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Day: June 21, 2010

+El Camino Real and +Gloucester: background on #MitreGate

June 21, 2010 2 Comments

My understanding is that over the years, this rule has not been tightly followed in the case of those visiting partner dioceses for short periods of time, but only for those seeking to take up a ministerial post here. However, with all the present tensions in the Communion and with some people prepared to use legal processes to challenge bishops and others who do not follow the letter of the law, the Archbishop’s office has thought it best to ensure that the rule is strictly adhered to.

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Co-jurisdiction: Pluralist speaks, Damian smokes, Andrew laughs

June 21, 2010 2 Comments

Reactions are rolling in on the last minute intervention by the ABC and the ABY into the well-laid plans of the Church of England General Synod to approve women bishops. The two archbishops call their plan co-jurisdiction. There’s broad agreement that it’s arm twisting, it’s hypocritical, it’s naive, and it’s absurd.

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Church of Nigeria: a model of unity

June 21, 2010 3 Comments

The Episcopal Church, as readers of this blog know is a veritable cesspit. Whereas the Church of Nigeria is a model of unity and mature Christian discipleship, as well as being a beacon to the Anglican Communion. Which is why this little dust-up over the weekend at St. Paul’s Church in the Diocese of Lagos West is such a bummer.

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End gay marriage, or we’ll end up with more people like these two

June 21, 2010 2 Comments

The two men met online in April 2007, and not long afterward discovered a cause that would become their bond — the fight against the child sex trade in Cambodia. They eventually met Somaly Mam, a Cambodian woman who had been forced into prostitution as a child and now leads efforts to combat the trade. They began helping her fledgling foundation in the United States.

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Enter the Cafe’s ad writing contest

June 21, 2010 10 Comments

The Cafe is about to dab its toe into the waters of online advertising, and we’d like your help in writing the ad. We need something punchy and catchy, no more than 20 words. Shorter is probably better. Make your submissions in the comments of the item, or, if you don’t want to audition publicly, send your submission to our feedback address.

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More fun with mitres

June 21, 2010 No Comments

Vision 2019, in which Canadian children offer the Archbishop of Canterbury and his staff free instruction in the art of getting over themselves.

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Prayer of the heart

June 21, 2010 No Comments

In brief, do everything as though in the presence of God and so, in whatever you do, you need never allow your conscience to wound and denounce you, for not having done your work well. Proceeding in this way you will smooth for yourself a true and straight path to the third method of attention and prayer which is the following: the mind should be in the heart

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