Day: September 15, 2008

That other covenant

Bonnie Anderson, President of the House of Deputies, reminds us that there is another Covenant within the Anglican Communion that speaks to mission but that

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Speaking hope to exiles

The Savannah Morning News describes a visit to Christ Church Episcopal, the congregation of Episcopalians who are exiled from their parish while others attempt to take the congregation and the church buildings out of the Episcopal Church and the Diocese of Georgia.

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On Anglican Disunion

Jack Miles writes in Commonweal about the essential nature of Anglican Communion, reflecting on his life in the pew of an Episcopal Church and learning about the strange evolution of the Lambeth Conference since it’s inception.

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Legal wrangling, spin and misunderstandings

This week the House of Bishops meets in Salt Lake City. In addition to reflecting on Lambeth, the Bishops will discuss whether or not Bishop Bob Duncan has abandoned the Episcopal Church and, if so, what to do about it.

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Remembering Charles Darwin

As the bicentennial of the birth of Charles Darwin in 1809 and the 150th year since the publication of On the Origin of Species approaches, the Church of England has added a section to its web site commemorating Charles Darwin, naturalist and deacon.

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Dream of the rood

Listen, I’ll tell the loveliest of dreams,

what I dreamt in the dark of night

after reason-bearers lay at rest.

It seemed I saw a wondrous tree

led aloft, wound in light,

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Soccer dad

While most of us enjoy watching our children engage in athletic endeavors, it’s amazing how many parents feel imprisoned by weekend youth sports. The constant shuttling around to practices and games, the precious moments of free time being slowly sucked away by 10-minute quarters. No one’s forcing you at gunpoint to sign your kid up, but guilt and suburban peer pressure are powerful things.

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