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Day: January 23, 2014

Taking council in Virginia

January 23, 2014 1 Comment

There has been a trend in recent years to use diocesan conventions in the Episcopal Church more as opportunities for training and community building than

Petition urges Archbishops of Canterbury, York to oppose Nigeria’s new anti-gay law

January 23, 2014 1 Comment

An online petition urges the Archbishops of Canterbury and York to speak out against the draconian new anti-gay legislation in Nigeria that has led to

Church words

January 23, 2014 25 Comments

As some readers know, I make my living as a communications consultant, working primarily within the church. I frequently write and edit copy intended for

Watts, Wesley and the hymns I have ‘by heart’

January 23, 2014 4 Comments

…we hear a lot about the problem of “classical music” just not being accessible to modern seekers. A challenge for me, and for those like me who have been formed in this hymnody, is to stay in touch with the deeper spirituality that is carried in the best of our hymn tradition, both in the music and the poetry – and perhaps to find new expressions of that spirituality.

Rooted and grounded in Christ’s love

January 23, 2014 No Comments

Coming to that place of understanding – of the breadth and length and height and depth – of the knowledge of Christ’s love which surpasses knowledge – is coming home. When we know that Christ dwells in our hearts, when we are grounded and rooted in Christ’s love, we are at the place where we belong. Even if we have never been here before, we recognize it, and our spirits soar with joy.