At my church, visitors cannot figure out where our front door is. The place, a traditional cathedral structure, is a fortress. Beautiful? Yes. Cold and unwelcoming? Probably, at least for first-time visitors. So I read with interest a recent commentary by Carin Ruff about Episcopal worship space and access. She writes about two churches, starting […]
Day: June 28, 2012
In C of E, opposition mounts to amendments to women bishops legislation
Resolution for unicameral General Convention combines clergy, lay orders
The new house would consist of diocesan bishops, bishops co-adjutor and suffragan bishops; two clergy deputies and two lay deputies from each diocese. The presiding officer would be a bishop chosen by the bishops eligible to vote at the convention and approved by the deputies.
Pension fund limits employees’ role in wider church
CPG Employees who serve the Episcopal Church Employees may not serve, in a personal, elected, or appointed capacity, on any Church-wide governance body of the Episcopal Church including, but not limited to, a deputy of General Convention, a member of the Executive Council or any Committees, Commissions, Agencies and/or Boards of the General Convention, or any other church-wide position.
Health care act upheld; insurance exec, moved by faith, joins the fight
Update: The U. S. Supreme Court has upheld the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act in a 5-4 decision. We will be posting links to the responses of religious organizations as we receive them.
Woman of blood
Reflection on Sunday’s Gospel Mark 5:21-43 Isolated and aloneWoman of bloodpours herself towardsthe fabric of life. Dewdrop of hopeslips down the threadto the womanwith outstretched hands See more on today’s gospel at what the tide brings in. She is the author of
Childbearing without marriage: analysis of a trend
In 1960 it didn’t matter whether you were rich or poor, college-educated or a high-school dropout—almost all American women waited until they were married to have kids. Now 57 percent of women with high-school degrees or less education are unmarried when they bear their first child.
Baptism and Communion: identity and inclusion
Water, Bread and Wine: Should we offer communion to people before they are baptized? asks the reader to say “yes” or “no” to the question, but after reading this book, I think I can say “yes” to every single person’s essay in this book, no matter which “side” they were asked to champion.
