Episcopal Cafe – Page 299

Diocesan support for church-wide budget varies widely

March 15, 2012 12 Comments

At least 17 dioceses will give less than 10 percent of their annual income to the general church.

God so loved the world

March 15, 2012 1 Comment

The heart of the matter is that all is gift–abundant mercy poured out in the gift of this particular Son, given in a world where sin and violence abound.

Server migration

March 14, 2012 3 Comments

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Fearfully and wonderfully made

March 14, 2012 3 Comments

My first thought was, “How in the world has this house stayed in one piece? It should have blown over in a thunderstorm decades ago.” I had been entrusting my life and my safety, night after night, in a house literally framed with scrap wood.

Liberty U’s reputation for discrimination jeopardizes expansion

March 12, 2012 11 Comments

“What makes [Liberty] a really bad fit is the matter of bigotry against certain groups, [namely] gays and lesbians,’’ said Northfield resident Nancy Champoux, a retired teacher who attended the meeting. “Unless we’re all involved [in finding a good fit], it’s really unlikely this is going to work out well for anyone.’’

Does Rowan Williams understand the proposed Anglican Covenant?

March 12, 2012 1 Comment

This is not about having scones and cream at tea, but no jam. It’s about churches being judged by an unfair and arbitrary process against unclear standards, and on the basis of that judgement, without any right of appeal, having their participation in the Instruments of Communion withdrawn.

Twenty years later, an archbishop and gay priest reconcile

March 12, 2012 4 Comments

Twenty years ago, Archbishop Terence Finlay, then Archbishop of Toronto revoked the license of the Rev. James Ferry because Ferry had fallen in love with the man who would become his lifelong partner. Next Sunday, they will participate in a rate service of reconciliation. Love changes lives, and changes minds.

Report to Executive Council recommended against Development Office

March 12, 2012 2 Comments

Should a church-wide effort be deemed appropriate, do not institute a development program until its fundraising objectives can be fully developed into funding cases as a result of the Strategic Plan described in #3 above, with budgets, management, timelines and sustainability clearly documented, and the cases presented to church leadership for approval.

Debate on marriage equality simmers in Church of England

March 12, 2012 No Comments

John Sentamu, the Archbishop of York, continues to employ diverting rhetoric and novel arguments in his campaign against marriage equality in the United Kingdom. From Sentamu’s recent statements one might conclude that he is not interested in succeeding Rowan Williams as the Archbishop of Canterbury.

Lent is for our sake, not Jesus’

March 12, 2012 8 Comments

In Lent when we talk of growth in virtue as a consequence of resisting temptations, we are not speaking about Jesus but about ourselves. …Jesus’ temptations were a clarification of what it meant to be God’s son: to trust God for food and protection and to be obedient rather than self-reliant.

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