Grace Episcopal Church has had a tough run since it began dealing with the consequences of a congregational split initiated by then rector Don Armstrong. The legal costs and the questions of who actually owned the property caused the congregation to have to defer some much needed repairs on the parish’s historic property (which houses their offices).
“Throughout our lives, the microscopic corresponds to the cosmic.”
A retired Episcopal priest was arrested on Friday as a result of an investigation by PA State Police into charges that he had unlawful sexual contact with a minor while the priest was still an active clergyman. Ralph Johnson was charged with more than 45 counts ranging from felony to misdemeanor charges.
There’s been an upsurge in interest in the ancient Christian spiritual traditions surrounding icons and iconography. Louise Shipps has found them a focus for her ministry in latter years of her life.
The most eye catching story of the week comes from the Wilmington North Carolina area congregation of Holy Cross. It’s a new church plant. But there were some serious obstacles to overcome before it begin to worship in its own sacred space.
In some ways the nuances of the Church of England’s General Synod is probably as hard for Episcopalians to catch as our General Convention is
Remember the church billboard in New Zealand that poked fun at the traditional understanding of the virgin birth last Christmas? Looks like there may have consequences for the clergyman who had the sign posted.
The saint is a medicine because he is an antidote. Indeed that is why the saint is often a martyr; he is mistaken for a poison because he is an antidote. He will generally be found restoring the world to sanity by exaggerating whatever the world neglects, which is by no means always the same element in every age.