Christ is the Prince of Peace; so you would expect many clergy to be peaceniks. But some generals have been as well. From Washington to Eisenhower, we have elected nine former generals to be President of the United States. Not one of them then led us into a foreign war. Some other Presidents sort of promised not to. But they did.
Charlemagne invited a number of scholars to come to the court to assist him, most notably Alcuin, the celebrated deacon of York. . . .The prayers of the Carolingian period bore a personal and devotional character. Several good examples of prayer books (libelli precum–small booklets of prayer) have survived. It has long been held that Alcuin was the compiler of libelli such as these.
As part of her three-day visit of the Diocese of Kentucky, Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori led a tent meeting, Episcopal style. She presided over baptisms, confirmations and a communion service amid a blend of formal liturgy and an informal atmosphere reminiscent of Kentucky’s frontier revivals, including hymns such as “Shall We Gather at the River.”
Progressive Episcopalians of Pittsburgh has published “Realignment Reconsidered,” a point-by-point rebuttal to the 8-page handout from the Episcopal Diocese of Pittsburgh, “Frequently Asked Questions About Realignment.” It is available as a PDF file on PEP’s Web site.
The “pilgrimage” agenda for GAFCON in Jerusalem has been scheduled for the Renaissance Jerusalem Hotel from Saturday, June 21 through Sunday, June 29. Organizers say
Here is the second excerpt from Garret Keizer’s cover story in the latest Harpers Magazine called “Turning Away Jesus: Gay rights and the war for the Episcopal Church.”
On the cover of Harpers Magazine is Garret Keizer’s article called Turning Away Jesus: Gay rights and the war for the Episcopal Church. Keizer discusses the effect of sexuality battles in the Episcopal Church on our mission and asks questions about whether our attention on these issues helps us ignore other gospel mandates.
Bishop Gene Robinson will preach at St. Mary’s, Putney in London on Sunday July 13 at 6 p.m. Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams has prohibited Robinson from presiding at the Eucharist, but does not have the canonical authority to prohibit him from preaching, although he attempted to dissuade him from doing so. The invitation was made by the Rev. Giles Fraser.
The Anglican Examiner has begun an on-line discussion and exploration of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. According to their web-site, “Anglicans and other Christians
Students and alumni of a Massachusetts Christian college are struggling to let the voices of the gay and lesbian students of that school be heard.