General Convention Postponed
November 20, 2020
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Per a news release from Episcopal News Service, the next General Convention, scheduled to meet in Baltimore in 2021, has been postponed for a year
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Year: 2020
Fragments on Fragments #14: Being Human in a Pandemic
November 20, 2020
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“What is a ‘good death’? For many people it’s almost impossible to think of those two words together, but all religious traditions have had their different ideas about what it means to die well – not glorifying death, nor hiding from it. In this shared tragedy, might we be able to find new ways of dying well? The first step would be to reverse the move towards the privatisation of dying (and grieving). I have been with many people at their deathbeds, and the most peaceful and least anxious have been the ones in which death’s coming is acknowledged, both by the families and the dying person.”
Pray Always; Don’t Lose Heart
November 20, 2020
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“He’s not even expecting us to know for certain what all the injustices are. He only asks us to live in hope and faith that there will come a day when all has been rectified, and work like we believe that day will come.”
The Beggar King
November 19, 2020
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“But Christ’s reign in our hearts is founded upon entreaty rather than command. Proclaiming Christ as our King is a jubilant, grateful response to God’s plea to allow see ourselves as God’s own beloveds …”
Dioceses suspend indoor worship
November 18, 2020
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In response to the surge in Covid-19 cases, the dioceses of Central Pennsylvania, Bethlehem, Western New York and Northwestern Pennsylvania have suspended indoor worship through the end of the year. Has your diocese made recent changes to restrictions on indoor worship?
Envy and a jealous God
November 18, 2020
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Let this, then, be my prayer: not for an unblemished sacrifice, but for an unblocked heart; not for a unwearied spirit, but for pasture to rest in; not for the perfection of love, but for love enough to continue to pray imperfectly and fervently.
Fragments on Fragments #13: Being Human in a Pandemic
November 17, 2020
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“Doing that – and this is the trickiest bit – involves recognising that we can’t do it ourselves. In this time in which we have realised that we aren’t as powerful as we thought, it’s possible that a little humility might begin to grow in our souls; and that might be the ground in which the seed of God’s promise can grow.”
Rejoice in the Lord always!
November 17, 2020
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“Whether it’s with words, tears, cries, or shouts give your prayers to God. God longs to carry you and give your comfort.”
Diocese of Virginia Convention fails to pass budget
November 16, 2020
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The Convention delegates considered a budget presented by the Executive Board which reflected cuts necessary to balance the budget anticipating receipts of approximately 15% less giving by parishes to the Diocese. After an extended discussion the Convention declined to approve the budget and thereby referred the budget back to the Executive Board.
Faith and Works: Wisdom from James
November 16, 2020
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“If we believe that love of neighbor is a reflection of the light of our love of God, how can we not help a neighbor who is hungry, who is lonely and longs for a visitor, how can we not be concerned for the sick, the poor, the destitute and desolate?”
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