Category: The Magazine

In its proposed report to General Convention, the SCLM has suggested four approaches to revising the Prayer Book, each of which has some merits and disadvantages. But they all include the assumption that we should continue to have a Book of Common Prayer. I would like to raise a question before the question: what is common prayer, and is a Book of Common Prayer right for our future, or should something else be our “unifying myth”?

But still, the human being sitting in a cold night with a sign saying “help me please” …I mean what does one do?

“Paradox” captures those feelings of uncertainty, of being stuck in-between, but they can also show us God’s active presence in our lives and a transformative opportunity on our spiritual journey

Set during the heady days of Vatican II, Novitiate tells the story of a young woman seeking God amidst change and tension

A first hand account of the recent “Revival” held in the diocese of San Joaquin in central California

It is impossible to overstate how essential it is to manage donor relations (stewardship relations if you need to drape reality in ecclesial language) with great care and frequency.  The only way to alienate a pledger is to treat them carelessly in correspondence.

It is not the way I usually hear most of us talking about Jesus. We like friendly Jesus. We like stuffed-animal cuddly Jesus.

Your campaign may be finished but many may be looking for an opportunity to give extra at this time of year

Celebrate the end of your campaign with a feast! This marks a clear end to the campaign and clears the “decks’ for Advent