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God’s house

February 27, 2009 No Comments

What doth this noise of thoughts within my heart

As if they had a part?

What do these loud complaints and pulling fears,

As if there were no rule or ears?

Greg Garrett, Episcopal lay preacher and Baylor University professor, admits he has an addiction that threatens his walk with his God: Facebook. The ubiquitous social networking site “is the biggest distraction to my observance of a holy Lent,” he said. So as of 12:01 a.m. Wednesday, he’s reclaiming his low-tech spiritual life by going on an “e-fast” for the 40-day penitential season of Lent.

Connecticut reaches out to Kenya

February 26, 2009 No Comments

One hesitates to call attention to the work Episcopal congregations do in certain countries, for fear that those who oppose the church’s position on same-sex relationships will attempt to undermine it. But this particular cat has jumped out of the bag and into the pages of the Amity (CT) Observer. Let’s pray it lives a long life.

Happy anniversary, Bishop Harris

February 26, 2009 6 Comments

Bishop Barbara C. Harris, who recently celebrated the 20th anniversay of her consecration as the first female bishop in the Anglican Communion rates a passing

An afternoon blessing

February 26, 2009 1 Comment

Props to Sam Hodges of the Dallas Morning News, who offered this yesterday as the Afternoon blessing at the paper’s religion blog: “May you remember, in writing for publication about Episcopalians, not to use “Episcopalian” as an adjective. (The adjective is “Episcopal.”)” We commend it to headline writers everywhere.

Taking on the death penalty in Maryland

February 26, 2009 1 Comment

Bishop Eugene T. Sutton of the Episcopal Diocese of Maryland is leading the campaign to repeal the death penalty in Maryland. First, he and Bishop

Giving when it hurts

February 26, 2009 No Comments

We’ve outsourced compassion. The United States has deliberately and steadily shifted the burden of meeting social needs from the government onto a loosely organized, haphazardly regulated patchwork of nonprofits. Many groups are closely aligned with business interests through their funding or their boards, and many rely heavily on foundation funding, which ties them even more closely to Wall Street’s fortunes.

The Presenting Issue 50 Years Ago

February 26, 2009 2 Comments

Some of us feel desegregation was a step forward, others that it was a step backward. Still others feel that the change was made in a way that evoked deep and serious misunderstandings that have injured the unity of the Diocese. In the solidarity of Christian brotherhood, therefore, and with real suffering on all sides, we recommend that both segregated and desegregated Camps and Conferences be provided at this time.

Known by God

February 26, 2009 2 Comments

For most of my life I have struggled to find God, to know God, to love God. I have tried hard to follow the guidelines of the spiritual life—pray always, work for others, read the Scriptures—and to avoid the many temptations to dissipate myself. I have failed many times but always tried again, even when I was close to despair.

California breakaway churches lose in court again

February 25, 2009 4 Comments

The California Supreme Court has denied a re-hearing in the Episcopal Church Cases, concerning the three parishes in the Diocese of Los Angeles who tried to leave the Episcopal Church and take the Church’s property with them.

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