The headline above isn’t intended as a joke. Given yesterday’s readings, is it possible that the Church is failing in its responsibility to warn rich people–which, in the global calculus would mean most Americans–of the grave danger that their standard of living poses to their souls?
“… there are still more decisions to be rendered and hearings to be held; therefore at this juncture it is not appropriate for me to comment on specific legal issues … It is my belief, based upon a thorough investigation of the contested facts, that this entire situation never should have been made the subject of a criminal investigation.”
Following up on the announcement several months ago of the impending retirement of Bishop Chane of Washington, word came our way earlier this week, but
We’d take it a bit further than just being about sex, or even clergy, strictly speaking. In terms of meriting copy space, the headlines actually seem to be several. For one thing, he crossed himself – that is, said something apparently at odds with prior behavior, at least as “The Body’s Grace” attests.
“I am praying hard for Ted,” Armstrong said. “[I]t’s hard for any of us to understand the level of temptation or the level of attack he’s had to deal with, but if this is the case then he walked up to the edge and was victorious, and I think we ought to celebrate that.”
Sometimes it’s interesting to see how comments on the Facebook page can take a different tack than comments here on the blog. But in other
“So, the Diocese is going after a Federal ruling as to which is the ‘real’ diocese, and the Federal courts are pretty much bound by law to say the real Diocese is the one TEC says is the Diocese. The trademark complaint is a legal device aimed at getting this done.”
What lessons can we learn in the Episcopal Church and around the world as we reflect back on the way the media handled the story, the way the world reacted and the way such a relatively simple threat exposed tensions between American rights of Freedom of Speech and the sensibilities of other cultures and religions?
While there’s good news this week that the chance of a double dip recession seems to be decreasing, the news isn’t doing much to soften the worry that many congregations are feeling as they emerge from this summer and start planning their fall stewardship and pledge drives.
A spokesman for CANA reports that Don Armstrong remains a priest in good standing and that Martyn Minns will “soon be making a visit” to the St. George’s parish.