Four New York Muslims on the occasion of the anniversary of 9/11, and in honor of the end of Ramadan share their thoughts about piety, patriotism, the courage and goodness of New Yorkers, and the horrific event that has shaped a generation of American Muslim life.
An out-of-control bus hit a garden wall at Lambeth Palace yesterday.
David Chillingworth is Bishop of St. Andrews, Dunkeld and Dunblane and Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church. He keeps the blog Thinking Aloud, which may make him the only blogging Primate of the Anglican Communion.
I have always been impressed by the fact that when the reformer Martin Luther and the saintly Mother Teresa had an even busier schedule for a given day, they spent even more time in prayer
Demonstrations in many of our cities are intended to provoke; and in other parts of the world the threat to desecrate scriptures is deeply deplorable and to be strongly condemned by all people. These are challenges that we must respond to with a consistent message: that we oppose collectively all such provocations and insist that there is no place in our traditions for violent response.
Orombi reports on a message from God. Meanwhile, Okoh says he won’t be pulled into the ditch by the west.
If no visitation has occurred in a congregation for three years, the Bishop Diocesan or the Member of the Clergy in charge and Vestry or comparable body may apply to the Presiding Bishop to appoint five Bishops Diocesan who live nearest to the Diocese in which such Congregation is situated as a Council of Conciliation. The Council shall determine all matters of difference between the parties, and each party shall conform to the decision of the Council.
Bishop Victoria Matthews had almost no warning that the chapel had to be substantially demolished by nightfall. So instead of wearing her episcopal robes as she pronounced the final, formal, poignant prayer of deconsecration, she was wearing a yellow hard hat and a raincoat. The chapel has been a locus for faith and worship for more than 100 years.
..he shook my hand then clasped it and blessed my community and my ministry. I understood from then Archbishop Levada. . .that I was the first to be met in what they call private audience.