The Archive
Year: 2013
A Short List for Grief and the Holidays
The Rev. Sue Wintz, a Board Certified Chaplain, says that grieving through the holiday season can be heard for any person mourning the death of a loved one but there experience is different for those for whom the loss is new and for those who have been bereaved for some time.
When Catholic schools fire gay teachers, laity push back
A recent spike in firing of gay teachers in Catholic schools or in lay employees who support marriage equality has generated something new…rebellion and protest among the laity.
‘Painting Table’ helps children heal in Newtown
Episcopalians in Connecticut are helping children in Newtown experience the healing power of art.
A prayer for action to end gun violence
Bishop Ian Douglas of Connecticut and Bishop Marianne Edgar Budde of Washington reflect on ongoing violence and political cowardice on the anniversary of the shootings in Newtown and yesterday the National Cathedral held a vigil for victims of gun violence.
Jesus was a white guy?
Fox News television host Megyn Kelly told viewers on her December 11 broadcast that Jesus and Santa are both white men.
Part 1: A little child shall lead them: a year after Sandy Hook
Only a month after her death, Ana Grace’s father, Jimmy Greene, was able to rise up and claim the need to “come together on issues that are not political but that are, above
all, human issues that affect us all as human beings.” … Alex Haller, an uncle of Noah Pozner who was also killed, “We have to make something positive come of this, and I feel a need to advocate for change right away… To me, this is now a lifelong mission, to make children safer and to stop mass shootings.”
Prophets in Hindsight
Friday, December 13, 2013 — Week of Advent 2, Year Two [Go to Mission St Clare for an online version of the Daily Office including
Creating hybrid faith-formation networks
The Center for the Ministry of Teaching at Virginia Theological Seminary has been working with faith formation ministers in congregations and dioceses to test out
How religious does Christmas need to be?
My husband has three wonderful grown children, none of whom profess any religious belief, God bless ’em. They’ve produced some beautiful grandchildren for us. During