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Day: July 5, 2012
Presiding Bishop preaches opening Eucharist
The Most Rev. Katharine Jefferts Schori
‘The God Particle’ – What does it mean for people of faith?
Big news in the world of physics this week. The long sought “God particle” has been discovered! Associated Press reports:
No gay families in the pool?
A Roanoke, Virginia man has sued a fitness club after it sold him a family membership, then revoked it after realizing that his family consisted of two fathers and a son.
Help! We need a theme song for GC2012
Episcopal Café has just received this urgent request: As you may recall, GC2009 say the introduction of an unofficial theme song for the gathering: “I Will Survive (General Convention).” I have now been tasked with writing an appropriate theme song for GC2012. The possibilities are, of course, nearly endless in terms of matters to spoof […]
Will Episcopal Relief and Development take a hit?
Episcopal Relief and Development will lose more than $700,000 that the Executive Council of the Episcopal Church intended to send its way if the church’s General Convention adopts a budget proposal offered by Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori.
Thursday reflections
“I do not occupy myself with great matters, or with things that are too hard for me. But I still my soul and make it quiet, like a child upon its mother’s breast; my soul is quieted within me.” Psalm 131 v. 2,3 Frantically searching for solutions to unsolvable problems, Busy chasing after illusion, Oh, […]
View from the Convention: ‘The big word is change’
Bishop Steve Lane from the Diocese of Maine presents a nice intro to General Convention in this video message to the folks back home. “The big word here at this General Convention is change,” he notes, “and everywhere you go, conversation about change is taking place. Some of it is technical change, things that we […]