Living Lenten Wisdom in the Greening Time: Fasting
May 31, 2012
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by W. Christopher Evans To hear the praises of Orcas, we may have to sail silently; To smell the incense of Redwoods, we may have
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Trinity and “hungry love”
May 31, 2012
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This [i.e. the infant Christ] is a child who cannot bear to be separated from his mother. We have seen that God is not ashamed
Questions for the candidates for PHoD and VPHod
May 29, 2012
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If you have questions for the (as yet unannounced) candidates for President and Vice President of the House of Deputies, submit them in the comments, and we will do our best to get them answered.
Is it Communion Without or Communion Before Baptism?
May 29, 2012
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Ecclesia de Lange and the cost of conscience
May 28, 2012
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In this video, the Rev. Ecclesia de Lange talks about being dismissed from her position as a pastor in the Methodist Church of South Africa after she married her female partner. The Rev. de Lange participated in a consultation sponsored by the Chicago Consultation and the Ujamaa Centre of the University of KwaZulu-Natal in October 2011.
In England, what do amendments to legislation on female bishops mean?
May 28, 2012
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Two esteemed online friends are debating the significance of the amendment that the Church of England’s bishops have made to legislation that would permit women to be ordained as bishops.
The internet is a blessing
May 28, 2012
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[T]he Internet is a blessing because it connects people of faith who might otherwise feel alone in their questions and doubts with like-minded individuals interested in reform. It empowers the powerless, provides a platform for good ideas, helps hold leaders accountable, and exposes us to fresh, new perspectives from all around the world.
War, heroism and the followers of Christ
May 28, 2012
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Wilfred Owen died in battle just a week before the Armistice in 1918. His poems have stood as a reminder that, given the mechanized, hi tech efficiency with which we now can kill each other, modern warfare will be exponentially ever more grisly both to participate and behold. Our notions of heroism must evolve with the evolution of warfare.
It is okay to sing patriotic songs in church. Yay or nay?
May 28, 2012
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On the one hand, I am not a pacifist, and don’t mind praying for the victory of combatants whose cause I believe to be just. On the other hand, I don’t believe our national interests are perfectly attuned to the divine desires, and suppose it is idolatrous to think otherwise.
Pentecost
May 27, 2012
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Psalms 118, 145 Deuteronomy 16:9-12 Acts 4:18-21, 23-33 John 4:19-26 “Sir, I see that you are a prophet.” It has to be one of the
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