2017 – Page 97 – Episcopal Cafe

Speaking to the Soul: Three Weeks In

March 22, 2017 No Comments

… a few weeks ago we were called to the observance of a holy Lent. What does that really mean?

Welsh MPs respond to allegations about the Llandaff Electoral College

March 21, 2017 4 Comments

Members of Parliament for constituencies served by the Diocese of Llandaff have responded to allegations that the Very Reverend Jeffrey John was excluded from consideration

Jesus’ tomb restored

March 21, 2017 No Comments

Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I and a representative of Pope Francis will attend a ceremony Wednesday to mark the completion of the renovation, in a church that has historically seen Christians divided over competing claims to the sacred site.

Diocese of California considers sanctuary status

March 21, 2017 No Comments

What might it mean–legally, logistically, and spiritually–for individual churches and/or the entire diocese to become sanctuaries for vulnerable Bay Area residents?

Speaking to the Soul: What Is Wholeness?

March 21, 2017 No Comments

I don’t think of wholeness as having an end or being a specific destination for which we are all striving, but rather wholeness is the journey of this life.

Judge Gorsuch’s Episcopalianism a concern to conservatives

March 20, 2017 36 Comments

Trump’s nominee to the Supreme Court, Judge Neal Gorsuch has been attending Episcopal churches for much of his adult life. This has been the source of some concern for conservative Christian leaders, given the Episcopal Church’s more liberal stance on issues such as abortion and equal marriage rights.

Diocese of Virginia and ACNA church to coordinate on “school for Peace and Reconciliation”

March 20, 2017 5 Comments

The Diocese of Virginia released the following statement today, regarding a joint effort between them and the church in Fairfax City, which is affiliated with the ACNA. Discussions between the two groups have been ongoing for several years, and are progressing favorably towards the establishment of an “institute or school for peace and reconciliation.”

Speaking to the Soul: The other father

March 20, 2017 No Comments

We don’t really know that much about Joseph and I wonder if that causes us to give him the short end of the stick. Yet, the imagery of a loving father that Jesus uses to talk about God implies that Joseph played an important role in his formation. The way in which Joseph participates in the Incarnation suggests that perhaps we all have a role in birthing God into the world.