When the headlines trumpet the news of a church being foreclosed upon, it is something of a man-bites-dog story because it is so rare. But there is more to the story than meets the eye: it turns out that it makes a difference if a parish is connected to a denomination and teaches stewardship.
While we in the States are watching the NCAA basketball tournaments, the rest of the world is gearing up for the World Cup to be held a year from now. Christian charities and others want to give a voice to street children, the “world’s greatest football fans,” through an initiative called The Street Child World Cup.
A Michigan church hard hit by the recession gave out $100 bills to whomever wanted it, as long as they would multiply it for mission. The Episcopal Foundation of Wyoming did something very much like that.
Cartoonist and blogger David Walker will be blogging the G20 Summit for The Church Times on April 2nd during the meeting in London.
Episcopal parishes and a local television stations are working together to develop an advertising campaign and web-presence that highlights the churches in the station’s viewing
Bishop Tom Ely of Vermont testified before the Senate of the State of Vermont in support of a bill now before the General Assembly called “An Act to Protect Religious Freedom and Promote Equality in Civil Marriage.”
In monastic life, in the life of the Church, agitation is a disease. Chomping at the bit to jump at the next thing, without properly stopping before to pray for assistance from God and upon completion for a prayer of thanksgiving is like trying to hammer cold iron: a lot of noise and effort, not much result.
Always keep God’s peace and love among you, and when you have to seek guidance about your affairs, take great care to be of one mind. Live in mutual good-will also with Christ’s other servants,