The Archive
Day: September 27, 2009
Citing health and burnout, a popular priest moves out of the shadow of Katrina
Rev. Kramer had was known as a tireless advocate in the aftermath of the storm. He helped animate a number of ministries that continue to thrive for the benefit of locals, all while convincing parishioners that a building of their own was less important than to strive for selfless service.
‘You just pick up and go on’: An Episcopal congregation learns from arson
When disaster struck in the form of fire, one congregation decided to work its way through the pain. Another affected church, connected to the same wrongdoer and a victim of the same crime, appears to be teetering on the verge of non-existence.
Sunday Social Hour
Interesting week on the socnets, as some folks call social networks. Relatively quiet, with plenty of Facebook thumbs-ups and Twitter retweets. You too can submit content for our weekly social media roundup by hash-tagging it as #ecafe on Twitter or posting it to our Wall on Facebook. We look forward to hearing from you!
A right way to pray?
How to pray? When the New York Times asked that question last week, a raft of insights into the American spiritual condition appeared.
The church catholic
There may be something catholic outside the church catholic. The name of Christ could exist outside the congregation of Christ, as in the case of the man casting out devils in Christ’s name.