Year: 2010

More than meets the eye

Here is the typical scenario when religion meets journalism: There are traditional believers holding the line against liberal activism. But it is never that simple.

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As the Anglican world still turns

Bishop Gregory Cameron says the proposed Covenant is for Anglican Consultative Council members only while some English evangelicals would love for the Church of England recognize ACNA separately from the Instruments of Unity.

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Loving the Epiphany

Epiphany has got to be one of my favorite feasts of the Church Year. In fact, it may well be my favorite. I love the way that it pulls together texts and concepts from across the Scriptures and unites them in a single celebration of the joining of heaven and earth, the human and divine, the creation and Creator. It’s a love I learned entirely from the liturgy.

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Bird Woman

Determined to become a missionary, Bedell gave up her job to train as an Episcopal deaconess in New York City. . . .She threw herself into her work and gradually gained the love and trust of her people. She was adopted into the tribe and given the name of Vicsehia, which means Bird Woman, because she sang, hummed, and whistled constantly while she worked. Harriet devoted herself to the Cheyenne until she contracted tuberculosis and was sent to Colorado to recover.

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Bishop Charles Jenkins retires

Bishop Charles Jenkins on Wednesday entered his cathedral for the last time as head of Louisiana’s 18,000 Episcopalians, leading a celebration of the Feast of the Epiphany.

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Epiphany celebrations

If left to our own devices, the Yule season would continue at least until Groundhog’s Day. But alas, this Christmas holiday went up in smoke last night . . .

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