In a time of anxiety and fear the Holy Spirit invites us to hope. Anxiety, when voiced in community can be heard, blessed and transformed into energy and hope, but if ignored, swallowed or hidden, fear and anxiety can be corrosive and lead to despair
Introducing American Friends of the Episcopal Church of Sudan (AFRECS). It’s been around since 2005. AFRECS’s goals are to:
Trinity Wall Street reports $2 million in grants in 2008 going to Anglican Communion partners in the provinces of Uganda, Kenya, Central Africa and Sudan, among others.
(Updated: the Associated Press included an item about March Gladness at the bottom of its weekly round-up of religion briefs.) Episcopal Cafe is supporting March
On Wednesday, March 11, the California Supreme Court dismissed the petition for review that had been filed by the former members of St. John’s Episcopal Church in Fallbrook. “I am overjoyed with this result which will finally allow the Episcopalians of St. John’s to return to their church,” said Bishop Mathes.
Bishop Dan Edwards, Nevada, post VI (Monday night): …Tomorrow we will be discussing whether to consent to the consecration of the Bishop Elect of Northern
U.S. officials have notified the declaration’s French sponsors that the administration wants to be added as a supporter. One official added that the United States was concerned about “violence and human rights abuses against gay, lesbian, transsexual and bisexual individuals” and was also “troubled by the criminalization of sexual orientation in many countries.”
After [the Lord’s Prayer] the Priest says, “Holy things to holy men.” Holy are the gifts presented, having received the visitation of the Holy Ghost; holy are ye also, having been deemed worthy of the Holy Ghost; the holy things therefore correspond to the holy persons.
My prayers have taken a certain turn in recent months. Increasingly my supplications tend toward “Whatever God.” Not spoken in a flip, slangy tone, but with the growing recognition that I am in no position to dictate terms to the God of the Universe.