Month: June 2010

Female bishops in England: Moving forward through compromise

Under the proposals, each diocesan bishop would be required to draw up a Scheme in her or his diocese that takes account of a national Code of Practice and provides local arrangements for the performance of certain Episcopal functions in relation to parishes with conscientious difficulties

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It’s formal: CANA is a diocese of the Church of Nigeria

This information is offered to assist the Archbishop of Canterbury and the Secretary General in their inquiries into whether the Province of the Church of Nigeria has engaged in and continues to engage in crossing boundaries of another province of the Communion in violation of the moratorium against such intervention.

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Blessings of community

Community life offers more blessings than can be fully and easily enumerated. It is more advantageous than the solitary life both for preserving the goods bestowed on us by God and for warding off the external attacks of the Enemy.

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Sunday Social Hour

A few notes from Twitter and Facebook, our thriving social network communities. This week in FB, some backlash to the Archbishop of Canterbury; on Twitter, we can now see who’s posting shortcut links to the Cafe.

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PB preaches at Southwark Cathedral London

As part of her five day visit to the UK, the Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori presided and preached at Southwark Cathedral this morning. She spoke to the lectionary of the day, about the forgiven woman who showed up at Simon’s house and caused scandal by expressing her unbounded love for Jesus.

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Two weddings, a divorce and Glee

But let’s refrain from such moralistic hand-wringing. The old truth remains: We never know what goes on in anyone else’s marriage, and it’s none of our business. Here’s a toast to happiness for the Gores and Limbaughs alike, wherever life takes them.

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Episcopalians prominent in Huffington Post religion section

Thanks in some measure to the good work of the Church’s Office for Communications, in some measure to relationships with progressive think tanks and in some measure to the talent of some of its members, the Episcopal Church has enjoyed a certain prominence in the recently-launched religion section of the popular Huffington Post Web site.

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