Saturday collection 02/28/09
February 28, 2009
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Here is a collection of some of the good things that Episcopalians and their congregations that have made the news in their communities this past week.
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The case against thrift
February 28, 2009
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The downturn is giving us fresh excuses for moral flagellation, of ourselves and others. If yesterday’s White House proselytized shopping, today’s is shaming bankers for their greed.The message: We sinned with profligacy, and now we repent in parsimony. Thrift is the new abstinence.
Lenten series from the SSJE
February 27, 2009
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The Society of St. John the Evangelist, based in Cambridge MA, are sharing their Lenten program not only with those able to visit the Monastery
Latino churches organize
February 27, 2009
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Pastors of Latino congregations are talking about how they can most effectively advocate for comprehensive immigration reform now that a new administration is in power in Washington.
Church lobbyists represent diverse views
February 27, 2009
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It’s pretty commonly known that voices from the Religious Right have a strong lobbying presence in Washington DC and in many state capitals. But there’s a small, growing group of voices from the Mainline denominations and the liberal churches too.
Obama budget cuts some tax breaks for non-profit giving
February 27, 2009
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As people are pouring over the new proposed federal budget, they’re noticing a few unexpected items being included. One of those is a cap to write-offs for charitable donations for donors reporting income in excess of a quarter million dollars per year.
Church shopping is nothing new
February 27, 2009
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The Obama’s search for a new church home for their family has opened up a conversation in some quarters about the American phenomenon of “church shopping”. Every pastor and priest says they deplore it, but most of them do what they feel they need to do in response to it. It’s been a part of the American religious experience for generations.
New Church plant honors the Blessed Mother
February 27, 2009
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Anglicans in the Middle East consecrate the first church named for the Mary in the Diocese of Jerusalem, the Episcopal Church in Jerusalem and in the region.
A Lenten e-fast
February 26, 2009
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Greg Garrett, Episcopal lay preacher and Baylor University professor, admits he has an addiction that threatens his walk with his God: Facebook. The ubiquitous social networking site “is the biggest distraction to my observance of a holy Lent,” he said. So as of 12:01 a.m. Wednesday, he’s reclaiming his low-tech spiritual life by going on an “e-fast” for the 40-day penitential season of Lent.
Connecticut reaches out to Kenya
February 26, 2009
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One hesitates to call attention to the work Episcopal congregations do in certain countries, for fear that those who oppose the church’s position on same-sex relationships will attempt to undermine it. But this particular cat has jumped out of the bag and into the pages of the Amity (CT) Observer. Let’s pray it lives a long life.
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