A leading voice in the evangelical wing of the Church of England, Bishop James Jones, speaking to his diocesan synod in Liverpool today says the battle of sexuality in the Church needs to end.
Over the past few years there’s been some serious hand-wringing about the challenges that the youth of today will be facing as they move through adulthood. To some the challenges seem too great to be overcome. But not to young people.
The daily and weekly work of the Episcopal Church done primarily in its parishes and missions continues apace this week. Read on to learn more.
The outside voices that have fanned the flames of homophobia in the country have created a volatile situation that might erupt in violence with the passage of the proposed anti-gay legislation.
Rowan Williams in is Jordan today and while worshiping at the traditional site of Our Lord’s Baptism, the Archbishop expressed his grave concern at the “eroding” Christian presence in the Holy Land.
The National Council of Churches 2010 year book shows that only 5 of America’s top 25 denominations reported growth last year. The other 20 reported differing degrees of decline.
Today is Bishop Jean Zaché Duracin’s birthday. Bishop Duracin is the Episcopal Bishop of the Diocese of Haiti.
It’s Saturday, and time for another report of the good work done daily by Episcopal congregations. This week we have reports of food ministry spearheaded by a congregation in Kansas City, free breakfasts in Ann Arbor, children’s clinics in Arizona and a congregation that made a joyful noise to raise money.
Not much mentioned here in the United States, there’s massive reaction to charges of sexual misconduct leveled against one of the premier voices of the West Bank Settlement movement, Rabbi Mordechai Elon. Known in Israel as “Rabbi Motti” and featured on a regular television show, Elon has denied all the charges of inappropriate touching and behavior.
There’s a report in New Scientist this week that neurologists may have found the location in our brains that is related to feelings of “transcendence”. Scientists have been looking for the “seat of religion” for years now, and the research just published may be the breakthrough they needed.