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Virginia State Attorney General intervenes in property dispute

January 11, 2008 2 Comments

The second in command to McDonnell is Deputy Attorney General Bill Mims a former state senator who stepped down to accept the appointment from McDonnell. During his tenure as state senator Mims introduced a bill in 2005 (SB1305) to have sections of the Virginia Code (including 57-9) amended. He eventually pulled the bill in the face of intense opposition. Mims is (or was) a member of Church of the Holy Spirit, Ashburn. That’s not one of the 11 that are in court, but it was one of the early departed congregations.

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New Year’s resolution

January 11, 2008 1 Comment

I’m not just resolving to “be healthy”, I’m resolving some specific things: to buy organic food whenever possible, to buy local food whenever possible, to eat my five servings of fruits and veggies daily, and to exercise at least three times a week. So far so good, but now—what about my spiritual health? Doesn’t it require just as much nurture as my physical health?

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Be not afraid

January 11, 2008 No Comments

The question is not whether the things that happen to you are chance things or God’s things because, of course, they are both at once. There is no chance thing through which God cannot speak—even the walk from the house to the garage that you have walked ten thousand times before, even the moments when you cannot believe there is a God who speaks at all anywhere.

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Better living through ascetism

January 10, 2008 1 Comment

Researchers in Greece have determined that there may be relationship between the monastic lifestyle and a decreased incidence of cancer. For 1,000 years, the monks of Mount Athos have maintained dietary and lifestyle habits that include a mediterranean diet and lots of produce, according to the research.

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Nevada bishop’s spiritual journey

January 10, 2008 No Comments

Dan Edwards’ path to becoming the new bishop for the Episcopal Diocese of Nevada may not seem conventional to some. But even when he was a lawyer, he was committed to social justice, representing “unpopular causes” such as migrant workers and American Indians. Raised a Baptist, he moved through a cycle of faith that included boredom, disenchantment, agnosticism that bordered on atheism, Buddhism and, in his 30s, a return to faith and a call to serve the Episcopal Church.

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Kirker steps down

January 10, 2008 No Comments

The leading advocate for gay and lesbian rights in the Anglican Church in Britain is stepping down after 30 years, according to the New Statesman, which profiles the Rev. Richard Kirker and provides some insights into his work at the helm of the Lesbian and Gay Christian Movement.

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Burning of the greens

January 10, 2008 2 Comments

It’s common during the first week of January to see Christmas trees lying naked by the side of the road. For some, including the congregation at St. James Episcopal Church in Leesburg, Va., disposing of the trees has become an occasion for gathering for an Epiphany bonfire, bringing to life the light that is the promise of Advent and Christmas. The event, which drew about 100 people from the church and the community, was featured in a Washington Post video this week.

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