Profane really just means “not holy,” so it’s funny that it has come to be associated with four-letter words. The unconsecrated parts of our lives aren’t obscene, but we tend to see them standing in contrast to the holy parts.
“What are we supposed to do about all those groups like the Masons and the military or others who want to do their services at graveside the same time as the church?”
by Stephen Edmondson In my last two posts, I have pursued the question posed by the Theology Committee of the House of Bishops exploring the
by Stephen Edmondson In my The Rev. Dr. Stephen Edmondson is the Rector at St. Thomas Episcopal Church in McLean, VA. Before returning to parish
Church of England liturgy that gives thanks for cows:
August 15 is the 100th anniversary of Julia Child’s birth:
Increasingly people are designing their own funeral ceremonies, choosing methods of burial and ways of saying good bye to loved ones. From Funeral Rights in
by Stephen Edmondson In their report to this summer’s General Convention, the Theology Committee of the House of Bishops committed themselves to formulating “a renewed
Considering the source, you’d think there would be greater interest in some of the other material presented for consideration by General Convention. Is this a sign of things to come?
One of the reports submitted to General Convention this year analyzes the interest in the Episcopal Church in revising the 1982 Hymnal. The task of