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    • Presiding Bishop “saddened” by move to reduce numbers of refugees coming to the USPresiding Bishop “saddened” by move to reduce numbers of refugees coming to the USSeptember 18, 2018The retreat from refugee resettlement flies in the face of our nation’s history of being a place of refuge to persecuted persons. The Episcopal Church, through the ministry of Episcopal Migration Ministries, is committed to welcome for all....
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    • At the ThresholdAt the ThresholdSeptember 20, 2018“There’s something very magical about the liminal times of day – dawn and twilight.  They are not quite one thing or the other, neither day or night.”...
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      • Safeguarding updates across the Communion
        Safeguarding updates across the CommunionLast week, the Anglican Consultative Council received updates on plans for a global safeguarding initiative. Admitting that this will be complicated by differences across churches, the ACC sees it as a priority “to enhance the safety of all persons, especially children, young people and vulnerable adults, within the Provinces of the Anglican Communion.”...
      • St. Paul’s School enters agreement with N.H. A.G. over child abuse
        St. Paul’s School enters agreement with N.H. A.G. over child abuseSt. Paul’s School, in Concord, NH, is facing the threat of criminal proceedings over allegations that it failed to protect students from sexual abuse and agreed Thursday to put the New Hampshire attorney general’s office in control of handling reports of possible child abuse on campus....
      • Who do WE think Jesus is?
        Who do WE think Jesus is?I suspect that there might be as many answers to the question as there are Christians.  Even the big answers upon which most of us agree—things like Son of God, Savior, Messiah, Redeemer, Lord—mean different things to different people at different times....
      • Love and Longing
        Love and LongingTwo poems that explore the yearning for God in the human heart...
      • Imitating Christ
        Imitating ChristA parish in transition found new energy in contemplating once again; “what would Jesus do?”...

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    • PodcastsSeptember 20, 2018
      2FAB #114 Acts 6-10Luci and Jordan continue through Acts  ... Read more...
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      Subversive Undercroft#60 Giving Thanks... Read more...
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      Popping Collars Episode 91Thank God It’s Friday (Night Lights)... Read more...
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      Subversive Undercroft #59Running the race... Read more...
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    • Speaking to the SoulSeptember 20, 2018
      At the Threshold“There’s something very magical about the liminal times of day – dawn and twilight.  They are not quite one thing or the other, neither day or night.”... Read more...
    • Speaking to the SoulSeptember 19, 2018
      Taking Flight“Three times Paul begs God to remove his limitation, and three times he is told, No. No, for my grace is sufficient. No, because if I remove this thorn, you will not need to rely upon me. No, for without gravity to keep your feet on the ground you will start to imagine you can fly on your own. No, because I am the Lord and you are not.”... Read more...
    • Speaking to the SoulSeptember 18, 2018
      In the Beginning“In the beginning – God whispering to us you are mine and you are loved”... Read more...
    • Speaking to the SoulSeptember 17, 2018
      A Spiritual Journey – A Work in Progress“The gracious welcome I received when I finally heard the call to begin again, from the ground up was a blessing, a gift. I didn’t seek it, and in fact tried to duck it.”... Read more...
    • Speaking to the SoulSeptember 16, 2018
      The Company You Keep“Jesus asked, ‘Who do you say that I am?’ Jesus had been traveling around healing blindness, but he seemed unable to make the disciples see.”... Read more...
    • Speaking to the SoulSeptember 15, 2018
      Cyprian’s Choice“In the case of the persecutions in Cyprian’s time, the choice was to remain faithful or swear allegiance to a god or gods and escape potential death.”... Read more...
    • Speaking to the SoulSeptember 14, 2018
      The Sign of the Cross“In the three motions we make after touching our forehead, we affirm our belief in the Holy Trinity.”... Read more...
    • Speaking to the SoulSeptember 13, 2018
      Resurrection and LifeJohn 1:17-29   Today’s segment of the story of the raising of Lazarus is an exchange between Jesus and Martha.  “If you had been here my brother would not have died,” she says to him. “But even now I know that God will give you whatever you ask of him.”   Jesus tells her that her brother will rise again.  She misunderstands him, thinking he means that Lazarus will rise at the end of time.  But Jesus says, “I am the resurrection and the […]... Read more...
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    • Featured Story / The LeadSeptember 18, 2018
      Presiding Bishop “saddened” by move to reduce numbers of refugees coming to the USThe retreat from refugee resettlement flies in the face of our nation’s history of being a place of refuge to persecuted persons. The Episcopal Church, through the ministry of Episcopal Migration Ministries, is committed to welcome for all.... Read more...
    • Recent Stories / The LeadSeptember 18, 2018
      Safeguarding updates across the CommunionLast week, the Anglican Consultative Council received updates on plans for a global safeguarding initiative. Admitting that this will be complicated by differences across churches, the ACC sees it as a priority “to enhance the safety of all persons, especially children, young people and vulnerable adults, within the Provinces of the Anglican Communion.”... Read more...
    • Recent Stories / The LeadSeptember 17, 2018
      St. Paul’s School enters agreement with N.H. A.G. over child abuseSt. Paul’s School, in Concord, NH, is facing the threat of criminal proceedings over allegations that it failed to protect students from sexual abuse and agreed Thursday to put the New Hampshire attorney general’s office in control of handling reports of possible child abuse on campus.... Read more...
    • Recent Stories / The LeadSeptember 14, 2018
      Archbishop of Canterbury Criticized Following Speech to Trades Union ConferenceThis past week, Justin Welby, Archbishop of Canterbury, addressed the 150th Trades Union Conference in Manchester, England. As ACNS reported, Welby used the speech – which he framed with the Magnificat and the same text from Amos which Martin Luther King used for his “I Have a Dream” speech – as an opportunity to raise the issue of wage inequality, and to challenge his listeners to help end homelessness and hunger. Unions must have a vision of a just […]... Read more...
    • Recent Stories / The LeadSeptember 13, 2018
      60 Years after Billy Graham’s historic visit, Franklin comes to the U.K., sparking criticismNext week, Franklin Graham will visit Blackpool, where Billy Graham visited 36 years ago, and just for three nights, not the three months his father spent in England more than six decades ago. And Franklin’s arrival is raising a different sort of response from British Christians than did his father’s did.... Read more...
    • Recent Stories / The LeadSeptember 13, 2018
      The Episcopal Church prepares for Hurricane FlorenceAs people up and down the East Coast prepare for the impact of Hurricane Florence, dioceses, parishes, conference centers, and other church-based organizations are working to assist those affected by the storm. ... Read more...
    • Recent Stories / The LeadSeptember 10, 2018
      What’s at stake in Haiti’s contested episcopal election?Mark Harris continues the conversation on confusion arising over the validity of a recent episcopal election in Haiti... Read more...
    • Recent Stories / The LeadSeptember 8, 2018
      Albany clergy meet… no defined path forward yetWorking to come to terms with marriage equality, clergy in the diocese of Albany met to pray, worship and converse in private.... Read more...
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    • Recent Stories / The MagazineSeptember 16, 2018
      Who do WE think Jesus is?I suspect that there might be as many answers to the question as there are Christians.  Even the big answers upon which most of us agree—things like Son of God, Savior, Messiah, Redeemer, Lord—mean different things to different people at different times.... Read more...
    • Recent Stories / The MagazineSeptember 16, 2018
      Love and LongingTwo poems that explore the yearning for God in the human heart... Read more...
    • Recent Stories / The MagazineSeptember 16, 2018
      Imitating ChristA parish in transition found new energy in contemplating once again; “what would Jesus do?”... Read more...
    • Featured Story / The MagazineSeptember 15, 2018
      Fearless Fundraising: Readying yourself for the “Ask”Raising major gifts is about relationship AND organization… in service to a meaningful purpose... Read more...
    • Recent Stories / The MagazineSeptember 11, 2018
      Lifting up our Hearts: Communion and Springsteen at Ground ZeroAt about 1:45 a firefighter came up to me and asked what I thought to be an odd question: Is there going to be a 2 o’clock mass today? I’m sure I looked confused so he repeated his question: Is there going to be a 2 o’clock mass today? The second time around I understood what he was asking and thought to myself: You want a mass here? I was horrified at the thought of a Great Thanksgiving celebrated in Hell and said as much: You want a mass here?... Read more...
    • Recent Stories / The MagazineSeptember 10, 2018
      Looking to grow?A North Carolina parish has launched an environmental stewardship program that has the potential to change the world and our congregations... Read more...
    • Recent Stories / The MagazineSeptember 9, 2018
      Remembrance and ResurrectionIn the Eucharist indeed, we are engaged in a different, but related kind of remembrance.  As with 9/11 we are remembering a trauma, and we are striving to remember it well.  For the crucifixion of Jesus is an act of terror that left the first witnesses traumatized—at least till Easter Day.  And, whenever we gather at our Lord ’s table, his resurrection is made present to us in all its life-giving power.... Read more...
    • Recent Stories / The MagazineSeptember 9, 2018
      Daily sip: Busy-nessBusy-ness can be an addiction... Read more...
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