House of Deputies President the Rev. Gay Jennings addressed the gathering and borrowed the theme offered by Congressman John Lewis at his recent acceptance of the Jonathan Daniels Humanitarian Award of “good and necessary trouble.”
At the beginning of Lent, the Bishops of the Church of England issued a Pastoral Letter to encourage UK voters to engage with the upcoming General Election. The Episcopal Café reported on the letter in February. An online study guide has now been published to assist individuals and study groups in reading and digesting the Bishops’ letter.
Faith & Leadership reports at length on a Methodist church in Indianapolis that has “turned the model of urban ministry inside-out.”
After an encounter with the Jehovah’s Witnesses, Reese Rickards, retired Archdeacon of the Diocese of Easton, looks at our online outreach and wonders if it isn’t a little wanting.
Jan Hoffman, writing for the New York Times, reports on a growing movement to include teenagers in their own end-of-life planning and care. Hoffman notes that
Do people believe that God cares more about morality than anything else? Why?
David Roark writes about the popularity and broad appeal of musician Sufjan Stevens, a musician who explores Christian themes in his lyrics, contrasting it with the limited reach
Michael Philip Penn, Professor of Religion at Mount Holyoke College, has just published a new book on early Christian Muslim interactions and the overlooked history of Middle
Episcopal blogger, Nurya Love Parish has recently completed a guide to help Christians interested in developing a sustainable and ethical relationship towards food and is inviting everyone to download it at her blog
Homeless people who inhabit St Peters Square were invited for a private tour of the Vatican this week and were met by the Pope in the Sistine Chapel