The T’graph’s “influential,” 40-31
July 10, 2008
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The next installment in the Sunday Telegraph’s list of the 50 most influential Anglicans (31-40) is online. Who do you think should make the list?
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Is globalization driving schism?
July 10, 2008
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There is something to this argument, but in what sense are parishes who put themselves under a foreign bishop seeking to escape any episcopal oversight while remaining nominally Anglican; and when African archbishops spout 19th century theology in speeches written for them by American conservatives, is that an example of globalization enabled or globalization coopted?
Live from Lambeth! Well, not quite yet
July 10, 2008
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Beginning sometime in the next few days, the Café’s editor Jim Naughton will be reporting from England on the Lambeth Conference and related events. You can expect dispatches daily–at least. Meanwhile the Café’s other news bloggers will continue to round up and synthesize coverage of the events shaping the Episcopal Church and the Anglican Communion.
Episcopal seminaries grapple with new realities — II
July 10, 2008
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For both theological and practical reasons, the Episcopal Church is moving toward a “nonprofessional” ministry of part-time or unpaid clergy. And an increasing amount of pastoral, spiritual, and educational work is being carried out by lay volunteers. By some estimates, between 60,000 and 100,000 lay people have been trained in Bible, church history and theology in an intensive four-year program called Education for Ministry.
Awake or asleep
July 10, 2008
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The ancient monastic practice of rising sometime between midnight and two in the morning to pray sanctifies the night hours. To me the idea of nuns and monks rising from their beds in the middle of the night and shuffling down a darkened hall in pairs by candlelight, half asleep, to sing and pray in a cold chapel is both appalling and comforting.
Archbishop Orombi believes gay people are out to kill him
July 9, 2008
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New Vision Online has the story: Archbishop Henry Luke Orombi yesterday said he fears for his life because of the campaign he has waged against
Methodist bishop responds to Virginia court
July 9, 2008
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Posted at the blog re:conexxion, a statement from Charlene P. Kammerer, Resident Bishop Virginia Annual Conference of The United Methodist Church, and W. Clark Williams,
Top 50 Anglicans rolled out: 41-50
July 9, 2008
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With the Lambeth Conference beginning next week, The Sunday Telegraph has compiled the Lambeth Power List, a countdown of the most influential figures in the worldwide Church.
– The Sunday Telegraph
Calvary petitions the court for monitor of Diocese of Pittsburgh
July 9, 2008
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It should be interesting to see how Bishop Duncan and his legal team try to convince Judge James that the requests of Calvary Church are not justified by the facts.
Central African country’s bishop will attend Lambeth
July 9, 2008
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“It is always good to sit at the table and talk.” – The Bishop of Southern Malawi, James Tengatenga
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