“Consider this: America spends an average of $450 billion a year every Christmas. How often have you spent money on Christmas presents for no other reason than obligation? How many times have you received a gift out of that same obligation? Thanks, but no thanks, right?”
Some have responded to the ad placed by The Episcopal Church in Friday’s USA Today by providing options. Whether these were meant to address whatever correctives were deemed necessary, we’ll leave to you.
Our roundup from the Cafe’s posts in social media sites like Facebook and Twitter.
The Serbian Orthodox Church uses a system that incorporates a lottery within the election by church elders to choose a leader.
The Yankees’ Stadium organist found an “off season” gig (via Craigslist!) for an New Jersey Episcopal Church in Morristown.
“Business had not been good of late, and “you know, Monday I have to pay this, and Tuesday I have to pay that.” Then, just that morning, “Jesus gave me $1,000.” ”
“I believe that clergy talking about environmental stewardship from the pulpit will have more influence than will scientists or a politician.”
Certain clergy of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America — “people in lifelong, monogamous same-gender relationships” previously barred from serving — are a step closer
After four years at Seabury-Western Theological Seminary, dean and president Gary Hall has resigned to take pulpit duties at Christ Church Cranbrook in Bloomfield Hills,
Imam Abdul Malik Mujahid will come into chairmanship of the Parliament following its fourth meeting in Melbourne next month.