“Freedom, release, contentment, jubilee. These are the gifts God gives to those who allow themselves to trust in God, rather than trust in the working of the human will.”
The descriptions of love in the famous verses, were specifically aimed at partisan, conflicted, badly-behaving Corinthians. In the ancient world. to be called a Corinthian was to be called a person out for trouble, fractious, impious, self-directed to the point of rejecting any authority beyond oneself. A touchy, edgy, difficult community made up the young church in Corinth.
Peter Forster, former Bishop of Chester, has been received into the Roman Catholic Church, bringing to four the number of Church of England bishops who have converted since May.
Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Michael Curry will deliver the sermon at a Feb. 13 memorial service for the late Anglican Archbishop Desmond Tutu at The Cathedral Church of Saint John the Divine in New York. The Sunday service will be livestreamed from 4 to 6 p.m. ET.
“Being on the lookout for glimpses of gratitude helps me focus on the beauty in front of me. A couple of times a year, Modern Mrs. Darcy invites readers to share a list of the things that are saving our lives right now. So I grabbed a pen and paper to make my own list and to remind myself that each day is a gift.”
Backing off of its full-throated support for the anti-LGBTQ bill before Ghana’s parliament, the Anglican bishops of Ghana now say the bill is severe and should be revised.
If you are in any kind of leadership position within your parish, whether it be clergy, staff or even a well-known volunteer, people will look to you for guidance. Rabbi Cytron-Walker was praised for his clear thinking and steadfastness as the situation unfolded over eleven hours. Would you be prepared to be thrust in the same role?
“And now let us open our eyes. It is time to slip into the big Self perspective. We are not alone, we are not lost, and we are overwhelmed with abundance. Abundance comes. He takes our breath completely away. We’re shoved out of the attitude of thinking we know how it all will go. We are not in charge – not even close.”
The task force anticipates awarding two or three grants during this funding cycle in the range of $25k – $50K. Awards will be based on a competitive points system. On September 12, 2020, the 236th Convention of the Episcopal Diocese of Maryland passed Resolution 2020-06, committing to creating a $1,000,000 seed fund for reparations.
Special guest Christina Miller joins to discuss the Beatitudes from Jesus’ sermon on the plain