Amid complaints from hard-line Hindus, a group of carolers were detained and a priest arrested and may be charged with attempting to convert people to Christianity
now is the time to begin to plan for the effective use of that silent “middle time” between the demands of Christmas and the demands of Easter. Now is the time to plan to plan.
Joseph had to be a strong man, a good man, and one who put the well-being of others before himself. I am sure Jesus did not learn everything he had to learn from some supernatural force like angels or visions or whatever. I am sure a lot of what he had to learn especially in his very young life came from his parents, both Mary and Joseph.
It is an easy thing look back at moments in history and say ‘I would never have done that.’ I would never have: owned people as slaves, driven indigenous people from their land, paid unfair wages, watched as neighbors were loaded in to trains to death camps, bought land and possessions dirt cheap from people forced to sell because the government decided they were the enemy based on fear rather than evidence.
Comfort, comfort, ye my people. Luci and Jordan annotate the holidays in this special episode for the third Sunday in Advent
Rather than opting for a consecration in the cathedral, a difficult journey for many of his flock, bishop-elect Henry Bull was consecrated in a temporary shelter in a schoolyard.
We discuss finding healing and peace, as well as forgiveness and reconciliation. We also discuss the #metoo moment and forgiveness in the context of sexual assault.
A Sandy Hook survivor and his mother have written a book sharing their journey and the resilience they have drawn from their (Episcopal) faith. They share insights and offer tips for raising children of enduring faith.
The Rev William Adams, Rector of Calvary Episcopal Church in Fletcher NC has entered into a plea deal in a road rage incident in Florida and has been given a year of probation. He was charged with pointing a semi-automatic pistol from his red 2014 Corvette at a woman and her adult son near Palm City, FL.
Prompted by the recent ordination of nine men by the GAFCON related Anglican Mission in England (AMiE), an on-line editorial in the British magazine “Christian Today,” asks and seeks to answer the question “What makes Anglicans Anglican anyway?”