Another late night run with social media, Facebook primarily! Twitter saw numerous retweets this week, with particular attention to our posts on recent vandalism in churches and attempts to end charitable outreach efforts by churches. On Facebook, these posts are being discussed.
The District of Columbia city council looks to legalize same-gender marriage this week. The Catholic Archdiocese of Washington has noted how such a shift would create a realignment in the social services it provides in D.C. A Post letter writer says Mayor Fenty and city council the true American heroes
BBC Radio 4’s “Sunday” program has looked into the situation in the Ugandan Parliament with a bill promoting anti-gay measures and found more of the “deafening silence” within the Anglican Communion that has many asking for a voice of intercession or appeal.
Church of England clergy may see a reduction in their ranks of as many as 7,000 by the year 2013.
A local lawyer has challenged a homeless advocacy program near his office that he says has created a downtown neighborhood nuisance. But the dean of Christ Church Cathedral says the work will go forward.
Starting Advent 1, clergy of the Diocese of Massachusetts are being given leave by Bishop Thomas Shaw to solemnize same-gender marriages for eligible couples.
More homeless people are coming to our door in search of food, warm clothing and access to social services. A community of homeless people is forming under the beltway overpass, just a quarter of a mile down the road. We are clearly being called to some deeper discernment about how we can best and most responsibly provide the right kind of help to our near neighbors in need.
“Almighty God, give us grace to cast away the works of darkness, and put on the armor of light. . . .” The year begins with a bleak, eerie prayer, uttered in the darkness. The darkness terrifies us. It is no ordinary darkness.