As part of her five day visit to the UK, the Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori presided and preached at Southwark Cathedral this morning. She spoke to the lectionary of the day, about the forgiven woman who showed up at Simon’s house and caused scandal by expressing her unbounded love for Jesus.
But let’s refrain from such moralistic hand-wringing. The old truth remains: We never know what goes on in anyone else’s marriage, and it’s none of our business. Here’s a toast to happiness for the Gores and Limbaughs alike, wherever life takes them.
Thanks in some measure to the good work of the Church’s Office for Communications, in some measure to relationships with progressive think tanks and in some measure to the talent of some of its members, the Episcopal Church has enjoyed a certain prominence in the recently-launched religion section of the popular Huffington Post Web site.
The pope finds himself in some bad company.
In addition to exposing our children to cultural and spiritual events like Kwanzaa, my wife and I will probably also baptize them. If the road toward embracing a truly open and multicultural spirituality is to root one’s self in a particular tradition, I can think of no better role model than Jesus to help guide our children.
Good news of Episcopal Churches supporting their communities through ministry–
The Anglican Church of North America provides cover for the Bishops previously ordained by Nigeria, Uganda and Kenya in direct violation of the moratorium that you asked for. It would be farcical to suggest they are no longer breaking the moratoria just because they have been successful in generating a breakaway body to provide local cover for actions.
In our Provincial Synod, we heard from the mouth of our Archbishop Mauricio that in the heart of God hasn`t place for boundaries. Our delegates approved unanimously a motion of solidarity with brothers and sisters from TEC and Canada and a letter to the Communion will be issued about punitive actions gone to Provinces who have been looking to welcome all the persons without barriers and prejudices.
A prayer life is for everyone. Prayers can fit any schedule, any routine. Prayers can be said in private or in community, alone or with family and friends. It doesn’t matter where you are — on the subway, in a taxi, at home, at work, bike riding, walking the dog, in an office. Or in prison
Raspberry Rabbit has an audio of Katharine Jefferts Schori’s address to the synod of the Scottish Episcopal Church.