Kenyan primate: “When you face a challenge you don’t run and join another province”
July 13, 2008
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Just so you know the proper protocol.
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A Sunday pre-Lambeth round-up
July 13, 2008
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As Lambeth nears, we are starting to notice some interesting items in the U.K. Press. Here are a few items that caught our attention this morning.
The countdown concludes: The T’graph’s “influential” top ten
July 13, 2008
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The Telegraph finished its series on the 50 most influential Anglicans with the list of the ten most influential Anglicans. No big surprise here: the Archbishop of Canterbury tops the list. But guess who comes in second.
Live from Lambeth: Up and not quite running
July 13, 2008
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All right, enough of the travelogue I suppose. I go back to the church in a few hours to begin a day of media wrangling. Gene is doing about 14 brief interviews between noon and when he preaches at the 6:30 p. m. Eucharist at Giles’ church. Five of them are television interviews and two or three of those are live, so it could get rather hectic.
Different kinds of ground
July 13, 2008
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I remember seeing this parable [of the sower] acted out in the stage production of “Godspell,” a good-humored play based on the gospel according to Matthew. . . . Watching all of that, I had the same response I always do to this parable: I started worrying about what kind of ground I was on with God.
Pope to stay out of Anglican debate
July 12, 2008
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The Associated Press reports that Benedict XVI is praying for the Anglican Church but he isn’t inclined to interfere.
James, the “go-to” theologian for Democrats
July 12, 2008
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The Washington Post today has a piece on how the Epistle of James is being invoked again and again by Democrats. The epistle, at times maligned for its emphasis on works (which, say critics through history, implies that it downplays faith), is regarded by many as one that emphasizes community and ethics.
The countdown continues: The T’graph’s “influential,” 20-11
July 12, 2008
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The fourth installment in The Sunday Telegraph’s list of the 50 most influential Anglicans is online. In order of ascending influence, 20-11, they are: Jenny
One man in the name of unity
July 12, 2008
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Despite the archbishop of Nigeria’s injunction against doing so, the Right Rev Cyril Okorocha, the Bishop of Owerri, will attend Lambeth next week, according to Ruth Gledhill. She writes that he will be the only Nigerian bishop in attendance out of the 100 under Akinola’s watch, although more than a dozen phoned in their regrets that they “dare not disobey their archbishop.”
Lamb to San Joaquin clergy: Are you in?
July 12, 2008
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The Episcopal Diocese of San Joaquin reports that Bishop Jerry Lamb, who leaves for Lambeth tomorrow, has asked all deacons and priests of the Diocese of San Joaquin to decide whether they will uphold their ordination vows to “…conform to the doctrine, discipline and worship of The Episcopal Church“ and to make this commitment, in writing, by August 5.
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