Bringing comfort at Christmas
December 22, 2008
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Episcopal Churches bring comfort to the grieving and the homeless over Christmas.
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The unprincipled God
December 22, 2008
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For Christmas, the Archbishop of Canterbury remembers Karl Barth who preached in 1931 about the action of God which is not based on principles but
Christmas message from the ABC
December 16, 2008
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Human beings, left to themselves, have imagined God in all sorts of shapes; but – although there were one or two instances, in Ancient Greece and Ancient Egypt, of gods being pictured as boys – it took Christianity to introduce the world to the idea of God in the form of a baby…. If you stop to think about it, it is still shocking. And it is also deeply challenging.
The invention of Christmas
December 15, 2008
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“Age-old” Christmas traditions that we take for granted grew out the invention of rapid and reliable transportation, improvements in printing and postal technologies, mass marketing, the rise of the middle class. It also had the help of some inventive writers like Charles Dickens, Washington Irving and Clement Clarke Moore.
GPS finds fugitive figurines
December 15, 2008
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Not long ago, someone took the baby Jesus from a public nativity display and replaced him with a pumpkin. Instead of tying the Christ child’s wrist to a manger with a bicycle chain, churches and synagogues are using GPS chips to track down stolen religious ornaments.
Amazing grace all over the place
December 15, 2008
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What started as an orientation exercise for a national communications committee has turned into an unprecedented display of unity and generosity by thousands of members of the Anglican Church of Canada in congregations right across the country.
Pittsburgh and Quincy reorganize
December 15, 2008
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Lionel Deimel shares a personal account of the special convention in Pittsburgh last weekend and The Diocese of Quincy has formed a steering committee to plan for their future and are planning a special synod (convention) for February.
The need for the celebrant to celebrate
December 15, 2008
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There is an old joke that describes the Pope’s dismay when, upon arriving in heaven, he discovers that the defining word for ordained life is spelled “c-e-l-e-b-r-a-t-e.” He is not alone. Few spiritual leaders take the time to celebrate their good work or express gratitude for the blessings of their ministry.
Bishop faces rebellion over refusal to ordain women
December 15, 2008
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A Bishop in the Church of England is facing a rebellion because of his refusal both to ordain women and appoint a suffragan bishop who
Sentamu calls for ouster of Mugabe
December 8, 2008
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The Archbishop of York, John Sentamu, says that President Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe should be removed from power and stand trial for crimes against humanity.
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