The Living Church rounds up developments at recent diocesan conventions. California: Of trial rites for same sex blessings in Bishop Andrus said, “the resolution writers
It’s claimed that Einstein once said “God does not play dice.” Yes, but does God follow the Rockies? Or do the Rockies perhaps prosper because of their beliefs?
A roundup of items on the response of religious groups to the California fires. And information on how to help.
Having put all of their eggs into the program-driven church basket you can understand Willow Creek’s shock when the research revealed that “Increasing levels of participation in these sets of activities does NOT predict whether someone’s becoming more of a disciple of Christ. It does NOT predict whether they love God more or they love people more.”
A review of the past several days of news regarding dioceses and their relationship towards their province and to Canterbury.
Our plan is not only to disassociate, then, from The Episcopal Church, but to officially, constitutionally re-affiliate with an existing orthodox Province of the communion that does not ordain women to the priesthood. These conversations are very far along but cannot be announced until the Province that is considering our appeal has made their final decision public.
The Diocese of Pittsburgh will be considering a resolution to completely sever ties with the Episcopal Church. The link to their “Resolution A” did not
It should be understood that the Archbishop’s response to Bishop Howe was neither a new policy statement nor a roadmap for the future but a plain response to a very urgent and particular question about clergy in traditionalist dioceses in The Episcopal Church (TEC) who want to leave TEC for other jurisdictions….
A group of leaders of the largest coalition of Reformed churches says that the growing gap between rich and poor is a new form of
Is your church’s welcome too little, too much, or just right?