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Burning of the greens

January 10, 2008 2 Comments

It’s common during the first week of January to see Christmas trees lying naked by the side of the road. For some, including the congregation at St. James Episcopal Church in Leesburg, Va., disposing of the trees has become an occasion for gathering for an Epiphany bonfire, bringing to life the light that is the promise of Advent and Christmas. The event, which drew about 100 people from the church and the community, was featured in a Washington Post video this week.

Fort Worth examines the Southern Cone

January 9, 2008 No Comments

“We have concluded that the structure and polity of the Province of the Southern Cone would afford our diocese greater self-determination than we currently have under the General Convention of The Episcopal Church. This autonomy would be evident most specifically in the areas of property ownership, liturgy, holy orders, and missionary focus.”

Episcopal tradition and emerging church

January 9, 2008 No Comments

A new partnership between traditional churches and emerging churches. Episcopal and Anglican leaders are building bridges from older liturgical forms of church worship to emergent forms.

Archbishop of Canada writes Primates on same sex blessings and boundary crossing

January 9, 2008 No Comments

We value our heritage of biblical faith, reason, liturgy, tradition, bishops and synods, and the rich variety of our life in community.” In the spirit of that statement and in the interest of clarity I feel it is important to write to you regarding conversations dealing with the blessing of same-sex unions in Canada.

Eleven year old feeds the hungry

January 9, 2008 No Comments

Jack said he hopes his involvement encourages kids his age to help others. ”I can really believe in myself because I’m just a kid, and kids are usually not the ones who change the world,” Jack said. “I thought it would be a change.”

T-school goes to B-school

January 9, 2008 1 Comment

The Wall Street Journal does an interview at Villanova about its masters in church management program. A snip: Beyond the need for better financial controls,

Anglican theologian honored by Queen Elizabeth

January 8, 2008 No Comments

Mary Tanner, one of the eight presidents of the World Council of Churches, is to receive one of the highest honors given by the British

Jesuits to elect new leader

January 8, 2008 No Comments

The election for the latest successor of St. Ignatius, the 16th century founder of the Jesuits, will take place in the days following next Monday’s opening of the 35th General Congregation, a meeting of 226 delegates elected from the orders geographical “provinces” around the world. Though there is no set date for the election, which requires a three-fourths majority of delegates, Jesuit sources say by mid-January there should be a new Superior General.

Immigration and the church

January 8, 2008 No Comments

The religious community is uniquely positioned to serve as a bridge across our differences on immigration and become a source of healing and reconciliation…

Facebook and Communion

January 8, 2008 1 Comment

Anglicans Online asks whether the Communion is becoming like Facebook or another social networking site with people adding and deleting each other at will. The

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Burning of the greens

Fort Worth examines the Southern Cone

Episcopal tradition and emerging church

Archbishop of Canada writes Primates on same sex blessings and boundary crossing

Eleven year old feeds the hungry

T-school goes to B-school

Anglican theologian honored by Queen Elizabeth

Jesuits to elect new leader

Immigration and the church

Facebook and Communion

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