The Archive
Year: 2012
Advent: the importance of waiting and doing nothing
Former Episcopal Café editor and current seeker of news for the Café, Huffington Post The Importance of Waiting and Doing Nothing: an Advent reflection:
Call me Mary
Call me Mary. Youth group tells the story of the Annunciation. Brought to you by the youth group of
Meeting the Messiah
by Linda Ryan Rabbi Yoshua ben Levi asked Elijah the prophet, “When will Messiah come?” Elijah replied, “Go and ask him yourself.” “Where is he?”
A mental amen
Praise the Lord, all you nations! Extol him, all you peoples! For great is his steadfast love towards us, and the faithfulness of the Lord
Tiffany’s religious art on display
An exhibit of the religious art of Louis C. Tiffany gives a glimpse into an era when houses of worship were built in growing American cities.
Supreme Court to hear two cases on gay marriage
Breaking: The Supreme Court has agreed to hear two cases concerning marriage equality, one on the constitutionality of California’s Proposition 8 and the other, from New York, challenges the Defense of Marriage Act.
Caution: nervous bishops ahead
A few Bishops in the Church of England want a go-slow approach to approving women bishops while four organizations have written a joint letter to the Bishops saying now is the time to act boldly.
Updated: Cameron supports gay marriage in churches
Prime Minister David Cameron supports marriage equality in the UK, including allowing same sex marriages in churches if they choose.
Words of Judgment
Jesus and Isaiah speak to our contemporary political and economic scene. Right now we are in a debate. How will we act to restore prosperity to a nation with high unemployment, crumbling infrastructure, increased poverty, struggling schools and a large public debt?