Speaking to the Soul: Turning Anger into Ashes
February 18, 2015
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Our faith is challenged by a God who turns out to be more compassionate than we realized.
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Archbishop honored with public holiday 38 years after assassination by Amin
February 17, 2015
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Archbishop of York John Sentamu preached yesterday at an international memorial service organized by the Anglican Church of Uganda to honor Janani Luwum, the
40 bags in 40 days
February 17, 2015
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Looking for a Lenten discipline with visible results? The WhiteHouseBlackShutters.com blog offers a plan to declutter and simplify using the forty days of Lent to
Church of England bishops offer pastoral letter ahead of General Election
February 17, 2015
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The UK General Election is set for May 7 – the longest in advance any election has been declared, according to the House of Bishops’
Pope, Archbishops respond to ISIS murders
February 17, 2015
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In statements yesterday, the Archbishop of Canterbury and Pope Francis each condemned the martyrdom of Egyptian Copts at the hands of so-called ISIS fighters, and
Speaking to the Soul: Jump starting Lent
February 17, 2015
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Mark 1: 9-15 There are times when scripture seems to run on and on to make a single point. This week’s gospel is not one
Dallas Street Choir featured on NPR
February 16, 2015
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The Dallas Street Choir is a unique choir composed of displaced men and women in Dallas, Texas. It’s a joint collaboration between The Stewpot, a Dallas-area soup kitchen founded by First Presbyterian Church, and CREDO, a choral ministry of Dallas’ Kessler Park United Methodist Church. These groups are ecumenical partners in providing various services for people experiencing homelessness and displacement.
The Climate Change Crisis schedule and panelists
February 16, 2015
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The Climate Change Crisis will kick off 30 Days of Action with a live webcast on March 24, featuring Episcopal Church allies like Princess Daazhraii Johnson of the Gwich’in tribe.
Are we all responsible for the killings in Chapel Hill?
February 16, 2015
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Last week, an angry man killed three of his neighbors over what he claims was a long-running parking dispute.
The three victims were all Muslim. Yusor Abu-Salha was a 21 year old planning to attend UNC Chapel Hill dental school that fall. She had recently been interviewed for NPR’s StoryCorps, by her 3rd grade teacher. Her little sister, Razan Abu-Salha, 19, was also killed, as was her husband, Deah Barakata, 23, who was enrolled as a dental student at UNC.
Church integration efforts in South Carolina
February 16, 2015
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Racial segregation is the de facto standard for American Christian worship, but some churches are making a concentrated effort to integrate their communities. Writing for the Post and Courier, Adam Parker and Jennifer Berry Hawes profile integrated worship at several churches in Charleston, South Carolina.
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