Artist Roland Biermann with one of his works installed at St. Mary the Virgin, Times Square, New York. Photo/St. Mary the Virgin

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Photo exhibit demonstrates the quiet alchemy of the ordinary

Roland Biermann’s photos transform banal objects and substances into sacramental items.

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Staff and volunteers serve lunch outside Christ Church, Montpelier, which flooded after as much as nine inches of rain fell earlier this week. Photo/Diocese of Vermont

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Vermont Episcopal churches assess flood damage, begin cleanup

The diocesan home for boys lost a building, while several churches were pumping floodwaters out of their buildings.

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House of Deputies president Julia Ayala Harris preaches the sermon at the concluding service of the It’s All About Love revival in Baltimore. Photo/Episcopal Church via Facebook

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Storytelling underpins church’s response to climate change, leaders say

At the It’s All About Love festival, House of Deputies President Julia Ayala Harris described the gathering as an opportunity to reflect on stories and to begin to reframe what those stories tell Episcopalians about the fight for climate justice, racial reconciliation and evangelism.

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The Chicago Cubs play at Wrigley Field. Photo/Rick Dikeman via Wikimedia Commons

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Baseball, leisure and the liturgy

Mark Michael muses on the changed nature of baseball, reflects on liturgy and wonders if “the fans” are always right.

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Presiding Bishop Curry preaches at the It’s All About Love festival.

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Presiding Bishop Michael Curry’s revival sermon starts off ‘It’s All About Love’ festival

“Let love help you heal old wounds; let love lead and you’ll find life as God intended because love is God’s GPS,” Curry said, writes Shireen Korkzan for ENS.

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Canterbury Conference Center’s sign. Photo/Diocese of Central Florida

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Central Florida diocese suspends conference center operations

Canterbury Conference Center has been losing $30,000 to $40,000 per month.

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Pastor Michael Mickens walks down a hallway in Jackson, Miss. Photo/courtesy of Journey Films

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‘Sabbath’ documentary shows religions’ emphasis on rest in a burnout culture

The opening shots of the documentary note how much of modern American culture is characterized by burnout and exhaustion.

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Ukraine’s ambassador to the United States, Oksana Markarova, speaks during a service at Washington National Cathedral marking 500 days since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Photo/YouTube

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Washington National Cathedral prayer service marks 500 days of Russia’s war in Ukraine

The service included remarks by Ukraine’s ambassador to the United States and participation of Ukrainian clergy, singers and readers.

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Photo/Tara Winstead/pexels.com

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Can chatbots write inspirational and wise sermons?

When several hundred Lutherans in Bavaria, Germany, attended a service designed by ChatGPT, the program composed a sermon, delivered by an avatar on a big screen.

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