The Episcopal Church Standing Commission on Liturgy and Music (SCLM) has released educational materials and other information surrounding its plan to ask General Convention to authorize a three-year trial use of its proposed rite for blessing same-gender unions.
The provisional Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Fort Worth issued a statement clarifying the position of the diocese regarding a breakaway parish and former Episcopal priest who wish to become Roman Catholic and the status of the Episcopal Church they worship in.
The argument for the Covenant eventually devolves to Margaret Thatcher’s favorite justification for bad policies, the famous TINA – “There Is No Alternative.”
We Christians need to expect that the Reign of God is do-able, now, and our job, our mission, is to pray and worship, proclaim the Gospel, and promote justice, peace, and love in making it a reality.
The Rt. Rev. Elliot L. Sorge, eighth bishop of the Diocese of Easton, died Dec. 6 in Centennial, Colorado. He is remembered for encouraging the first networks for support and continuing education for Christian educators and youth ministers across the church.
by Bill Carroll Part 2: The Sunday After All Saints’ Day (November 6, 2011) The lessons appointed are
Putting our houses in order can never be an angst-free or despair-free proposition–nor will their rebuilding be perfect–but we can learn to appreciate the special clarity darkness provides as a backdrop for seeing even the tiniest glimmer of light.
Team Hoyt is an inspirational story of a father, Dick Hoyt, and his son, Rick, who compete together in marathons and triathlons across the country.
In the last analysis, who really cares if the Episcopal church is headed for extinction? …“The complete answer,” she said, “is I don’t know if it matters. Does God really care? But then I realize that I really care. And I think of all the people in my world who also really care. I wouldn’t be a Christian without them.”
Anglican Journal reports that a Japanese pastor has sued the country’s largest Protestant denomination, the United Church of Christ in Japan (UCCJ), over his dismissal