There is something about being an Episcopalian – a poem
March 26, 2017
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A reflection on our way of living faith by the poet Ron Starbuck
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One Episcopalian’s journey
March 26, 2017
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Then, in the village I now call home something awoke, a part of me was calling, the practice of my faith. On the highway outside of town was an Episcopal church. No, I thought, there’s nothing there for me. I’m done with religion and those empty promises of love, redemption. Still, it pulled. Hesitantly, I summoned courage and went.
Daily Sip: A Lenten meditation on home
March 26, 2017
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But the hope of scripture is not tied to any particular outcome. God is not Santa and neither is God the Grinch. Hope lives a life of its own. Hope has much more, I think, to do with presence
Bishop Jon Bruno, bishop diocesan to the See of Los Angeles, faces Title IV hearing this coming week
March 26, 2017
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The final stage of the disciplinary process of the Episcopal Church against the Rt Revd Jon Bruno, bishop diocesan of the Diocese of Los Angeles, begins this Tuesday, 28 MAR. The hearing runs through Wednesday & Thursday. The hearing is regarding charges of misconduct, brought against Bishop Bruno by the members of the former mission church, St James the Great in Newport Beach.
Speaking to the Soul: Making Peace With The Questions
March 26, 2017
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“Here are the two best prayers I know: ‘Help me, help me, help me and Thank you, thank you, thank you.’” Anne Lamott
The Archbishops of the Church of England perpetuate the myth that diametrically opposed beliefs can coexist
March 25, 2017
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The Archbishops of Canterbury & York have submitted the incident of the appointment of a Bishop diocesan for the Diocese of Sheffield to Sir Phillip Mawer, who is the Independent Reviewer set up by the agreement allowing women to be bishops in the Church of England.
Acts 8 Movement offers Easter Service invitations you may individualize for your parish
March 25, 2017
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The Acts 8 Movement is once again offering a video Episcopal churches may use for free to advertise their Easter liturgies. Following the success of a Lenten cartoon, this year’s Easter invitation is made in the same style.
What is institutionalized homophobia?
March 25, 2017
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Jayne Ozanne, an Evangelical Anglican in the Church of England (CoE), tackles the topic of institutionalized homophobia as she experiences it in the CoE. Jayne has been active in leadership positions in the CoE for a few decades. She was a founding member of the Archbishops’ Council on which she served from 1999 until 2004. She came out as a lesbian in FEB 2015 after trying to “pray away the gay” for a number of years, including two attempts to end her own life. Today she is again a member of the CoE General Synod and one of the chief campaigners for LGBTQ rights/rites in the CoE.
Appearing in the House of Lords, the ABC speaks regarding the terrorist attack in London
March 25, 2017
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As we previously covered, there was a lone-wolf terrorist attack in London England on Wednesday. On Thursday, the Archbishop of Canterbury spoke of the attack in the House of Lords. He acknowledged both the victims, injured & deceased and the first responders at the scene.
Speaking to the Soul: The Scent of Gratitude
March 25, 2017
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Now and then there comes a moment when time seems to stop, even for the merest fraction of a second, and in that fraction of a second something becomes so clear that it’s almost heartbreaking.
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