I believe, that God smells fires. God has always smelled them. God has smelled the happy fires and the sad ones. God has smelled incense from Italy’s altars and from Haiti’s burning rubber around men’s necks after a regime-change. God has smelled the smoke of a baptismal candle and of a seared wound to stop the bleeding.
A roundup of voices from around the church and communion seeking on the Presidential election results
A link to the video and a transcript of the Presiding Bishop’s message
Like many of you, I am still processing the results of this most recent American election. Right now I am bewildered, saddened and fearful. And angry too. But not knowing where exactly to place my anger, I am directing it to God. I am lamenting
Luci and Jordan on the Israelite’s wandering to the cusp of the promised land
Discretion is hearing God saying “Sweet one, I know you are right, and you know you are right, and they know you are right (which is why “they” are so angry.) You need to remain quiet.
The Church’s current existential crisis is clearly not identical with what Paul perceived to be the impending crisis. However, there are at least three important commonalities.
After a week of closed meetings at St Davids Cathedral, the Archbishop of Wales, Dr Barry Morgan announced that the Electoral College had chosen Canon Joanna Penberthy as the 129th Bishop of St Davids. Canon Penberthy was one of the first women to be ordained as a priest in Wales in 1997 and is currently Rector of Glan Ithon, in the Diocese of Swansea and Brecon in Llandrindod Wells.
Last night in Greenville, MS a predominantly African-American church was set ablaze and the words “Vote Trump” spray painted on the side of the building
A year ago, Church of the Nativity Episcopal And Holy Comforter Lutheran in Baltimore, MD began worshiping together as the Churches of the Nativity and Holy Comforter. But beginning next Sunday, they will become the singular Church of the Nativity and Holy Comforter after celebrating a year of worshiping together. The congregations’ members, jokingly refer to themselves as “Lutherpalians.”