Wednesday, July 18, 2018
“The trouble with being a god is that you’ve got no one to pray to.” Small Gods, Terry Pratchett Does God need our prayers? It is foolishness to Greeks, with their ideal sufficiency. It is a stumbling block to our proud humility, and yet...
Tuesday, July 17, 2018
Deputies, bishops and visitors packed a meeting room in the Austin Hilton Hotel the afternoon of July 5 to testify on three marriage-related resolutions. Photo: Mary Frances Schjonberg/Episcopal News Service [Episcopal News Service] The Episcopal Church’s General...
Tuesday, July 17, 2018
Humanists UK has launched an appeal to fund hospital chaplains for nonbelievers, which some Christians warn could lead to existing chaplains being squeezed out. Richy Thomson, director of public affairs and policy for Humanists UK, said nonbelievers are neglected by...
Tuesday, July 17, 2018
The Diocese of Oxford has lifted the ban on the former Archbishop of Canterbury, Lord Carey, allowing him to preach and lead worship in his local parish. For now, however, he will not return to any duties as an honorary assistant bishop. Last June Lord Carey stood...
Tuesday, July 17, 2018
Ce qui suit est le texte du sermon que Frère Aidan Owen, monastère de la Sainte Croix, diocèse épiscopal de New York, a prêché lors l’Eucharistie de la Convention générale le 11 juillet 2018. Au nom du Dieu unique, qui est l’aimant, le bien-aimé, et l’amour débordant....
Tuesday, July 17, 2018
Le texte qui suit est le sermon prononcé par la révérende Winnie Varghese, Trinity Wall Street, Diocèse épiscopal de New York, le 10 juillet 2018 lors de la Convention générale. Veuillez vous asseoir. Si vous venez du Diocèse de New York, vous savez que notre Évêque a...
Tuesday, July 17, 2018
El siguiente texto corresponde al sermón que la Obispa Jennifer Baskerville-Burrows, de la Diócesis Episcopal de Indianápolis, pronunció durante la Eucaristía de la Convención General, el 12 de julio de 2018. En el nombre del Dios Único, Santo y Viviente. Por favor...
Tuesday, July 17, 2018
There I was, dangling from a rope, rappelling down the face of a 60-foot cliff. The rush was incredible. What precipitated this experience was a simple invitation: “Wanna try it, Ms. Hanson?” My student looked more like a surfer dude than the ex-Marine he was. Zac had...
Tuesday, July 17, 2018
Sometimes you blink your eyes and a whole year has passed. Last year at this time my family and I were waiting. Summer in full swing, the heat stifling, and a baby about to be born. We woke up each morning and went to sleep every night wondering: will this be...
Monday, July 16, 2018
By Richard J. Mammana The 79th General Convention included several elements of legislation and partnership related to the Episcopal Church’s ecumenical and interreligious relations. Invited ecumenical and interreligious guests included clergy and representatives from...
Monday, July 16, 2018
[Episcopal News Service] Responding to Presiding Bishop Michael Curry’s call to “Follow the Way of Jesus,” deputies and bishops at the 79th General Convention of the Episcopal Church, meeting July 5-13 in Austin, Texas, acted on a record number of resolutions on key...
Monday, July 16, 2018
The Rt. Rev. Daniel H. Martins, Bishop of Springfield, reflects on the 79th General Convention, and especially on its decision regarding same-sex marriage: The 1979 Book of Common Prayer (p. 423), in accordance with all of its predecessors, the official teaching of...
Monday, July 16, 2018
The parable of the Wise and Foolish Virgins (Mt. 25: 1-13) always bothered me. It was the refusal to share oil on the part of the Wise Virgins. That isn’t very Christian, is it? What happened to share everything? Be poor and meek? Too bad you forgot your oil. Go see...
Monday, July 16, 2018
El Rdo. Sam Candler, diputado de Atlanta y presidente del comité legislativo que estudió todas las resoluciones matrimoniales de la Convención, instó a la Cámara de Diputados el 13 de julio a aceptar la enmienda técnica de los obispos a la Resolución B012 y no hacer...
Monday, July 16, 2018
9 Pentecost, July 22 2 Sam. 7:1-14a or Jer. 23:1-6 Ps. 89:20-37 or Ps. 23 Eph. 2:11-22 • Mark 6:30-34, 53-56 “Now when the king was settled in his house, and the Lord had given him rest from all his enemies around him, the king said to the prophet Nathan, ‘See now, I...
