2015 – Page 45 – Episcopal Cafe

Editorial: Anglicanism-the muddle way

September 20, 2015 35 Comments

Andrew Gerns writes in response to proposed changes to the Anglican Communion, arguing that we do best on the via turbare – the muddled way

Whither the Communion?

September 20, 2015 10 Comments

A survey of some thoughts on the future of the Anglican Communion in the wake of the the Archbishop of Canterbury’s invitation to all the Primates to meet and re-imagine the relationships that form it.

to forgive, divine

September 20, 2015 9 Comments

In the Magazine this month we’re exploring forgiveness. In this article, Deacon Tom English reflects on its absence on the criminal justice system and how we might begin to make the decision for forgiveness in reflection of God’s mercy

It’s what we do

September 20, 2015 4 Comments

In the Magazine this month we’re exploring forgiveness. In this article Kate Elledge speaks to the value and role of the religious but not spiritual.

Speaking to the Soul: Welcoming the child

September 20, 2015 3 Comments

I wonder, though, if our inability to care for the children in our society stems from an inability to welcome the children within ourselves and others?

Warning: This contains graphic content that may be upsetting!

September 19, 2015 1 Comment

This doesn’t have anything to do with being Episcopalian or Anglican or even about being Christian. This is about being human. This is about some very sad facts of the human condition. Both of these music videos bring tears to my eyes when I view them. They bring up memories of personal experience or of the personal experience of close friends. They are about violations of the most intimate kind. Like most good art, they tell a story that touches us.

“We Win, You Lose!”

September 19, 2015 2 Comments

A small mosque in Louisville KY was vandalized last Wednesday. Members of the mosque discovered the graffiti as they arrived for evening prayer. The vandals spray painted hateful words on walls and doors outside of the mosque.

Same gender marriage not likely in the Church in Wales

September 19, 2015 2 Comments

The Governing Body of the Church in Wales sat for a vote on same gender marriage on Thursday, 1 SEP 2015. The Body voted by a majority in favor of same gender marriage. However, the majorities in each section of the Body were less than the required 2/3s majority needed to change canon law.

The Archbishop of Canterbury inducts the first members of the Community of St Anselm

September 19, 2015 No Comments

Yesterday the Archbishop of Canterbury commissioned the first members of the St Anselm Community. During a worship service in the palace chapel, 36 young adults from different nations of the world made a commitment to live as a monastic-inspired community dedicated to prayer, study and service.

Speaking to the Soul: Being a Good Steward

September 19, 2015 1 Comment

The result of good stewardship on an individual, congregational, diocesan, or national level will be a testimony to the world as to how well each steward performs.

The Archive

Year: 2015