March 25, 2012 – Episcopal Cafe

Let the wild rumpus start!

March 25, 2012 1 Comment

Christopher Walken reads Maurice Sendak’s Where the Wild Things Are. Not our usual fare, but hey, it’s Christopher Walken reading Where the Wild Things Are.

The anti-gay contingent in the Anglican Communion will be convening in London next month. It will be interesting to see how the Church of England and the outgoing Archbishop of Canterbury receive them.

Three appeals to the Supreme court

March 25, 2012 2 Comments

Over the last few days there have been reports from Georgia and Connecticut that three groups comprised of break-away Episcopalians or Presbyterians have appealed to the US Supreme Court to overturn decisions that have gone against the break-away groups

Welcoming doubters

March 25, 2012 5 Comments

In my experience, the nones are not rejecting God. They are rejecting doctrinal requirements that they no longer find believable, along with the rigid structures of many organized religions. For that reason, the rise of the nones may well be a new kind of spiritual awakening, one in which doubters are welcome.

Queen of England drops in on wedding

March 25, 2012 2 Comments

The Queen dropped in on a wedding at Manchester Town Hall, while touring the city as part of the Diamond Jubilee celebrations. Along with the Duke of Edinburgh, the Queen met newlyweds John and Frances Canning who had booked the venue before the royal visit was announced.

The problem trap

March 25, 2012 1 Comment

Sometimes just recognizing the dynamic of the problem-saturated story can release people from its mesmerizing effect and allow them to stand outside of it. Other times, taking on a different perspective allows the leader to recognize that the observer they have been offers only one of many perspectives.

Fixing Adult Formation

March 25, 2012 24 Comments

by Derek Olsen The state of Adult Christian Formation in the Episcopal Church seems to be in a state of serious decline. The recent piece

Superheroes

March 25, 2012 No Comments

Superman would not willingly walk into a room full of Kryptonite–it was more likely Lex Luthor would ambush him with it. Without her bullet-repelling bracelets, Wonder Woman is just as vulnerable as the rest of us–and how in the world can she discern the truth without her Golden Rope?

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