The Archive
Day: November 3, 2009
An American in Mecca
A writer from Brooklyn makes the Hajj: On the buses to Mecca, Wessam led us through the Talbiya, a chant that signals a pilgrim’s arrival
Pittsburgh completes release of clergy
The Episcopal Diocese of Pittsburgh announced today that it formally released 135 priests and deacons who have not been active in the Episcopal Church since
Diocese of TN sues to reclaim church
“Parishes don’t have the option to leave the diocese,” Bauerschmidt said. “People can do whatever they want. But a parish doesn’t have that option.”
No. Michigan plan after rejection of their election
The Diocese of Northern Michigan approved a new process for selecting its next bishop at its recently concluded convention at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church in Escanaba, MI
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Affirming Catholicism rebukes CoE report on Women Bishops
We believe that the removal of certain functions by statute from women who are consecrated bishops can carry no other inference than that it is legitimate to deny that they are truly ordained.
About that job…
When you imagine ministry of all the baptized, do you first think of the few hours a week you spend in volunteering for your faith community or attending worship? That’s a trap. But what if you began to see ministry as part of your everyday, even moment-to-moment life?
Extolling the goodness of God
The praises of God in the mouths of his Saints are not so restrained to their own particular, but that others may both conveniently and fruitfully use them; first, because the mystical communion of all faithful men is such as maketh every one to be interested in those precious blessings which any one of them receiveth at God’s hands;