Reconciliation work at Ground Zero
August 24, 2010
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UPDATE: letter from Bishop Mark Sisk of the Diocese of New York – see below. The Rev. Anne Mallonee, vicar of Trinity Wall Street in
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Creating new frameworks for parish ministry
August 24, 2010
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Nuclear families—with housewives who could offer abundant volunteer labor to a church—no longer characterize the demographics that define congregational reality today. But Merritt points out that there is cause for hope: “New opportunities, tools, movements, missions, and passions cascade through our wilderness landscape bringing vital ways of organizing faithful communities, communicating prayerful longings, and seeking social justice.”
Ruth Meyers talks same-sex blessings on “State of Belief”
August 23, 2010
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The Rev. Ruth Meyers, chair of the Episcopal Church’s Standing Commission on Liturgy and Music, was a guest on The Interfaith Alliance’s weekly radio program State of Belief on Saturday. She spoke about the commission’s work on collecting and developing resources for blessing same-sex relationships. The broadcast is available here, and Dr. Meyers segment begins at the 28 minute mark.
Homosexuality not high on agenda of African bishops conference #africanbishops
August 23, 2010
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No one would confuse the Rev. Canon Grace Kaiso, General Secreatry of the Council of Anglican Provinces in Africa, with a supporter of LGBT Christians. Yet his comments in this story about his organization’s upcoming meeting are encouraging in their way.
Does it have to do with the presence of Native Americans?
August 23, 2010
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To observe, for instance, what passes for liturgy at many denominational events of the Episcopal Church, such as the putative consecration service for the new Bishops Suffragan of Los Angeles, is to understand the degree to which the Episcopal Church makes allowance, indeed makes deliberate provision, for a practice of religion which of its very nature “separates” its practitioners doctrinally from the Body of Christ.
Episcopalians heading to Africa for CAPA Conference #africanbishops
August 23, 2010
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Though the media makes much of antagonism between The Episcopal Church and Anglicans in Africa, the reality is far more nuanced, as the participation of a number of Episcopalians in this week’s conference of African bishops makes clear.
Baptisms not by the book
August 23, 2010
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It’s safe to say there’s a difference between theory and practice, between seminary and ministry. I know this because the past few baptisms I’ve celebrated haven’t exactly followed the outline I dazzled my professor with. They’ve been better.
Litugical Arts 101: contextually integrative architecture
August 23, 2010
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“Even the very building blocks of the cathedral’s dome structure, a trademark design of Vancouver based Canadian Wooden Domes, are a reflection of Inuit tradition – the Building Committee has described them as ‘igloo blocks,’ and calculated that it will take 765 of them to erect the dome structure.”
Monitor profiles Bahati
August 22, 2010
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Outright puffery makes it difficult to see into the real person responsible for Uganda’s proposed kill-the-gays legislation.
Sunday Social Hour
August 22, 2010
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As the Cafe Facebook feed springs back into life–albeit tepidly–the comments are returning. In this week’s Social Hour, people are talking about Orombi, the M-word, and 20-something-ness.
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