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To move or not to move?

March 4, 2013 No Comments

Last week, the executive team at Episcopal Church Center let the church’s Executive Council know that it disagreed with General Convention’s desire to move the

What is primary is the sheer gift of God’s infinite acceptance, grace and love. From that should flow freely spontaneous acts of compassion toward the weak as well as living institutions and rituals to celebrate and explore the blessedness of God’s prevenient and ever-present love. We are loved, so we can love.

The Bible: the miniseries

March 4, 2013 6 Comments

A miniseries called The Bible, which was about the book of the same name, appeared on the History Channel and had a significant impact on my Twitter stream. Did you watch it? What did you think of it?

Moving for mission

March 4, 2013 4 Comments

by George Clifford The report, D016, which states, in full: “That it is the will of this Convention to move the Church Center headquarters away

Discerning God’s will in community

March 3, 2013 No Comments

Bishop Stephen Lane: As one wag put it, The Episcopal Church is a hierarchical church with a meeting at the top.

Sequestration: effects in your community?

March 3, 2013 1 Comment

Most of today’s news programs are all about the “sequester” – the automatic cuts in the US budget. NPR discussed it this morning:

Cardinal O’Brien admits sexual misconduct, but questions remain

March 3, 2013 5 Comments

The former archbishop of St Andrews and Edinburgh, and until recently the most senior Catholic in Britain, apologized and asked for forgiveness from those he had “offended” and from the entire church. O’Brien has effectively admitted he had been breaching the church’s strict rules on celibacy and its bar on homosexuality since he became a priest – and during his 10 years as a cardinal.

Tanzania bishops welcome archbishop-elect Chimeledya

March 3, 2013 1 Comment

After the election, all the 25 bishops present expressed their support for Bishop Chimeledya’s election by signing a legal document to endorse the results. The Provincial Secretary said: “Bishop Chimeledya is committed to biblical faithfulness, to the Anglican Communion and looks forward to his first Primates’ meeting.”

About being a prostitute

March 3, 2013 No Comments

Psalm 93, 96 (Morning) Psalm 34 (Evening) Jeremiah 6:9-15 1 Corinthians 6:12-20 Mark 5:1-20 Here’s a sordid confession: The parts of the epistles where Paul

Bobby Knight gets religion

March 2, 2013 1 Comment

Bobby Knight was interviewed by Scott Simon on Morning Edition Saturday about his new book “The Power of Negative Thinking.”

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