
Church planting in the Episcopal Church: part 3
In this third installment we look at the theology of mission and the importance of context
In this third installment we look at the theology of mission and the importance of context
“When Jesus looked at the size of the stones, though, when he beheld the undisputed majesty of it all, he saw something entirely different: Rubble.”
The Rev. Phoebe A. Roaf has been elected IV Bishop of West Tennessee. The decision came on the first ballot. Roaf is Rector, St. Philip’s Episcopal Church, Richmond, VA, Diocese of Virginia.
In this letter-to-the-editor, Zealy Helms responds to the news from Albany and Bishop Loves directive on marriage equality there, holding that there should be no barriers to our loving response to the world
Featuring Dr. Jeremy Bonner, an Honorary Fellow in the Department of Theology and Religion at Durham University
“Having a focus that was outside of myself filled the waiting minutes but didn’t distract me from the moment that I was needed to take action.”
The not-so-good news from this week is that the Baptist Theological Seminary in Richmond, Virginia will be closing its doors at the end of the
Bishops of Vermont and Central New York, both with DEPO relationships in Albany, respond to bishop Love of Albany’s directive against marriage equality in his diocese.
“Sell your possessions, and give alms. Make purses for yourselves that do not wear out, an unfailing treasure in heaven, where no thief comes near and no moth destroys.” (v.33).
The Rev. Margaret Rose, the Episcopal Church’s deputy for ecumenical and interfaith collaboration, reflected on this dialogue, saying: “One of our prayers in communion is that we reveal the unity of the church…That, to me, is about uncovering something that is already there. Part of this full communion conversation is exactly about that.”