What’s in a Bible?
June 3, 2020
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The word “beautiful,” which occurs a couple of dozen times, carries the weight of the Gospel embodied.
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Author: Rosalind Hughes
Religious leaders respond to President Trump’s appearance outside St John’s Church
June 2, 2020
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“Using precious objects of our faith as props in a display to uphold white dominance and violence is a blatant display of evil.
The words of our Bible are the lifeblood of our prayers. They teach us about peace, love and justice, and sustain us when we need hope. The words of the Bible connect us to the life and teachings of Jesus. Through him we have learned to love our neighbor and build beloved community.” – Bishop MacVean-Brown of Vermont
As states reopen, some churches are in no rush to resume in-person worship
May 19, 2020
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“I’m not going to turn my parishioners into, you know, proverbial canaries in the coal mine. It’s just not worth it,” said [the Rev. Tim] Schenck.
Dreaming during a pandemic
May 13, 2020
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“My mother has been dead for many years. I took her presence in my dreams to be a commentary on the death that stalks us through this new plague, and on the comfort of the promises of reconciliation, of the persistence of life and love beyond death’s borders, the rolling away of the stones it casts at us.”
Known in the breaking of the bread
April 22, 2020
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Children sow the sidewalk with painted rocks wearing hearts and flowers, as though faith could irrigate the earth with hope. I sow my windowsill with
Association of Anglican Musicians urges adherence to COVID-19 guidelines
April 21, 2020
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A press release from the Association of Anglican Musicians “strongly urges AAM members to follow all directives as set forth by the Centers for Disease
Hope is for the birds
April 1, 2020
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We are living through a grievous situation and many separations, yet I find sometimes that a foolish hope persists.
Presiding Bishop encourages online worship for Easter
March 17, 2020
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“It is important to emphasize that suspension of in-person gatherings is not a suspension of worship. I very much encourage and support online worship.”
Pray as though no one is listening
March 11, 2020
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As Lent began, we read from the Gospel according to Matthew the advice to, “whenever you pray, go into your room and shut the door and pray to your Father who is in secret; and your Father who sees in secret will reward you” (Matthew 6:6). Oh, but what about those things that “our Father who is in secret” will see? And what will be their just reward?
Presiding Bishop Curry issues coronavirus statement
March 10, 2020
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“We are part of the human family of God. Jesus came to show us that his way of love is the way of life. It’s God’s human family.
We are in a time when remembering that may be important for all of us.
We are in this together.
What affects some directly affects all indirectly.
We are part of a family. The human family of God.”
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