From the Daily Sip: Darkness
August 6, 2017
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It used to be the case that I disliked darkness…But as I age I am making friends with darkness; my old companion
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God Unveiled
August 6, 2017
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This week most of us will seek God in a holy place. But the wise among us will be on the lookout, because wild and untamed holiness is out there beyond the walls and beyond the symbols.
Charleston Post & Courier: Episcopal Church schism enters new chapter of uncertainty after court ruling
August 5, 2017
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The Diocese of South Carolina under the leadership of Bishop Mark Lawrence was granted an extension on Friday for filing a request for a rehearing, giving lawyers 30 days to submit their petition with the S.C. Supreme Court. If granted the petition, attorneys will argue the case again, this time before a court whose members have partially changed.
Observations on “orthodox” Christianity
August 5, 2017
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If the adjective “orthodox” is untethered from such ecumenical standards, it quickly becomes a cheap epithet we idiosyncratically attach to views and positions in order to write off those we disagree with as “heretics” and unbelievers. If “orthodox” becomes an adjective that is unhooked from these conciliar canons, then it becomes a word we use to make sacrosanct the things that matter to “us” in order to exclude “them.”
From All Points: Behaving badly
August 5, 2017
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In this episode we look under the rug at why bad behavior happens and look into ways to counter that
Heads on the Platter
August 5, 2017
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The thing it reminds me of in our time is there always seems to be someone looking for somebody’s head on a platter, figuratively if not literally.
British bishop says the church has forgotten the poor
August 4, 2017
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Bishop Philip North, Bishop of Burnley, says that that the church has forgotten the poor and working class.
How to listen to a sermon
August 4, 2017
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Bishop George Sumner of the Diocese of Dallas gives ten tips on how to listen to a sermon.
Change of Heart
August 4, 2017
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be aware that sometimes, God’s help comes in the guise of people you might never have expected to have the ability to change your mind.
Diocesan leaders to gather in SC to figure out “what next?”
August 3, 2017
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In the wake the State Supreme Court decision in favor of the continuing diocese, leaders are gathering to determine next steps
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