The inner circle didn’t understand. Maybe they were too close. But when Jesus took the twelve aside and tried to explain to them the most important aspect of his calling and mission, they didn’t get it.
At its heart, however, Speaking Faithfully is theological, not technical: communication is proclamation. The way the church chooses to speak to the world reflects its faith. … Churches that do not figure out how to talk to those not already part of their community give a poor showing as disciples of Christ, a master communicator who used vivid, creative strategies to teach and bless the people he encountered.
Bishop Michael Smith and Bonnie Anderson, former President of the House of Deputies are headed to Cannon Ball, North Dakota. The Bismarck Tribune tells us
Zambia has the 3rd largest copper reserves in the world, but 60% of the population live on less than $1 a day and 80% are
… we are all fumbling newbies, approaching every funeral as if it were our first. We think about what we could possibly say at the funeral home, or what we’ll write on the Facebook tribute page — and words fail us.
by Paul Fromberg I used to preside at a weekly healing prayer service – it was in a very traditional kind of church. The congregation
Psalm 24, 29 (Morning) Psalm 8, 84 Deuteronomy 29:16-29 Revelation 12:1-12 Kirkepiscatoid
The popular Episcopal Youth Event (EYE) will be held at Villanova University in suburban Philadelphia, PA. Slated for July 9-13, 2014, EYE14 is being planned in partnership with the Diocese of Pennsylvania.
A proposed rule change would eliminate a special Profile and Search Committee that seeks candidates in the diocese and from the national church and conducts a vetting process. Instead, the diocese’s Standing Committee, which advises the bishop, would administer the process relying on nominations from within the diocese.
“The system we have now is designed by the rich for the rich.” A seven-minute film from Why Poverty.