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Day 1 Jesse Tree: Adam

December 1, 2012 No Comments

[T]hen the Lord God formed man from the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and the man became

Being called

November 30, 2012 1 Comment

Saint Andrew’s Day Almighty God, who gave such grace to your apostle Andrew that he readily obeyed the call of your Son Jesus Christ, and

Doing business with our spiritual understanding

November 29, 2012 No Comments

Evangelism and Fake Thanksgiving

November 29, 2012 4 Comments

by Derek Olsen Episcopalians can do a lot of things well. Historically, evangelism was one of them. Anglican mission societies brought the faith to wherever

A few ways in which the church cultivates irrelevance

November 28, 2012 37 Comments

Now we are on the cusp of the Christmas season, and folks are hustling around buying and baking and generally trying to make a nice holiday for their loved ones and the response of much of the church is to tell these people that they are ruining Advent.

Can a leopard change its spots?

November 27, 2012 6 Comments

by Nigel Taber-Hamilton I left the Church of England for good on October 4, 1979, at about two o’clock in the afternoon. That was when

Clause by clause analysis of Uganda’s anti-gay legislation

November 26, 2012 No Comments

ll of which means that someone can “commit homosexuality” even if they are fully clothed and there is no actual skin-to-skin contact. The sole proof required is that the “touching” took place with the perceived “intention” of committing the act of homosexuality.

What does the church have to offer on Black Friday?

November 26, 2012 9 Comments

Taking our rituals out of the church and into the streets and malls and transit stops can have a powerful effect on people. The experiences of the Rev. Emily Mellott (@eamellott) and others who have helped make Ashes to Go such a success may be valuable in figuring out other ways to take the church to the people.

Marriage Equality and the Supreme Court

November 26, 2012 1 Comment

“We won the case, and if they don’t take it, our clients have won. They will be allowed to marry,” Ted Olson said. “But if they take the case, it could lead to a broader victory.”

Has vote on women as bishops precipitated a constitutional crisis?

November 26, 2012 15 Comments

The Church of England is facing a “major constitutional crisis” as a result of the fiasco last week over women bishops, according to an internal document written for the archbishops by one of their most senior staff. The Established Church must take steps in July next year to consecrate women bishops and vote them through by 2015, otherwise it risks the matter being taken out of its hands by Parliament.

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