One wonders if The Episcopal Church as a body is wearied by the constant ideological attacks made upon it by the more conservative of Christians, especially those coming out of its ranks. It and its leadership are commonly accused of Unitarianism. Perhaps this comparison ought to be examined.
The other apostle named James has been referred to as “the lesser,” “the less,” or “the younger” (Mark 15:40). We don’t know as much about this disciple as we do the others, because his name is mentioned in Scripture only a few times, and each time it is part of a list. All we know besides his name is that he was the son of Alpheus.
We don’t typically promote local events, but this one seems particularly cool. For three nights beginning on May 9 the south and west faces of
We are linking to this report in the increasingly tendentious Living Church to correct the mistaken impression it attempts to create.
A group of Episcopalians and their friends have banded together to raise money for the Millennium Development Goals. A core of a dozen bikers riding across Iowa, joined by friends along the way, will be collecting money from their sponsors for each mile peddled.
Anglican Communion News has the text of a statement released by the Anglican “Church of the Province of West Africa on the state of the Anglican Communion”. The statement reiterates the Province’s objections to the actions being taken by other Anglican Provinces in ordaining partnered gays and lesbians and in allowing the blessing of the unions. But the statement is notable for what it does not say.
The CNS reports on calls by Roman Catholic bishops that the Church must respond to expected continued rise in the price of basic food commodities. Without the Church advocating for long term changes in public policy, it’s feared that more and more people around the world will be pushed into a state of chronic hunger.
Helping returning veterans reenter civilian life has always been a challenge. It’s particularly so for veterans (and their families) these days, who might see might see multiple deployments and repeated cycles of immersion into battle and then return home for training and re-equipping. St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church’s involvement in the B.O.O.T.S. program is example of ways that this transition is being facilitated.
In today’s Washington Post, columnist Michael Gerson once again takes Sen. Barack Obama to task for his relationship with his former pastor, the Rev. Jeremiah Wright. In breaking with Wright, Gerson writes, Obama has woken from a theological slumber. But contrast Wright’s words and actions with those of Archbishop Peter Akinola of Nigeria, the leader of Gerson’s church, and ask yourself who has been sleeping.
The Dean of Grace Cathedral in San Francisco, in an op-ed piece, writes that the underlying cause of the confusion and controversy surrounding Wright’s remarks is that they are being dealt with as a sound-bite rather than being seen within the context of the african-american experience and American history.