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The Anglican Diocese of Goma is playing a central role in coordinating relief for thousands of people displaced by the eruption of Mount Nyiragongo, one of the world’s most active volcanos, which is located just six miles from the Congolese city near the country’sborder with Rwanda.
COVENANT – A WEBLOG OF THE LIVING CHURCHABOUT USCHURCHESCOMMENTARYLITURGYREVIEWS & CULTURENECESSARY OR EXPEDIENT "When you come together to eat, wait for one another." Covenant is a weblog of catholic and evangelical Christians, in the context of theAnglican Communion.
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Illuminations is a lector’s aid for Sunday worship to encourage congregational comprehension.. Already an Illuminations subscriber?Login here. Each weekly guide includes: Concise introductions to the lessons as listed in the Prayer Book Lectionary and Revised Common Lectionary UPDATED: BISHOP OUSTER ADDS TO MASS-GRAVE SHOCK 6/4/2021 Update: Sexual Misconduct Alleged. The inhibition of Bishop McKoen is related to allegations of sexual misconduct, according to the bishop of a nearby diocese. FACING REVOLT, SENIOR C OF E BISHOP “STEPS BACK” By Kirk Petersen. One of the five most-senior bishops in the Church of England is “stepping back” from his duties as Bishop of Winchester for a six-week period, in the face of a threatened no-confidence vote at the next diocesan synod, according to the Church Times (paywall).. The Rt. Rev. Dr. Tim Dakin, 63, who has served as the XCVII Bishop of Winchester since 2011, reportedly has been THE EPISCOPAL MUSICIAN’S HANDBOOK Visit the post for more. 1 PETER: REAL-LIFE BIBLICAL FOCUS OF LAMBETH 2022 By Mark Michael. The First Epistle of Peter, a text that speaks to “immediate pastoral problems” while also “rais an utterly compelling and inspiring vision of the call of God” will serve as the Biblical focus of the 2022 Lambeth Conference, says Archbishop Justin Welby in a video introduction launched in early February on the conference’s website. FIRE DESTROYS HOME OF ROCHESTER BISHOP PRINCE SINGH By David Paulsen Episcopal News Service. An afternoon fire on May 18 destroyed the home of Rochester Bishop Prince Singh, who escaped safely after reportedly discovering the flames in his garage. Singh, who lives in the suburban town of Perinton, New York, told Spectrum News that he was working from home and participating in a Zoom meeting when he heard a sound in his garage and EVANGELISM? TACKLING THE ROOTS OF EPISCOPALIANS Reluctance about the verbal proclamation we promise in the Baptismal Covenant is linguistically nonsensical because it ignores the self-evident reference to speech in the verb “proclaim,” which is derived from the Latin proclamare, meaning to “cry out.”. It is the “good news” of God in Christ that we undertake to proclaim asthe
THE EPISCOPAL CHURCH IN 2050 2050 150,000. Sunday attendance began to drop markedly at the start of the century. The worst years of decline were 2005-2010, but serious decline is ongoing. TEC has shrunk, on average, by around 15,000 per annum since 2010. That is a drop of over 20% between 2010 and 2019.THE LIVING CHURCH
The Anglican Diocese of Goma is playing a central role in coordinating relief for thousands of people displaced by the eruption of Mount Nyiragongo, one of the world’s most active volcanos, which is located just six miles from the Congolese city near the country’sborder with Rwanda.
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Illuminations is a lector’s aid for Sunday worship to encourage congregational comprehension.. Already an Illuminations subscriber?Login here. Each weekly guide includes: Concise introductions to the lessons as listed in the Prayer Book Lectionary and Revised Common Lectionary UPDATED: BISHOP OUSTER ADDS TO MASS-GRAVE SHOCK 6/4/2021 Update: Sexual Misconduct Alleged. The inhibition of Bishop McKoen is related to allegations of sexual misconduct, according to the bishop of a nearby diocese. FACING REVOLT, SENIOR C OF E BISHOP “STEPS BACK” By Kirk Petersen. One of the five most-senior bishops in the Church of England is “stepping back” from his duties as Bishop of Winchester for a six-week period, in the face of a threatened no-confidence vote at the next diocesan synod, according to the Church Times (paywall).. The Rt. Rev. Dr. Tim Dakin, 63, who has served as the XCVII Bishop of Winchester since 2011, reportedly has been THE EPISCOPAL MUSICIAN’S HANDBOOK Visit the post for more. 1 PETER: REAL-LIFE BIBLICAL FOCUS OF LAMBETH 2022 By Mark Michael. The First Epistle of Peter, a text that speaks to “immediate pastoral problems” while also “rais an utterly compelling and inspiring vision of the call of God” will serve as the Biblical focus of the 2022 Lambeth Conference, says Archbishop Justin Welby in a video introduction launched in early February on the conference’s website. FIRE DESTROYS HOME OF ROCHESTER BISHOP PRINCE SINGH By David Paulsen Episcopal News Service. An afternoon fire on May 18 destroyed the home of Rochester Bishop Prince Singh, who escaped safely after reportedly discovering the flames in his garage. Singh, who lives in the suburban town of Perinton, New York, told Spectrum News that he was working from home and participating in a Zoom meeting when he heard a sound in his garage and EVANGELISM? TACKLING THE ROOTS OF EPISCOPALIANS Reluctance about the verbal proclamation we promise in the Baptismal Covenant is linguistically nonsensical because it ignores the self-evident reference to speech in the verb “proclaim,” which is derived from the Latin proclamare, meaning to “cry out.”. It is the “good news” of God in Christ that we undertake to proclaim asthe
THE EPISCOPAL CHURCH IN 2050 2050 150,000. Sunday attendance began to drop markedly at the start of the century. The worst years of decline were 2005-2010, but serious decline is ongoing. TEC has shrunk, on average, by around 15,000 per annum since 2010. That is a drop of over 20% between 2010 and 2019. THE GIFT OF AUTHORITY 10 hours ago · By Michael Smith. A Reading from the Gospel of Luke 20:1-8. 1 One day, as he was teaching the people in the temple and telling the good news, the chief priests and the scribes came with the elders 2 and said to him, “Tell us, by what authority are you doingthese things?
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1 day ago · By Michael Smith. Feast of St. Barnabas, Apostle. A Reading from Acts 4:32-37. 32 Now the whole group of those who believed were of one heart and soul, and no one claimed private ownership of any possessions, but everything they owned was held in common. 33 With great power the apostles gave their testimony to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and great grace was upon them all. 34There was
A RETURN ON INVESTMENT By Michael Smith. A Reading from the Gospel of Luke 19:11-27 11 As they were listening to this, he went on to tell a parable, because he was near Jerusalem, and because they supposed that the kingdom of God was to appear immediately. 12 So he said, “A nobleman went to a distant country to get royal power for himself and then return. 13 He summoned ten of his slaves, and gave them ten pounds 1 PETER: REAL-LIFE BIBLICAL FOCUS OF LAMBETH 2022 By Mark Michael. The First Epistle of Peter, a text that speaks to “immediate pastoral problems” while also “rais an utterly compelling and inspiring vision of the call of God” will serve as the Biblical focus of the 2022 Lambeth Conference, says Archbishop Justin Welby in a video introduction launched in early February on the conference’s website. SPIRITUAL SUPERSTARS By Michael Smith. A Reading from 2 Corinthians 12:1-10. 1 It is necessary to boast; nothing is to be gained by it, but I will go on to visions and revelations of the Lord. 2 I know a person in Christ who fourteen years ago was caught up to the third heaven — whether in the body or out of the body I do not know; God knows. 3 And I know that such a person — whether in the body or out of the THE SELF-PORTRAIT OF THE HOLY SPIRIT t’s an old puzzle in Christian God-talk and prayer. “Father” and “Son” come preloaded with images and associations; “Spirit” feels a little harder to grasp. Sarah Coakley’s book God, Sexuality, and the Self: An Essay ‘on the Trinity,’ even jokes about the way Christian artists have seemed unsure of how prominently to feature theelusive
PICKLEBALL EVANGELISM Jesus is still attractive, even in the midst of conflict and hate. Oh Lord, help me be a little more like Jesus and a little less like me. 3 PENTECOST, YEAR B: WE KNOW NOT HOW SUNDAY’S READINGS | June 13, 2021. Track 1: 1 Sam. 15:34-16:13 • Ps. 20 • 2 Cor. 5:6-10 , 14-17 • Mark 4:26-34 Track 2: Ezek. 17:22-24 • Ps. 92:1-4; 11-14 • 2 Cor. 5:6-10 , 14-17 • Mark 4:26-34 The prophet Ezekiel, ministering during the 70-year Babylonian Captivity, speaks often of hope for a return to the land of Israel and the restoration of a legitimate king in THE DISTANCE OF THE PERFORMER By Rob Price. I attended a clergy conference several years ago in which a judicatory official gave a presentation on how he planned to respond to a contested issue in the denomination. He wore a different colored shirt from the rest of the clergy present, signifying his office. He spoke from an elevated platform behind a lectern while we sat in chairs on the floor. WEARING, EATING, LOVING: THE HAPTICS OF CHRIST-CLOVEN 1 day ago · By Matt Boulter round 2014 I read a striking repudiation of “Christian family values.” This in itself is nothing surprising, what struck me was that this came from the pen of a Christian thinker. Arguing against the (at that time) “new atheists,” Terry Eagleton writes: It is worth that Jesus’ attitude toward the familyTHE LIVING CHURCH
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COVENANT – A WEBLOG OF THE LIVING CHURCHABOUT USCHURCHESCOMMENTARYLITURGYREVIEWS & CULTURENECESSARY OR EXPEDIENT "When you come together to eat, wait for one another." Covenant is a weblog of catholic and evangelical Christians, in the context of theAnglican Communion.
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Illuminations is a lector’s aid for Sunday worship to encourage congregational comprehension.. Already an Illuminations subscriber?Login here. Each weekly guide includes: Concise introductions to the lessons as listed in the Prayer Book Lectionary and Revised Common Lectionary THE EPISCOPAL MUSICIAN’S HANDBOOK Visit the post for more. UPDATED: BISHOP OUSTER ADDS TO MASS-GRAVE SHOCK 6/4/2021 Update: Sexual Misconduct Alleged. The inhibition of Bishop McKoen is related to allegations of sexual misconduct, according to the bishop of a nearby diocese. 1 PETER: REAL-LIFE BIBLICAL FOCUS OF LAMBETH 2022 By Mark Michael. The First Epistle of Peter, a text that speaks to “immediate pastoral problems” while also “rais an utterly compelling and inspiring vision of the call of God” will serve as the Biblical focus of the 2022 Lambeth Conference, says Archbishop Justin Welby in a video introduction launched in early February on the conference’s website. THE DAY OF PENTECOST The Day of Pentecost. By Thabo Makgoba. Reading from the Gospel of John, 20:19-23. 19 When it was evening on that day, the first day of the week, and the doors of the house where the disciples had met were locked for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said, “Peace be with you.” 20After he said this, he showed them hishands and his side.
THE VERY REV. DR. PAUL F.M. ZAHL The Very Rev. Dr. Paul F.M. Zahl. Paul F.M. Zahl is a retired Episcopal priest living in Central Florida. He has been rector of parishes in Westchester Co., N.Y.; Charleston, S.C.; Birmingham, AL (where he was Dean of the Cathedral); and Chevy Chase, MD. He was also Dean and President of Trinity (Episcopal) School for Ministry inAmbridge, PA.
THE REV. DR. EPHRAIM RADNER Ephraim Radner is a priest in the Episcopal Church (Diocese of Colorado) and professor of historical theology at Wycliffe College, an Anglican seminary affiliated with the University of Toronto. His doctorate from Yale University is in theology. Ephraim grew up in Berkeley, California, and studied music and art history before goingto seminary.
FORMER MASSACHUSETTS RECTOR CHARGED Former Massachusetts Rector Charged with Child Pornography. The Rev. Gregory Lisby, an Episcopal priest who was working as a kindergarten teacher was arrested Thursday on charges of possessing child pornography. FBI agents raided the Worcester, Mass. rectory that Lisby shares with his husband, the Rev. Timothy Burger, after discoveringnumerous
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COVENANT – A WEBLOG OF THE LIVING CHURCHABOUT USCHURCHESCOMMENTARYLITURGYREVIEWS & CULTURENECESSARY OR EXPEDIENT "When you come together to eat, wait for one another." Covenant is a weblog of catholic and evangelical Christians, in the context of theAnglican Communion.
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Illuminations is a lector’s aid for Sunday worship to encourage congregational comprehension.. Already an Illuminations subscriber?Login here. Each weekly guide includes: Concise introductions to the lessons as listed in the Prayer Book Lectionary and Revised Common Lectionary THE EPISCOPAL MUSICIAN’S HANDBOOK Visit the post for more. UPDATED: BISHOP OUSTER ADDS TO MASS-GRAVE SHOCK 6/4/2021 Update: Sexual Misconduct Alleged. The inhibition of Bishop McKoen is related to allegations of sexual misconduct, according to the bishop of a nearby diocese. 1 PETER: REAL-LIFE BIBLICAL FOCUS OF LAMBETH 2022 By Mark Michael. The First Epistle of Peter, a text that speaks to “immediate pastoral problems” while also “rais an utterly compelling and inspiring vision of the call of God” will serve as the Biblical focus of the 2022 Lambeth Conference, says Archbishop Justin Welby in a video introduction launched in early February on the conference’s website. THE DAY OF PENTECOST The Day of Pentecost. By Thabo Makgoba. Reading from the Gospel of John, 20:19-23. 19 When it was evening on that day, the first day of the week, and the doors of the house where the disciples had met were locked for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said, “Peace be with you.” 20After he said this, he showed them hishands and his side.
THE VERY REV. DR. PAUL F.M. ZAHL The Very Rev. Dr. Paul F.M. Zahl. Paul F.M. Zahl is a retired Episcopal priest living in Central Florida. He has been rector of parishes in Westchester Co., N.Y.; Charleston, S.C.; Birmingham, AL (where he was Dean of the Cathedral); and Chevy Chase, MD. He was also Dean and President of Trinity (Episcopal) School for Ministry inAmbridge, PA.
THE REV. DR. EPHRAIM RADNER Ephraim Radner is a priest in the Episcopal Church (Diocese of Colorado) and professor of historical theology at Wycliffe College, an Anglican seminary affiliated with the University of Toronto. His doctorate from Yale University is in theology. Ephraim grew up in Berkeley, California, and studied music and art history before goingto seminary.
FORMER MASSACHUSETTS RECTOR CHARGED Former Massachusetts Rector Charged with Child Pornography. The Rev. Gregory Lisby, an Episcopal priest who was working as a kindergarten teacher was arrested Thursday on charges of possessing child pornography. FBI agents raided the Worcester, Mass. rectory that Lisby shares with his husband, the Rev. Timothy Burger, after discoveringnumerous
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1 day ago · By Michael Smith. A Reading from the Gospel of Luke 18:31-43 31 Then he took the twelve aside and said to them, “See, we are going up to Jerusalem, and everything that is written about the Son of Man by the prophets will be accomplished. 32 For he will be handed over to the Gentiles; and he will be mocked and insulted and spat upon. 33 After they have flogged him, they will kill him, and on THE END OF THE STORY By Michael Smith. A Reading from Revelation 12:1-12 1 A great portent appeared in heaven: a woman clothed with the sun, with the moon under her feet, and on her head a crown of twelve stars. 2 She was pregnant and was crying out in birth pangs, in the agony of giving birth. 3 Then another portent appeared in heaven: a great red dragon, with seven heads and ten horns, and seven diadems on his 3 PENTECOST, YEAR B: WE KNOW NOT HOW SUNDAY’S READINGS | June 13, 2021. Track 1: 1 Sam. 15:34-16:13 • Ps. 20 • 2 Cor. 5:6-10 , 14-17 • Mark 4:26-34 Track 2: Ezek. 17:22-24 • Ps. 92:1-4; 11-14 • 2 Cor. 5:6-10 , 14-17 • Mark 4:26-34 The prophet Ezekiel, ministering during the 70-year Babylonian Captivity, speaks often of hope for a return to the land of Israel and the restoration of a legitimate king inLIFE OR DEATH
21 hours ago · By Michael Smith. A Reading from Deuteronomy 30:11-20. 11 Surely, this commandment that I am commanding you today is not too hard for you, nor is it too far away. 12 It is not in heaven, that you should say, “Who will go up to heaven for us, and get it for us so that we may hear it and observe it?” 13 Neither is it beyond the sea, that you should say, “Who will cross to the otherside of
OF BABIES AND RULERS By Pamela Lewis. A Reading from the Gospel of Luke 18:15-30. 15 People were bringing even infants to him that he might touch them; and when the disciples saw it, they sternly ordered them not to do it. 16 But Jesus called for them and said, “Let the little children come to me, and do not stop them; for it is to such as these that the kingdom of God belongs. 17 Truly I tell you, whoever does THE SELF-PORTRAIT OF THE HOLY SPIRIT 1 day ago · t’s an old puzzle in Christian God-talk and prayer. “Father” and “Son” come preloaded with images and associations; “Spirit” feels a little harder to grasp. Sarah Coakley’s book God, Sexuality, and the Self: An Essay ‘on the Trinity,’ even jokes about the way Christian artists have seemed unsure of how prominently to feature the elusive NOT ASHAMED AT THE GATES 20 hours ago · By Sam Keyes Like as the arrows in the hand of the giant, * even so are the young children. Happy is the man that hath his quiver full of them; * they shall not be ashamed when they speak with their enemies in the gate. — Psalm 127:5-6 t’s not uncommonat my
WILLIAMS & CAVADINI: MASTER CLASS ON AUGUSTINE “Give me a lover and he will know what I mean.” By Mac Stewart. St. Augustine, in his Homilies on the Gospel of John, was making the point with this pithy sentence that those who can find delight in earthly loves have at least some inkling of the kind of delight God wants to give us in himself.. But Augustine’s saying could also serve as a good summary of a recent webinar on these THE VIRTUES OF PROFESSIONAL WRESTLING By Neil Dhingra n terms of book-length philosophical studies of professional wrestling, Douglas Edwards’s thoroughly enjoyable Philosophy Smackdown (2020) claims to be “the first of its kind,” which makes me wonder if a book-length theological study — "from parts unknown” — could exist. The grounds for skepticism, which I think Philosophy Smackdown helps resolve, wouldTHE LIVING CHURCH
An independent, not-for-profit foundation of communion-minded and committed Anglicans from several nations, devoted to seeking and serving the full visible unity of the One, Holy, Catholic, andApostolic Church.
COVENANT – A WEBLOG OF THE LIVING CHURCHABOUT USCHURCHESCOMMENTARYLITURGYREVIEWS & CULTURENECESSARY OR EXPEDIENT "When you come together to eat, wait for one another." Covenant is a weblog of catholic and evangelical Christians, in the context of theAnglican Communion.
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Illuminations is a lector’s aid for Sunday worship to encourage congregational comprehension.. Already an Illuminations subscriber?Login here. Each weekly guide includes: Concise introductions to the lessons as listed in the Prayer Book Lectionary and Revised Common Lectionary THE EPISCOPAL MUSICIAN’S HANDBOOK Visit the post for more. UPDATED: BISHOP OUSTER ADDS TO MASS-GRAVE SHOCK 6/4/2021 Update: Sexual Misconduct Alleged. The inhibition of Bishop McKoen is related to allegations of sexual misconduct, according to the bishop of a nearby diocese. 1 PETER: REAL-LIFE BIBLICAL FOCUS OF LAMBETH 2022 By Mark Michael. The First Epistle of Peter, a text that speaks to “immediate pastoral problems” while also “rais an utterly compelling and inspiring vision of the call of God” will serve as the Biblical focus of the 2022 Lambeth Conference, says Archbishop Justin Welby in a video introduction launched in early February on the conference’s website. THE DAY OF PENTECOST The Day of Pentecost. By Thabo Makgoba. Reading from the Gospel of John, 20:19-23. 19 When it was evening on that day, the first day of the week, and the doors of the house where the disciples had met were locked for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said, “Peace be with you.” 20After he said this, he showed them hishands and his side.
THE VERY REV. DR. PAUL F.M. ZAHL The Very Rev. Dr. Paul F.M. Zahl. Paul F.M. Zahl is a retired Episcopal priest living in Central Florida. He has been rector of parishes in Westchester Co., N.Y.; Charleston, S.C.; Birmingham, AL (where he was Dean of the Cathedral); and Chevy Chase, MD. He was also Dean and President of Trinity (Episcopal) School for Ministry inAmbridge, PA.
THE REV. DR. EPHRAIM RADNER Ephraim Radner is a priest in the Episcopal Church (Diocese of Colorado) and professor of historical theology at Wycliffe College, an Anglican seminary affiliated with the University of Toronto. His doctorate from Yale University is in theology. Ephraim grew up in Berkeley, California, and studied music and art history before goingto seminary.
FORMER MASSACHUSETTS RECTOR CHARGED Former Massachusetts Rector Charged with Child Pornography. The Rev. Gregory Lisby, an Episcopal priest who was working as a kindergarten teacher was arrested Thursday on charges of possessing child pornography. FBI agents raided the Worcester, Mass. rectory that Lisby shares with his husband, the Rev. Timothy Burger, after discoveringnumerous
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An independent, not-for-profit foundation of communion-minded and committed Anglicans from several nations, devoted to seeking and serving the full visible unity of the One, Holy, Catholic, andApostolic Church.
COVENANT – A WEBLOG OF THE LIVING CHURCHABOUT USCHURCHESCOMMENTARYLITURGYREVIEWS & CULTURENECESSARY OR EXPEDIENT "When you come together to eat, wait for one another." Covenant is a weblog of catholic and evangelical Christians, in the context of theAnglican Communion.
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Illuminations is a lector’s aid for Sunday worship to encourage congregational comprehension.. Already an Illuminations subscriber?Login here. Each weekly guide includes: Concise introductions to the lessons as listed in the Prayer Book Lectionary and Revised Common Lectionary THE EPISCOPAL MUSICIAN’S HANDBOOK Visit the post for more. UPDATED: BISHOP OUSTER ADDS TO MASS-GRAVE SHOCK 6/4/2021 Update: Sexual Misconduct Alleged. The inhibition of Bishop McKoen is related to allegations of sexual misconduct, according to the bishop of a nearby diocese. 1 PETER: REAL-LIFE BIBLICAL FOCUS OF LAMBETH 2022 By Mark Michael. The First Epistle of Peter, a text that speaks to “immediate pastoral problems” while also “rais an utterly compelling and inspiring vision of the call of God” will serve as the Biblical focus of the 2022 Lambeth Conference, says Archbishop Justin Welby in a video introduction launched in early February on the conference’s website. THE DAY OF PENTECOST The Day of Pentecost. By Thabo Makgoba. Reading from the Gospel of John, 20:19-23. 19 When it was evening on that day, the first day of the week, and the doors of the house where the disciples had met were locked for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said, “Peace be with you.” 20After he said this, he showed them hishands and his side.
THE VERY REV. DR. PAUL F.M. ZAHL The Very Rev. Dr. Paul F.M. Zahl. Paul F.M. Zahl is a retired Episcopal priest living in Central Florida. He has been rector of parishes in Westchester Co., N.Y.; Charleston, S.C.; Birmingham, AL (where he was Dean of the Cathedral); and Chevy Chase, MD. He was also Dean and President of Trinity (Episcopal) School for Ministry inAmbridge, PA.
THE REV. DR. EPHRAIM RADNER Ephraim Radner is a priest in the Episcopal Church (Diocese of Colorado) and professor of historical theology at Wycliffe College, an Anglican seminary affiliated with the University of Toronto. His doctorate from Yale University is in theology. Ephraim grew up in Berkeley, California, and studied music and art history before goingto seminary.
FORMER MASSACHUSETTS RECTOR CHARGED Former Massachusetts Rector Charged with Child Pornography. The Rev. Gregory Lisby, an Episcopal priest who was working as a kindergarten teacher was arrested Thursday on charges of possessing child pornography. FBI agents raided the Worcester, Mass. rectory that Lisby shares with his husband, the Rev. Timothy Burger, after discoveringnumerous
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1 day ago · By Michael Smith. A Reading from the Gospel of Luke 18:31-43 31 Then he took the twelve aside and said to them, “See, we are going up to Jerusalem, and everything that is written about the Son of Man by the prophets will be accomplished. 32 For he will be handed over to the Gentiles; and he will be mocked and insulted and spat upon. 33 After they have flogged him, they will kill him, and on THE END OF THE STORY By Michael Smith. A Reading from Revelation 12:1-12 1 A great portent appeared in heaven: a woman clothed with the sun, with the moon under her feet, and on her head a crown of twelve stars. 2 She was pregnant and was crying out in birth pangs, in the agony of giving birth. 3 Then another portent appeared in heaven: a great red dragon, with seven heads and ten horns, and seven diadems on hisLIFE OR DEATH
17 hours ago · By Michael Smith. A Reading from Deuteronomy 30:11-20. 11 Surely, this commandment that I am commanding you today is not too hard for you, nor is it too far away. 12 It is not in heaven, that you should say, “Who will go up to heaven for us, and get it for us so that we may hear it and observe it?” 13 Neither is it beyond the sea, that you should say, “Who will cross to the otherside of
OF BABIES AND RULERS By Pamela Lewis. A Reading from the Gospel of Luke 18:15-30. 15 People were bringing even infants to him that he might touch them; and when the disciples saw it, they sternly ordered them not to do it. 16 But Jesus called for them and said, “Let the little children come to me, and do not stop them; for it is to such as these that the kingdom of God belongs. 17 Truly I tell you, whoever does THE SELF-PORTRAIT OF THE HOLY SPIRIT 1 day ago · t’s an old puzzle in Christian God-talk and prayer. “Father” and “Son” come preloaded with images and associations; “Spirit” feels a little harder to grasp. Sarah Coakley’s book God, Sexuality, and the Self: An Essay ‘on the Trinity,’ even jokes about the way Christian artists have seemed unsure of how prominently to feature the elusiveTESTING, TESTING
By Pamela Lewis. A Reading from Deuteronomy 13:1-11 1 If prophets or those who divine by dreams appear among you and promise you omens or portents, 2 and the omens or the portents declared by them take place, and they say, “Let us follow other gods” (whom you have not known) “and let us serve them,” 3 you must not heed the words of those prophets or those who divine by dreams; for the NOT ASHAMED AT THE GATES 16 hours ago · By Sam Keyes Like as the arrows in the hand of the giant, * even so are the young children. Happy is the man that hath his quiver full of them; * they shall not be ashamed when they speak with their enemies in the gate. — Psalm 127:5-6 t’s not uncommonat my
THE VIRTUES OF PROFESSIONAL WRESTLING By Neil Dhingra n terms of book-length philosophical studies of professional wrestling, Douglas Edwards’s thoroughly enjoyable Philosophy Smackdown (2020) claims to be “the first of its kind,” which makes me wonder if a book-length theological study — "from parts unknown” — could exist. The grounds for skepticism, which I think Philosophy Smackdown helps resolve, wouldTHE LIVING CHURCH
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An independent, not-for-profit foundation of communion-minded and committed Anglicans from several nations, devoted to seeking and serving the full visible unity of the One, Holy, Catholic, andApostolic Church.
COVENANT – A WEBLOG OF THE LIVING CHURCHABOUT USCHURCHESCOMMENTARYLITURGYREVIEWS & CULTURENECESSARY OR EXPEDIENT "When you come together to eat, wait for one another." Covenant is a weblog of catholic and evangelical Christians, in the context of theAnglican Communion.
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Illuminations is a lector’s aid for Sunday worship to encourage congregational comprehension.. Already an Illuminations subscriber?Login here. Each weekly guide includes: Concise introductions to the lessons as listed in the Prayer Book Lectionary and Revised Common Lectionary THE EPISCOPAL MUSICIAN’S HANDBOOK Visit the post for more. THE DAY OF PENTECOST The Day of Pentecost. By Thabo Makgoba. Reading from the Gospel of John, 20:19-23. 19 When it was evening on that day, the first day of the week, and the doors of the house where the disciples had met were locked for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said, “Peace be with you.” 20After he said this, he showed them hishands and his side.
FACING EPISCOPAL CHURCH DECLINE By David Goodhew he Episcopal Church has published new statistics from the annual parochial reports, covering 2019. They build on what we have hitherto learnt and give us a significant steer as to what is likely to happen in the future. Occurring in the time of COVID-19, they make deeply challenging reading. But, alongside the THE VERY REV. DR. PAUL F.M. ZAHL Paul F.M. Zahl is a retired Episcopal priest living in Central Florida. He has been rector of parishes in Westchester Co., N.Y.; Charleston, S.C.; Birmingham, THE REV. DR. EPHRAIM RADNER Ephraim Radner is a priest in the Episcopal Church (Diocese of Colorado) and professor of historical theology at Wycliffe College, an Anglican seminary affiliated with the University of Toronto. His doctorate from Yale University is in theology. Ephraim grew up in Berkeley, California, and studied music and art history before goingto seminary.
CHANGE … A REQUIREMENT TO DEFEAT THE 2020 PANDEMIC By Alicia Hughes. W e are nearing “Senior Season,” a time in the U.S. where there is a flurry of activity to celebrate the culmination of secondary school careers, with proms, graduations and parties. We likewise look forward to college graduations and hooding ceremonies, launching young adults into professional life, most often in May as a tribute to mothers, frequently around Mother’s Day. FORMER MASSACHUSETTS RECTOR CHARGED FBI agents raided the Worcester, Mass. rectory where Rev. Gregory Lisby lives,; he could face up to 20 years in prison if convicted ofthe crime.
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Illuminations is a lector’s aid for Sunday worship to encourage congregational comprehension.. Already an Illuminations subscriber?Login here. Each weekly guide includes: Concise introductions to the lessons as listed in the Prayer Book Lectionary and Revised Common Lectionary THE EPISCOPAL MUSICIAN’S HANDBOOK Visit the post for more. THE DAY OF PENTECOST The Day of Pentecost. By Thabo Makgoba. Reading from the Gospel of John, 20:19-23. 19 When it was evening on that day, the first day of the week, and the doors of the house where the disciples had met were locked for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said, “Peace be with you.” 20After he said this, he showed them hishands and his side.
FACING EPISCOPAL CHURCH DECLINE By David Goodhew he Episcopal Church has published new statistics from the annual parochial reports, covering 2019. They build on what we have hitherto learnt and give us a significant steer as to what is likely to happen in the future. Occurring in the time of COVID-19, they make deeply challenging reading. But, alongside the THE VERY REV. DR. PAUL F.M. ZAHL Paul F.M. Zahl is a retired Episcopal priest living in Central Florida. He has been rector of parishes in Westchester Co., N.Y.; Charleston, S.C.; Birmingham, THE REV. DR. EPHRAIM RADNER Ephraim Radner is a priest in the Episcopal Church (Diocese of Colorado) and professor of historical theology at Wycliffe College, an Anglican seminary affiliated with the University of Toronto. His doctorate from Yale University is in theology. Ephraim grew up in Berkeley, California, and studied music and art history before goingto seminary.
CHANGE … A REQUIREMENT TO DEFEAT THE 2020 PANDEMIC By Alicia Hughes. W e are nearing “Senior Season,” a time in the U.S. where there is a flurry of activity to celebrate the culmination of secondary school careers, with proms, graduations and parties. We likewise look forward to college graduations and hooding ceremonies, launching young adults into professional life, most often in May as a tribute to mothers, frequently around Mother’s Day. FORMER MASSACHUSETTS RECTOR CHARGED FBI agents raided the Worcester, Mass. rectory where Rev. Gregory Lisby lives,; he could face up to 20 years in prison if convicted ofthe crime.
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20 hours ago · By Michael Smith. A Reading from the Gospel of Luke 18:31-43 31 Then he took the twelve aside and said to them, “See, we are going up to Jerusalem, and everything that is written about the Son of Man by the prophets will be accomplished. 32 For he will be handed over to the Gentiles; and he will be mocked and insulted and spat upon. 33 After they have flogged him, they will kill him, and on THE END OF THE STORY 1 day ago · By Michael Smith. A Reading from Revelation 12:1-12 1 A great portent appeared in heaven: a woman clothed with the sun, with the moon under her feet, and on her head a crown of twelve stars. 2 She was pregnant and was crying out in birth pangs, in the agony of giving birth. 3 Then another portent appeared in heaven: a great red dragon, with seven heads and ten horns, and seven diadems on his OF BABIES AND RULERS By Pamela Lewis. A Reading from the Gospel of Luke 18:15-30. 15 People were bringing even infants to him that he might touch them; and when the disciples saw it, they sternly ordered them not to do it. 16 But Jesus called for them and said, “Let the little children come to me, and do not stop them; for it is to such as these that the kingdom of God belongs. 17 Truly I tell you, whoever does THE SELF-PORTRAIT OF THE HOLY SPIRIT 19 hours ago · t’s an old puzzle in Christian God-talk and prayer. “Father” and “Son” come preloaded with images and associations; “Spirit” feels a little harder to grasp. Sarah Coakley’s book God, Sexuality, and the Self: An Essay ‘on the Trinity,’ even jokes about the way Christian artists have seemed unsure of how prominently to feature the elusiveTESTING, TESTING
By Pamela Lewis. A Reading from Deuteronomy 13:1-11 1 If prophets or those who divine by dreams appear among you and promise you omens or portents, 2 and the omens or the portents declared by them take place, and they say, “Let us follow other gods” (whom you have not known) “and let us serve them,” 3 you must not heed the words of those prophets or those who divine by dreams; for the REMEMBERING A BROKEN BODY The 2021 Bampton Lectures: “Four-Dimensional Eucharist”0 By Jessica Martin youtu.be/E2SG4TdAXBY. Review by Micah Latimer-Dennis. I spent the Sunday mornings of last year on both sides of a computerscreen.
JUNE 2021 – COVENANT 4 posts published by Neil Dhingra, Bishop John Bauerschmidt, Bishop Graham Kings, and Chip Prehn during June 2021 THE VIRTUES OF PROFESSIONAL WRESTLING By Neil Dhingra n terms of book-length philosophical studies of professional wrestling, Douglas Edwards’s thoroughly enjoyable Philosophy Smackdown (2020) claims to be “the first of its kind,” which makes me wonder if a book-length theological study — "from parts unknown” — could exist. The grounds for skepticism, which I think Philosophy Smackdown helps resolve, wouldTHE LIVING CHURCH
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__ Features , Highlight While renovating an abandoned church in Norfolk, a retired engineer found 11th-century wall paintings. NEW CHURCH OF PAKISTAN LEADER CALLS OUT PERSECUTION__ May 25, 2021
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Wycliffe College in Toronto awarded honorary degrees to an archbishop from the Global South and two Canadian bishops representing Anglicans in the Arctic and Anglicans of multicultural backgrounds in Canada at a ceremony held virtually on May 17. Archbishop Mouneer Anis spoke about the distinct challenges for Christians who are minorities in both secular Western cultures, and in Eastern, predominantly Islamic,cultures.
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