 11-acre garden on special occasions during the year, or during guided tours. This year it will be open once monthly for anyone who wishes to visit. The move is part of Archbishop Justin Welby’s desire to make Lambeth Palace, … [Read more...] about See Lambeth’s Gardens for £5
Deacons’ Fund Grows
The Fund for the Diaconate in the Episcopal Church re-elected several officers during its annual meeting October 7 at the offices of the Church Pension Group in Manhattan:The Rev. Edwin F. “Ted” Hallenbeck of the Diocese of Rhode Island, presidentThe Rev. W. Keith McCoy of the Diocese of New Jersey, vice presidentThe Rev. Ellen Ross of the Diocese of Nebraska, secretaryAllerton … [Read more...] about Deacons’ Fund Grows
Praying with Those Who Pray
By Ephraim Radner “Few meetings are the result of chance.” So said Christian de Chergé, a Trappist monk in Algeria who, along with six of his companions, was martyred in 1996. De Chergé’s “chance” encounters with several Muslims determined the course of his ministry and, finally, of his life and death. My own encounters with de Chergé, through his writings and witness, have, … [Read more...] about Praying with Those Who Pray