The Archive

Category: The Lead

Methodist leaders feel backlash over CoE unity remarks

February 21, 2010 1 Comment

Do CoE Anglicans and Methodists have what it really takes to mutually engage “the needs of the Kingdom”?

Tentmakers popping up in otherwise traditional churches

February 21, 2010 1 Comment

Part-time priests are increasingly appearing in churches whose budgets have necessitated staff cuts.

Elton John and Jesus and Homosexuality

February 21, 2010 8 Comments

First Dumbledore, now Jesus: Elton John thinks of the man from Galilee as gay, but says that’s just how he relates to him.

Williams “deeply worried” about plight of Mideast Christians

February 20, 2010 No Comments

Rowan Williams in is Jordan today and while worshiping at the traditional site of Our Lord’s Baptism, the Archbishop expressed his grave concern at the “eroding” Christian presence in the Holy Land.

Only 1 in 5 denominations growing

February 20, 2010 2 Comments

The National Council of Churches 2010 year book shows that only 5 of America’s top 25 denominations reported growth last year. The other 20 reported differing degrees of decline.

Send Bishop Duracin a birthday gift

February 20, 2010 No Comments

Today is Bishop Jean Zaché Duracin’s birthday. Bishop Duracin is the Episcopal Bishop of the Diocese of Haiti.

Saturday Collection 2/20/2010

February 20, 2010 4 Comments

It’s Saturday, and time for another report of the good work done daily by Episcopal congregations. This week we have reports of food ministry spearheaded by a congregation in Kansas City, free breakfasts in Ann Arbor, children’s clinics in Arizona and a congregation that made a joyful noise to raise money.

Scandal rocks Israeli orthodox community

February 20, 2010 1 Comment

Not much mentioned here in the United States, there’s massive reaction to charges of sexual misconduct leveled against one of the premier voices of the West Bank Settlement movement, Rabbi Mordechai Elon. Known in Israel as “Rabbi Motti” and featured on a regular television show, Elon has denied all the charges of inappropriate touching and behavior.

Grocery store pastor

February 19, 2010 2 Comments

This is what happens when the divine meets the mundane, when speaking in tongues collides with picking up milk, when God’s love is offered alongside the express checkout.