Easter prods and provokes us with an immense stretching exercise. God has renewed a life given to the evil of this world on behalf of those with no other helper. That earth-shattering and tomb-shattering rebirth has planted the seeds of hope in each one of us. Yet those seeds do not produce fruit without struggle.
The Rev. Gail Wheatley took a leap of faith when she asked the parishioners at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church in Port Angeles last summer to submit artwork portraying the 14 Stations of the Cross. The response and the results took her by surprise. Fourteen members of the congregation came forward, each one creating a work of devotion that was both personal and inspirational.
The interim period, in simplest terms, is the time between pastors. This period is, however, far from simple. The church must continue to function. Worship needs to happen. The board must lead. The staff continues to work. Members must be taught and cared for. Visitors and new members must be introduced to the life of the church.
In May of 2001, Ratzinger issued a confidential letter to every bishop. In it, he reminded them of the extreme gravity of a certain crime. But that crime was the reporting of the rape and torture. The accusations, intoned Ratzinger, were only treatable within the church’s own exclusive jurisdiction. Any sharing of the evidence with legal authorities or the press was utterly forbidden.
Let it be known that earlier today, 24-year-old Daniel Stroud, a regular participant in #ecafe Twitters posts became our 2,500th fan on Facebook. Thanks, Daniel.
New video from a lecture at Princeton.
“The Rev. Grieb noted that no provinces have yet ratified this Covenant. She said that from TEC’s perspective the document has progressed from being very rough to being a draft ‘that they could live with.’ ” Um, says who?
“I think we use them too often and too reflexively, and often when we do use them, there are probably better phrases.”
It’s a hard road to the Final Four. The winner may not be your team, but if you pick it right, you can help direct money to the MDG-affiliated organization of your choice.
The heads of several denominations in Uganda have called the bill “unwarranted” and “unnecessary.” Is that politically savvy or politically submissive?