April 7, 2009 – Episcopal Cafe

Diocese of Virginia makes its appeal to the state Supreme Court

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57-9 imposes a principle of congregational polity on hierarchical churches. However salutary majority rule may be for civil governance or secular institutions, the state cannot impose it on churches. The First Amendment protects the rights of individuals to worship as they choose. That right includes, and indeed it depends upon, the ability to join a hierarchical denomination and know that local majorities will not subvert denominational rules.

March Gladness winners!!

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Episcopal Cafe´editor, Jim Naughton, shoots and scores, placing 5th in the March Gladness bracketology. His son, Ben, placed 4th beating Jim by picking a better

Rick Warren backtracks on being against marriage equality

April 7, 2009 5 Comments

Clearly stung by criticism of his role in California’s Proposition 8, which took away the rights of gays and lesbians to marry, Pastor Rick Warren, now says he is not an anti-marriage equality activist.

Death of church greatly exaggerated

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Becky Garrison, writing in Religious Dispatches, notes: The mainstream press has been eager to proclaim the demise of the Episcopal church in the wake of

Breaking: Vermont overrides governor’s veto

April 7, 2009 2 Comments

The Vermont Legislature voted Tuesday to override Gov. Jim Douglas’ veto of a bill allowing gays and lesbians to marry. The vote was 23-5 to override in the state Senate and 100-49 to override in the House. Under Vermont law, two-thirds of each chamber had to vote for override.

President’s faith-based advisory council announced

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The White House sent a press release April 6 announcing additional members of the President’s Advisory Council on Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships. The Advisory Council

Anglican Church of Canada awarded $20,000 in legal costs

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The Anglican Network in Canada (ANiC) has paid the Anglican diocese of Niagara $20,000, which it was awarded for legal costs by an Ontario Superior

Lent. What is it for?

April 7, 2009 1 Comment

This year, I have tried to really consider the question of the reason that we observe Lent at all. What is the reason to “give up” or “take on.” For me, as someone with a busy house of three children under 6, and a busy ministry of serving as a chaplain to a large and complex school, the main reason to observe Lent at all has been to give some time to remember God.

Tuesday in Holy Week

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There is a phrase which the Greek Liturgy constantly applies to God in Christ: “O Lord and Lover of Men!” The whole meaning and drama of the Passion is gathered up in that. The Evangelists’ accounts—all the curt notes crowded together—reveal, when we take them separately and dwell upon them, the deep entrance into human suffering in all its phases,

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Day: April 7, 2009

Diocese of Virginia makes its appeal to the state Supreme Court

March Gladness winners!!

Rick Warren backtracks on being against marriage equality

Death of church greatly exaggerated

Breaking: Vermont overrides governor’s veto

President’s faith-based advisory council announced

Anglican Church of Canada awarded $20,000 in legal costs

Lent. What is it for?

Tuesday in Holy Week

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