The Archive

Author: Episcopal Cafe

Opinion: When Love is the way

May 27, 2018 2 Comments

In this opinion piece, Jim Friedrich reflects on the Reclaiming Jesus vigil and march and the cost of the prophetic stance

Poem: The Lord Mighty In Battle

May 27, 2018 No Comments

A poem from southern poet Debbie Harris, inspired by psalm 24

Subversive Undercroft #44

May 27, 2018 No Comments

God’s not looking for superheroes; just people like us

The Evangelical Shift #2

May 26, 2018 2 Comments

In this second part of our series The Evangelical Shift, we look at liturgy; how it attracts and how it can be stumbling block for those coming from non-liturgical, evangelical backgrounds.

Pray without ceasing

May 20, 2018 2 Comments

What do we gain by developing a practice of prayer throughout each day?

If I were to name a “beef” with the language of Eucharistic Prayer C, it would be the way in which we describe God as the God of our fathers, Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. But what about the mothers? Well, there are a few…and their story isn’t so simple

Presiding Bishop Curry to join procession and vigil to White House

May 11, 2018 5 Comments

The Presiding Bishop will join other Christian leaders to renew a theology of public discipleship and witness

Episcopal Asset Map revised and expanded

May 10, 2018 No Comments

Improved accessibility and greater depth of information now offered from the online registry of Episcopal mission and ministry that can provide essential information when disaster strikes

Loren Mead, author, teacher, and priest, has died

May 7, 2018 1 Comment

Loren Mead, author of the Once and Future Church and founder of the Alban Institute has died at his home in Fall Church, VA. He was 88.

How about a shorter path to ordination?

May 6, 2018 11 Comments

What does the pathway to ordination assume about the priesthood and about the church? The most notable thing about the pathway is that it assumes stability–both in the size of the parish and the role of the priest.