A Lesson from Quoheleth
June 13, 2012
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Again I saw that under the sun the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, nor bread to the wise,
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Is the Episcopal Church becoming too delicate for democracy?
June 12, 2012
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The idea that the people of the church are too emotionally fragile to participate in legislative self-governance and must be saved from this ordeal by wiser heads is pernicious. And the notion that arguing and organizing on behalf of our principles is bad behavior that we need to unlearn is generally advanced by people who get to make the decisions when the arguing stops.
It is getting harder to be homeless
June 12, 2012
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Philadelphia recently banned outdoor feeding of people in city parks. Denver has begun enforcing a ban on eating and sleeping on property without permission. And this month, lawmakers in Ashland, Ore., will consider strengthening the town’s ban on camping and making noise in public.
Messenger of God’s peace
June 12, 2012
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Readings for the feast day of Enmegahbowh Psalm 129 Isaiah 52:7-10 1 Peter 5:1-4 Luke 6:17-23 Almighty God, you led your pilgrim people of old
Being There: At the Diamond Jubilee
June 12, 2012
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by Deirdre Good The remarkable thing about the recent Diamond Jubilee is the number of people that joined in the celebrations. After all, Britain is
Church of England says marriage equality one of biggest threats in 500 years
June 11, 2012
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The Government’s plan to introduce same-sex marriage is one of the most serious threats to the Church of England in its 500-year history, senior clergy claim. The Church today outlines its opposition to the Government’s proposals in scathing terms. Anxiety among Church leaders is so acute that they raise the spectre of disestablishment, warning that any attempt to alter the definition of marriage could fatally undermine the Church’s privileged position.
“God has been present among us.”
June 11, 2012
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Professor Gerald West, who developed the Bible study program for the 2008 Lambeth Conference, was one of the principle planners of a gathering of Episcopalians
A dumb question I have been meaning to ask
June 11, 2012
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Is it important that we speak compellingly about Jesus?
WATCH London on the amendments to legislation on women bishops
June 11, 2012
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As a result of the amendment, the Church could find itself with three different episcopates: the ‘Standard’ bishops (male and female), ‘Society’ bishops ministering to traditional Anglo-Catholics, and ‘Declaration’ bishops allied to GAFCON who would minister to conservative evangelical congregations. Such fragmentation of the episcopate would be schismatic.
Welcoming those with autism and Asperger syndrome to church
June 10, 2012
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“We talk a lot about how to make church welcoming, but we sometimes forget that for the one person in every hundred who has a form of autism, church can be a bewildering or frightening place. That’s why I’m so pleased that these guidelines have been produced for use in the Diocese of Oxford. They explain clearly what it can be like to have an Autistic Spectrum Disorder and how we can help to welcome those with an ASD into church.”
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