We have reported here before on efforts of the Anglican Cathedral of Second Life to achieve things like recognition, incorporation, and proper ecclesial oversight.
Far-reaching talk of exoneration in the face of persecution sounds vaguely like self-delusion. Talk obfuscating cold facts is also, equally, bewilderingly unhelpful.
There you have it: a bishop uninterested in stepping aside, a Standing Committee scrapping hard, and one of the highest representatives of our General Convention advocating structural reform. Oh, and the House of Bishops meeting in Arizona, and the feeling there’s a ball in their court. Makes you wonder if that old saw about things getting worse before they get better might not apply.
Busy week on Facebook this week. Of course, perhaps it’s always been this busy, but with our new notification and update tools it just seems busier. Some of the commentary is trenchant, some is playful, some is helpful, some is critical. Just a couple of highlights within, as we were still getting the bugs out of the new system early in the week:
The Anglican Church of Canada files a report of its efforts to stem the tide of suicide among youth, especially in Aboriginal communities.
Why did the Lord Jesus Christ present this parable to us? He surely did not approve of that cheat of a servant who cheated his master, stole from him and did not make it up from his own pocket. On top of that, he also did some extra pilfering. He caused his mater further loss, in order to prepare a little nest of quiet and security for himself after he lost his job.
If you were baptized in an Episcopal Church after 1979, either you or your parents and godparents answered a series of six questions. The last of which reads, “Do you promise to follow and obey [Jesus Christ] as your Lord?” Whether or not you were baptized under this particular liturgy, this is the fundamental question at the heart of the Christian faith.