Puerto Rico elects a new bishop
December 13, 2016
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The Episcopal News Service reports that the Episcopal Diocese of Puerto Rico elected the Rev. Canon Rafael Morales over the weekend to be their next
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Russia’s Communist Party Turns to Orthodox Church
December 12, 2016
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Less than a hundred years ago, Vladimir Lenin, one of the foremost members of the Russian Communist Party, wrote in a letter, “We must pursue the removal of church property by any means necessary,” and that “The greater the number of representatives of the reactionary clergy… that we succeed in shooting on this occasion, the better.” However, recently, the Communist Party has turned to the Russian Orthodox church for support, as party members age and die.
Arguments heard in South Carolina appeal in Federal Court
December 12, 2016
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“A federal false-advertising lawsuit against the bishop of a breakaway group should be sent back to U.S. District Court in Charleston for trial on its merits, attorneys representing the Episcopal Church’s bishop for eastern South Carolina argued before a three-judge panel in Richmond, Va., on Friday, December 9.” – The Episcopal Diocese in South Carolina
Presiding Bishop Curry’s Christmas Message
December 12, 2016
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Presiding Bishop Curry’s Christmas Message: This child came to show us how to change the world. So this Christmas, make room for Him to change us. This Christmas help us change the world.
Still no claim of responsibility for Cairo church bombing
December 11, 2016
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Anger continues to grow over what is seen as inaction on the part of the Egyptian government after a bombing yesterday morning at the Coptic cathedral in Cairo. This is the second major attack to have occurred in Cairo in three days, after an explosion at a security checkpoint killed six police officers on Friday.
A Singapore Christmas
December 11, 2016
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It was a week before the end of the millennium: Christmas Eve in Singapore. And so it came to pass that a child with a
Two Christian communities struck by tragedy in last 24 hours
December 11, 2016
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A roof collapse in Nigeria and a bombing in Cairo have left multiple deaths and communities reeling
The Christ Church Episcopal Parish in Lake Oswego gathers to dismantle the AR-15
December 10, 2016
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Back in AUG we reported on the girl’s softball team in the Willamette OR area that was raffling off a donated AR – rifle. Father Jeremy Lucas won the raffle and the AR – 15, which he intended to have formed into an art object. His plans for the rifle changed over the last few months and he gathered with his flock in the parish parking lot under a few tents to have his “sword beaten into a plowshare.”
English town of Calne steals Nativity record from Utah
December 10, 2016
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WARNING – Advent purists, Christmas Carol ahead! On the evening of 3 DEC 2016, 1254 town folk, dressed as shepherds, wise men and angels gathered on a local green to assemble the largest living Nativity. By doing so the town stole the title from the previous record set by folks in Utah.
Two Tables
December 10, 2016
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The TEC Office of Public Affairs kicked off a whole Season of Advent resources back on Sunday, 20 NOV, Christ the King. Called Make Ready the Feast, the resources offer a scripture citation and a recipe for every day of Advent.
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