More married couples in parish ministry
April 17, 2015
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The New York Times looks at the growing numbers of married couples in pastoral ministry in several traditions.
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Dogs in pastoral ministry
April 17, 2015
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Christ Episcopal Church in Elizabeth City, North Carolina, has a new pastoral care ministry called “Paws With Christ” through which certified dog and owner teams visit local nursing homes and work with other community members.
Vatican ends takeover of U.S. nuns
April 16, 2015
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A report noting the end of the Vatican’s years-long takeover described a collaborative relationship and conversations “marked by a spirit of prayer, love for the church, mutual respect, and cooperation.”
52 years ago today: My Dear Fellow Clergymen
April 16, 2015
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You deplore the demonstrations taking place in Birmingham. But your statement, I am sorry to say, fails to express a similar concern for the conditions that brought about the demonstrations.
Faithful South Carolina diocese’s appeal taken by state supreme court
April 16, 2015
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The South Carolina Supreme Court agreed Wednesday to hear the appeal of the Episcopal Diocese in South Carolina, the faithful diocese. This is the second heartening piece of news for the diocese. Two weeks ago the U.S. 4th Circuit Court of Appeals remanded a case to the U.S. District Court in Charleston; the district judge had refused to hear that case brought by the faithful diocese until the state case ran its course.
Episcopal Church Committee for Justice in Israel and Palestine calls for boycott, divestment, and sanctions
April 16, 2015
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Ahead of General Convention this summer in Salt Lake City, a newly formed group within the Episcopal Church, The Episcopal Committee for Justice in Israel and
“The holiest iPad”: Pope Francis’ mobile device auctioned off for charity
April 15, 2015
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What do you do with an old iPad? Put it up on eBay and try to recoup some of the original investment? Send it to
Holocaust Remembrance Day commemorated this week
April 15, 2015
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Tomorrow is Holocaust Remembrance Day, marked around the world. The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum explains the commemoration: The internationally recognized date for Holocaust Remembrance
Christians in a Muslim land: The church in Pakistan
April 15, 2015
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The Episcopal News Service has just published a story on the challenges and resilience of Christians, a persecuted minority in Pakistan – just 1.5 percent
Two women find The Episcopal Church from opposite directions
April 15, 2015
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The Reverend Nurya Love Parish grew up unchurched, called to ministry in the Unitarian Universalist Church, educated at Harvard Divinity. Rachel Held Evans grew up
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