Speaking to the Soul: To Heaven and Back
May 13, 2015
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Are you ready for the Ascension?
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Year: 2015
Videos for General Convention orientation
May 12, 2015
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Delegates to General Convention have been invited to view videos from the Presiding Bishop, the President of the House of Deputies, the Standing Commission on
New Pew Research study reports on “Changing Religious Landscape” in America
May 12, 2015
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A major new Pew Research report released today finds that the number of Americans identifying as Christian has shrunk since its last big survey in 2007, as the “rise of the nones” continues.
Diocese of Maryland appoints Assistant Bishop
May 12, 2015
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The Rt Rev Chilton R. Knudsen has been appointed Assisting Bishop in the Diocese of Maryland following this weekend’s Diocesan Convention.
Speaking to the Soul: Just Visiting
May 12, 2015
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Constant contact with Jesus fills the day with endless opportunities to witness his love. In encouragement and assistance, in kindness and courtesy, in giving and sharing, we become one with Jesus. And as we draw closer to Christ, the spiritual gravity of grace draws those in the orbit of our lives right along with us towards God… the epicenter of love.
Bishop of Dio Central Florida issues pastoral letter regarding Baby Jack
May 11, 2015
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Today, a pastoral letter from the Rt Revd Gregory Brewer was posted to the diocesan website. The letter was his response to the past week’s events surrounding the baptism of Jack McCaffrey, infant son of Rich and Eric McCaffrey. Separately today, an audio recording of yesterday’s sermon at the Cathedral Church of St Luke was posted on the cathedral parish’s website.
Religious podcast launching on Kickstarter
May 11, 2015
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Three graduate students studying religion at the University of Georgia have a kickstarter for their new podcast, titled Religioncast. The trio list some planned topics as: Islamophobia
Sister Megan Rice sabotage charges overturned
May 11, 2015
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Getty Images An appeals court has overturned charges of sabotage against Sister Megan Rice, 85 years old, and two men who broke into a nuclear
Asylum seekers evade police in German churches
May 11, 2015
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People seeking asylum are living under virtual house arrest in Germany, sheltered by churches from deportation to the war-torn nations they’ve fled. The practice of granting asylum in churches to people fleeing persecution is an old custom which German churches have followed since the 1980s.
Liberia’s churches struggle post-Ebola
May 11, 2015
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Churches in Liberia were as unprepared for Ebola as other institutions, and even after most gathering places closed, congregants kept meeting in churches, sometimes bringing people stricken with Ebola to show hospitality. How do they heal and resume their mission?
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