You’re Not Coming Back to this Place
Episcopal Cafe
May 23, 2022
by Liz Goodyear-Jones John 5:1-8 Jesus saw the man lying on his mat by the pool and he put to him this question: “Do you
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Weekend News Roundup – May 21
Jon White
May 21, 2022
Lambeth Prayers, General Convention trimming, the nature of priestly ministry and more; it’s our weekly roundup of news from around the church and Anglican Communion.
Outline for a streamlined General Convention announced
Jon White
May 17, 2022
In a joint statement today, the Presiding Bishop and President of the House of Deputies proposed recommendations that will fulfill the promise of hosting an in-person General convention in Baltimore in July while also seeking to provide as safe a space as possible in the midst of ongoing COVID infections.
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What classic literature knows about refugees fleeing persecution and war
Episcopal Journal
April 30, 2022
By Robert F. Barsky, The Conversation The United Nations has warned that the war in Ukraine could create “the biggest refugee crisis this century,” with displaced persons numbering in the millions. Meanwhile, the rest of the world sits watching the
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In Ukraine, art is cultural memory
Episcopal Journal
April 27, 2022
Written by By Elizabeth Lev. It may seem frivolous to talk about art during such a grave humanitarian crisis, but art is an essential part of the humanity of a culture, exploited by invaders and destroyed by barbarians to strike at the heart of a people’s identity.
In Ukraine, art is cultural memory
Episcopal Journal
March 29, 2022
By Elizabeth LevThe Pillar When visiting the Roman church of San Luigi dei Francesi, I often show a black and
Art exhibition focuses on life journeys
Episcopal Journal
February 24, 2022
By Jerry Hames The online group Episcopal Church & Visual Arts (www.ecva.org) has opened its first 2022 exhibit, “Stories from
Crisis of Faith: Not As Woke As You Think
Joe’s haunches tingle. Drew flees the country. And together they plan their own cancelation
May 17, 2022
Faith To Go: Divine Plumbing
This week Faith To Go formation team members David Tremaine, Charlette Preslar, and special guest the Rev. Jeff Marrinhauk, Canon for Finance in the Diocese of San Diego, discuss Jesus’ promise to his disciples to send peace and the Holy Spirit and what this means for our lives today.
May 17, 2022
2FAB: Vida Dutton Scudder
Join us for a journey through the life of Vida Dutton Scudder: Anglo-Catholic, sacramentalist, socialist, pacifist, lesbian, professor emerita, and more!
May 15, 2022
Subversive Undercroft #234: Amazing Grace
We’re back and for our summer series we’re taking a look at our favorite hymns, and first up is Amazing Grace.
May 14, 2022
Holy Spirit, the Placer of Obstacles?
Rob Gieselmann
May 20, 2022
What does it mean for us as Christians to worship a God who places obstacles in our paths? In fact, what drove the author of Acts to interpret obstacles as being from the Holy Spirit, rather than the forces of evil? Wouldn’t it make more sense to interpret obstacles to the spreading of the Gospel as being devil-sent, and not God-sent?
Commencing Resurrection
Leslie Scoopmire
May 19, 2022
The world all around us is bursting forth in its leafy, floral finery. What better time than now to dig deep and cultivate a sense of wonder, gratitude, enjoy in our hearts for all the gifts that God has given us, for each precious moment that we have to be with those we love, and to see the miracle of this beautiful earth that bears us tenderly within her embrace?
His eye is on the sparrow
Rosalind Hughes
May 18, 2022
That one,
heir to the earth
in the fluorescent heavens
of the grocery hall:
the sparrow cannot fall,
it will not fall uncaught
by the eye of God.
Pastoral statement on mass shooting in Buffalo from Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Michael Curry
Episcopal Cafe
May 17, 2022
I grew up walking distance from the scene of this hateful crime, and my friends and I used to ride our bikes around the neighborhood.
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