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Year: 2008

‘A Common Word’ on the economic turmoil

October 15, 2008 No Comments

When a crisis of this magnitude occurs, we are all tempted to think solely of ourselves and our families and ignore the treatment of minorities and the less fortunate. In this conference we are celebrating the shared values of love of God and love of neighbour, the basis of A Common Word, whilst reflecting self-critically on how often we fall short of these standards. We believe that the divine commandment to love our neighbour should prompt all people to act with compassion towards others, to fulfil their duty of helping to alleviate misery and hardship.

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Mainliners breaking for Obama

October 15, 2008 No Comments

Steve Waldman: [A]n ABCNews/Washington Post poll released Monday showed Sen. Obama now leading among Mainliners 53%-44%, indicating that the undecided voters are breaking heavily for

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Numbers

October 15, 2008 No Comments

At the Research & Statistics page you can access three news files that add attendance for 2006: Average Sunday Attendance by Province & Diocese 1996-2006

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Attendance numbers released

October 15, 2008 1 Comment

The latest attendance numbers for the Episcopal Church are now available. At the Growth and Development page you can access figures through 2007 by diocese

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Reform threatens to walk

October 15, 2008 No Comments

Ruth Gledhill: Of the 25 congregations understood to be interested, several are already outside the formal structures of the established church, having failed to win recognition from their local diocese. A new structure would also bring these congregations into the fold. It would be run under the auspices of the Fellowship of Confessing Anglicans….

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Re-member-ing Matthew Shepard

October 15, 2008 1 Comment

The local church still reverberates with the decision to host the service. The town saw the horror of those who hate gay men embodied in a group of church people who stood outside in the park across the street. As the adults and children held up their explicit hate filled signs – others from the community dressed as angels and held up their huge white wings to shield the family and other mourners.

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The prayer of union

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In explaining the nature of union to me, He said: “Don’t think, daughter, that union lies in being very close to me. For those, too, who offend me are close, although they may not want to be.

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