Archbishop Justin Welby issued “ten digital commandments” in a Q & A session on Facebook Live on July 1. “As we respond to the call on each of us to be witnesses to Jesus Christ, I encourage all of us to consider how we live our lives as witnesses online,” he said in a recent interview. “Each time we interact online we have the opportunity either to add to currents of … [Read more...] about Ten Commandments for Social Media
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Church Plans Digital Labs Day
About 50 Christians with experience in digital communications will meet Feb. 24 to pool ideas for new apps, websites, and social media campaigns. A panel of judges will sift through their suggestions and two will be selected for future development. The Digital Labs day is part of the Renewal and Reform program, which seeks “to ensure the Church of England is a growing church … [Read more...] about Church Plans Digital Labs Day
Long Island’s Covenant of Prayer
The Right Rev. Lawrence C. Provenzano, Bishop of Long Island, renews his call to observe Epiphany by replacing mass media with prayer: This past November, as part of my annual address to the Diocesan Convention, I made a proposal to the entire diocese to join me in a Covenant of Prayer. Here is an excerpt of what I said: “What I propose is this: a covenant to begin on the … [Read more...] about Long Island’s Covenant of Prayer
Gumbo Evangelism
Brian Reid/Make Ready the Feast By Kirk Petersen What does turkey gumbo have to do with evangelism? Not much on the surface. But a turkey gumbo recipe represents the fundamental change that the Episcopal Church is making in the way it communicates with the world. For the Rev. Canon Michael Hunn, evangelism and gumbo can be linked in novel ways. Hunn is … [Read more...] about Gumbo Evangelism
Acts 8’s Easter Gift
Adapted from an Acts 8 press release The Acts 8 Movement has released a one-minute video that invites viewers to celebrate the love of God this Easter by worshiping in an Episcopal church. “Nothing, not even death, can stop God’s love,” Presiding Bishop Michael Curry says as the video opens. Acts 8 invites congregations in the Episcopal Church to use the video on their … [Read more...] about Acts 8’s Easter Gift
Gift Ideas 2015
A.K.M. AdamAn energetic doctoral student in popular religion will someday produce a history and taxonomy of holy cards, the distinctively Western devotional images that serve a complementary role to the Eastern church’s icons; until then, I commend two collections of holy cards by Barbara Calamari and Sandra DiPasqua: Holy Cards (Harry N. Abrams, 2004) and Patron Saints: A … [Read more...] about Gift Ideas 2015
Bishop Curry’s Love Offering
Richelle Thompson writes for Vital Practices, a weblog of the Episcopal Church Foundation:Even from a hospital bed, Presiding Bishop Michael Curry is a pastor.… Whether we like social media or not is really irrelevant in today’s culture. It is woven tightly into the social fabric, and we ignore it at our own expense. Video is an especially effective tool. It’s easily shareable … [Read more...] about Bishop Curry’s Love Offering
Abp. Makgoba Joins Soundcloud
Adapted from Archbishop Makgoba’s weblogThe Most Rev. Thabo Makgoba, Anglican Archbishop of Cape Town, will offer Advent reflections through Soundcloud in the pilot program of a planned audio ministry for the Anglican Church of Southern Africa.The reflections will be available online on his weblog, and through church websites, from one or two days before each Sunday in … [Read more...] about Abp. Makgoba Joins Soundcloud