This week’s news from parish ministries around the Episcopal Church has rightly focused on the ways congregations are responding to community need especially during the
This week begins the internationally observed program of activism against gender violence. The Episcopal Church Women (ECW), the Episcopal Women’s Caucus (EWC) and the Anglican Women’s Empowerment (AWE) are all partners in this effort.
It appears that there are now ten primates (just about a third of the total number) who have indicated that they will not attend the scheduled regular meeting of the Anglican Primates (one of the “Instruments of Unity” listed in the Windsor Report).
According to the newly appointed head of Ecumenism for the Roman Catholic Church, we should insist on unity only and not settle for cooperation.
The Rev. Dr. R. William Franklin, senior associate priest at St. Mark’s Church, Philadelphia, PA, in the Episcopal Diocese of Pennsylvania was elected the 11th
This week’s collection of parish news around the Episcopal Church has a congregation partnering with local business to renovate a homeless shelter, a parish celebrating three hundred years of ministry to a community and youth sleeping outside in the middle of the city in solidarity.
Gene Robinson, in an article that the Daily Mail (in a manner typical for them) headlines “Archbishop of Canterbury has been ‘abducted by aliens’ says bishop in battle over gay clergy” shares his regret over the path the Archbishop of Canterbury has decided to follow in an attempt to hold the Communion together.
Phillip Jenkins suggests that there might be some advantages to the believer as they practice the teachings of the Prosperity Gospel churches in the developing world. He suggests that the praxis invites the believer to live thrifty, sober lives.
Stanley Hauerwas has some advice for young college students, in particular ones that are interested in combining their Christian faith with their planned vocations. He’s written an open letter to students and given wide ranging advice, some of it as a professor, some of it as a theologian, and all of it within the context of a person who takes faith seriously speaking to another who hopes to.
Episcopal congregations have been busy this week and there are a few interesting stories in particular to highlight: A new interdenominational thrift store with “treats”, a cathedral recreating green-space in the downtown and a parish that now has its own eponymous brew.