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    • Fake Good News Makes for Bad Foreign PolicyFake Good News Makes for Bad Foreign PolicyJune 23, 2019In this op-ed, bishop John Taylor of Los Angeles reflects on current US policy towards Israel...
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    • Swimming in the CurrentSwimming in the CurrentJune 24, 2019“We live in a world of complex people in various stages of self-recognition before God, with all the sins of ego and envy and grasping for power that fight with the fruits of the Spirit within us. That’s the sad truth. Are we swimming in the current, the words of Jesus guiding us through the rapids and whirlpools, or are we being swept away by our needs, lack of faith, the secular world?”...
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      • “We’re going to start a church in Mérida”
        “We’re going to start a church in Mérida”After inviting a woman to serve and preach, a Mexican Roman Catholic priest was defrocked; but that was only the beginning of something new....
      • Pathways
        PathwaysAs I age, I am beginning to realize that all I need to do is to take the next step.  What makes it the “right” next step?  It is the next one.  The one that is available to me.  The one which the cosmos seems to have placed below my foot just before it landed....
      • Book Review: Can I Get a Witness?
        Book Review: Can I Get a Witness?We review the new collection of essays exploring the lives and motivations of thirteen remarkable people. “Can I Get a Witness? Thirteen Peacemakers, Community Builders, and Agitators for Faith and Justice” isn’t a beach read but a book that demands that you pay attention....
      • Saturday Roundup for June 22nd
        Saturday Roundup for June 22ndRoyal christenings, Bishops wanting to focusing on what we have in common, and creative choices for that extra land around the old parish; its our weekly roundup of the stories you don’t want to miss...
      • “The Lambeth We Hope For”
        “The Lambeth We Hope For”A group of bishops from across the Communion, led by Bishop George Sumner of Dallas, today published a letter in which they express their hopes for next year’s Lambeth Conference. This letter is but the latest development in the run-up to the conference, which has already been marked by the Archbishop of Canterbury’s proposed exclusion of same-sex spouses and threats of boycotts. (See some of the Cafe’s previous coverage here, and here.) An excerpt from the letter: At Lambeth, […]...

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    • PodcastsJune 23, 2019
      Faith to Go for June 23rdTransforming our inner critic... Read more...
    • PodcastsJune 23, 2019
      Subversive Undercroft #101How do we hold onto the the power of Jesus’ promises for us in the face of fear and doubt?... Read more...
    • PodcastsJune 23, 2019
      2FAB: Baruch, including the Letter of JeremiahToday it’s Baruch, including the letter of Jeremiah... Read more...
    • PodcastsJune 16, 2019
      Faith to Go for Trinity SundayLet’s talk about the Holy Spirit!... Read more...
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    • Speaking to the SoulJune 24, 2019
      Swimming in the Current“We live in a world of complex people in various stages of self-recognition before God, with all the sins of ego and envy and grasping for power that fight with the fruits of the Spirit within us. That’s the sad truth. Are we swimming in the current, the words of Jesus guiding us through the rapids and whirlpools, or are we being swept away by our needs, lack of faith, the secular world?”... Read more...
    • Speaking to the SoulJune 23, 2019
      What’s Your Name?“You don’t have to have much faith, apparently. You can yell out to God, “Leave me alone,” and that is all God needs to know that you want to be made well.”... Read more...
    • Speaking to the SoulJune 22, 2019
      Worry“Jesus said in Matthew, ‘So do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will bring worries of its own. Today’s trouble is enough for today (6:34).’ I wish I could say it’s an easy thing to do, but when the checking account doesn’t cover next week’s groceries, or the heating element in the oven burns up, or some other situation arises where I have little or no control, it’s hard not to worry.”... Read more...
    • Speaking to the SoulJune 21, 2019
      Here I Am, Lord“Although we tend to think of “calling” in terms of the call to ordained ministry or vowed religious life, in reality every baptized Christian is called to something, and that call is neither self-determined, nor solely a “Me ‘n’ God” thing. If a call is there, the collective spiritual wisdom in the community–and not only the Christian community–will see it–yet it is the role of the Christian community to interpret the data.”... Read more...
    • Speaking to the SoulJune 20, 2019
      Sopa da PedraAs she served the soup she’d always say, “Keep a stone in your pocket and you’ll never go hungry,” adding, “Jesus said that if we are silenced in praising God for all the wonders of creation, even the stones will cry out.”... Read more...
    • Speaking to the SoulJune 19, 2019
      The Great Expanse“Imagine that, a God who wants to please you, who wants you to be happy. Not happy as in giddy, but happy as in fulfilled, or connection.”... Read more...
    • Speaking to the SoulJune 18, 2019
      Led by the Little Ones“It’s an important reminder that going to church is meant to be joyful and lifegiving. It’s meant to be a place to go to let go of the rush and stress of the days. It’s a place to meet friends and be in community. It’s a place to rest at the feet of Jesus. It’s the place to receive tiny bits of bread and wine trusting God to transform the tiny pieces into an abundance. It’s a place to ask hard questions. It’s a place to be known.”... Read more...
    • Speaking to the SoulJune 17, 2019
      Three in What?“The early Church had little to go on except the letters of Paul and the memory of the Apostles and first disciples, and the practice of the Eucharist and Baptism by water and the Holy Spirit. For that first Church it probably didn’t matter so much how they saw the Incarnate One. They worshiped the one Holy One in Jesus’ name as instructed, practiced charity as instructed, and developed methods of creating social and religious bonds amongst each other by praying together and eating together.”... Read more...
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    • Featured Story / The LeadJune 23, 2019
      Fake Good News Makes for Bad Foreign PolicyIn this op-ed, bishop John Taylor of Los Angeles reflects on current US policy towards Israel... Read more...
    • Recent Stories / The LeadJune 21, 2019
      “The Lambeth We Hope For”A group of bishops from across the Communion, led by Bishop George Sumner of Dallas, today published a letter in which they express their hopes for next year’s Lambeth Conference. This letter is but the latest development in the run-up to the conference, which has already been marked by the Archbishop of Canterbury’s proposed exclusion of same-sex spouses and threats of boycotts. (See some of the Cafe’s previous coverage here, and here.) An excerpt from the letter: At Lambeth, […]... Read more...
    • Recent Stories / The LeadJune 20, 2019
      Executive Council pushes vaccination policyThe resolution states, “All Episcopal institutions, programs, facilities, and services must ensure the safety of participants which should include requiring that all participants and staff participating are vaccinated in accordance with the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Immunization Schedule and/or applicable state law…”... Read more...
    • Recent Stories / The LeadJune 18, 2019
      Who is welcome? Dean of King’s College Chapel responds to father asked to leave Evensong“As a Christian, I believe that worship is primarily intended to glorify God, and may have misinterpreted your Evensong as an actual worship service, at which my son’s expressions must surely be pleasing to God, the experience of other worshipers being secondary.”... Read more...
    • Recent Stories / The LeadJune 17, 2019
      Sexism and religionIn some groups, today’s 80-year-olds are less sexist than today’s 30-year-olds (e.g., black protestant and Jewish). But in others the pattern is perhaps in line with our intuition: the older generations are more sexist, or little different from younger generations.... Read more...
    • Recent Stories / The LeadJune 15, 2019
      Weekly Roundup for June 15Troubles in GAFCON land, pension equity in TEC, and Bishop Curry love – it’s our weekend roundup of the stories you don’t want to miss... Read more...
    • Recent Stories / The LeadJune 14, 2019
      Two Michigan Dioceses to Explore PartnershipOur friends at ENS report that the Dioceses of Eastern Michigan and Western Michigan are in the process of finalizing an agreement to share a bishop.  In October, Eastern Michigan’s convention is scheduled to vote to elect Western Michigan Bishop Whayne Hougland Jr. as bishop provisional. If approved, Hougland would be following in the footsteps of other dual-diocese bishops, in particular Northwestern Pennsylvania Bishop Sean Rowe, who also serves as bishop provisional of the Diocese of Western New York.... Read more...
    • Recent Stories / The LeadJune 13, 2019
      Church of England paves way for investing in medicinal cannabisThe Church of England is bringing a whole new meaning to the phrase “high church” this week as they change regulations surrounding their investment funds, the Church Commissioners for England fund, allowing for the possibility of funds being invested in medicinal cannabis.  Medicinal cannabis was legalized in the U.K. in November 2018. The Church Commissioners for England Fund is worth an estimated £8.3 billion ($10.5 billion). According to the Church of England website, “The Church Commissioners exist to support the […]... Read more...
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    • Recent Stories / The MagazineJune 23, 2019
      “We’re going to start a church in Mérida”After inviting a woman to serve and preach, a Mexican Roman Catholic priest was defrocked; but that was only the beginning of something new.... Read more...
    • Recent Stories / The MagazineJune 23, 2019
      PathwaysAs I age, I am beginning to realize that all I need to do is to take the next step.  What makes it the “right” next step?  It is the next one.  The one that is available to me.  The one which the cosmos seems to have placed below my foot just before it landed.... Read more...
    • Recent Stories / The MagazineJune 22, 2019
      Book Review: Can I Get a Witness?We review the new collection of essays exploring the lives and motivations of thirteen remarkable people. “Can I Get a Witness? Thirteen Peacemakers, Community Builders, and Agitators for Faith and Justice” isn’t a beach read but a book that demands that you pay attention.... Read more...
    • Featured Story / The MagazineJune 16, 2019
      Reflections on St PhotiniArtist Mary Jane Miller reflects on the story of Jesus and the Samaritan woman at the well... Read more...
    • Recent Stories / The MagazineJune 15, 2019
      Moral Leadership for a Divided AgeWe review David Gushee and Colin Holtz’s collection of profiles of 14 moral leaders... Read more...
    • Recent Stories / The MagazineJune 9, 2019
      False Gospels?Requiring believers to accept a particular view on marriage in order to follow Christ comes closer to the behavior of the those condemned by St Paul than the behavior of provinces which have expanded their understanding of marriage. The doctrine of marriage has the appearance of becoming a new “circumcision.”... Read more...
    • Recent Stories / The MagazineJune 9, 2019
      BirthA prose poem on the Creation... Read more...
    • Recent Stories / The MagazineJune 9, 2019
      Daily Sip: Anxious storming Problems move like storms.  Let them.... Read more...
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