Category: The Lead

Sunday Social Hour

The sun is out here in the northern Shenandoah Valley of Virginia, where your social hour editor got not only 2 1/2 feet of snow,

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Union cleaners out, non-union in at 815

UPDATE statement from Ms. Linda Watt, COO

“We came to work on Dec. 30 as every day, hoping to leave a little earlier to celebrate the new year,” said Bronx native Héctor Miranda, a father of three. “But when we got to the building we were told that we no longer worked there. Just like that. They picked the date well to fire us.”

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A bit of good news from Grace, Colorado Springs

Grace Episcopal Church has had a tough run since it began dealing with the consequences of a congregational split initiated by then rector Don Armstrong. The legal costs and the questions of who actually owned the property caused the congregation to have to defer some much needed repairs on the parish’s historic property (which houses their offices).

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Episcopal priest arrested for sexual misconduct

A retired Episcopal priest was arrested on Friday as a result of an investigation by PA State Police into charges that he had unlawful sexual contact with a minor while the priest was still an active clergyman. Ralph Johnson was charged with more than 45 counts ranging from felony to misdemeanor charges.

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The ministry of writing images

There’s been an upsurge in interest in the ancient Christian spiritual traditions surrounding icons and iconography. Louise Shipps has found them a focus for her ministry in latter years of her life.

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Saturday Collection 2/6/10

The most eye catching story of the week comes from the Wilmington North Carolina area congregation of Holy Cross. It’s a new church plant. But there were some serious obstacles to overcome before it begin to worship in its own sacred space.

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