The Rev. Michael Ruk is one of an apparently growing number of priests that are heading up more than one church. But what’s interesting about this phenomenon is that it is allowing small churches with a community focus to remain open, when consolidation to larger parishes might otherwise be the trend.
While he thought 6 in 10 might be considering not attending, Bishop Scott-Joynt added that such bishops would feel “constrained” by their loyalty to the Archbishop of Canterbury.
The Living Church Foundation also looks at environmental stewardship from another angle in its current issue, examining “viral marketing” through electronic communications with respect to
Environmentalism as Christian stewardship is becoming more visible as increasingly, churches are going green. In this article, several Episcopal churches’ green initiatives are profiled.
“We need to rediscover the greatest story tellers and I have to say, as a Christian, that Jesus was an unbelievable story teller. He had the ability of simplifying and then exaggerating and that is what actually happens in Harry Potter. I don’t go in for magic, but mystery for me is that which remains when explanation, logic, reasoning have all been exhausted.”
The California Court of Appeals has denied a motion for rehearing by several congregations in a dispute with the Diocese of Los Angeles over church property. The next (and final) step is a discretionary appeal to the California Supreme Court.
Many so-called Christian and pro-family groups have been protesting the hate crimes bill for months, arguing that the federal bill is repetitive of existing state laws and threatens the free speech of those who speak on their biblical view of homosexuality
At issue is an aging and shrinking congregation, resulting in diminished annual giving. And with fewer members, the number of clergy and staffers needed to serve the congregation decreased. Half the congregation is age 60 and above and more than three-fourths are 50 and older.
Ten of the 12 Anglican provinces in Africa are represented. The event is closed to media, and the names of the participants are not being released just yet.
A reporter for the LA Times looks at how the stories he covered affected him and his spiritual journey. William Lobdell relates how he went from enthusiastic believer to despair over the actions of the leaders and members of churches, especially as they covered up sex abuse by clergy.