The Rev. John Yates, rector of the schismatic Fall Church, is entitled to his own opinion about the events that led him and his followers to break with the Episcopal Church. He is entitled to having those opinions published in The Washington Post. He is not, however, entitled to his own facts.
UN has already estimated that more than 418,000 people have been displaced since fighting between Sudanese government forces and indigenous rebels erupted in South Kordofan in June last year and later spread to Blue Nile in September.
Psalm 93, 96 (Morning) Psalm 34 (Evening) Leviticus 25:1-17 James 1:2-8, 16-18 Luke 12:13-31 The Lord spoke to Moses on Mount Sinai, saying: Speak to
The LORD spoke to Moses, saying: Say to the Israelite people thus: In the seventh month, on the first day of the month, you shall
by George Clifford Is supporting their clergy the raison d’être for congregations to exist? In 2010, half of the 6,794 congregations in The Episcopal Church
‘Do not judge, so that you may not be judged. For with the judgement you make you will be judged, and the measure you give
Updated. Evidently one big problem that some have with the Girl Scouts is its membership in a world federation of Girl Scouts and Girl Guides (WAGGGS), which takes the position that girls should have “an environment where they can freely and openly discuss issues of sex and sexuality.” Well, we wouldn’t want that.
While some commentators are dismissing the President’s “evolution,” the fact is that many of us have a similar story to tell. We grew up in social and spiritual traditions that taught us that same-gender orientation was a perversion, was a sin. Yet over time, and in relationship with people whose lives and examples contradicted our assumptions, we came to a different conclusion.
John 15:9-17 There’s something about human experiences that, well, amazes you. Quick impressions are a case in point: apparently, the effects of what we absorb
The seasonal wonder of the lowly morel is a reminder that Resurrection simply is not of our making. We don’t control it, we don’t manage it, and it defies cultivation. All we can do is be faithful in our search for it, steward the places where we’ve seen it happen before, and enjoy it when it appears.