The baptism of Amelia Wall at General Seminary’s Community Eucharist demonstrated creative ways of offering the sacrament of baptism.
Day: November 30, 2012
Gender equality and people of faith
Global Agenda, the magazine of the International Herald Tribune, invited nine contributors to explore the question: “What does Gender Equality mean?”
Archbishop Williams on World AIDS Day
The Archbishop of Canterbury has recorded a video message for World AIDS Day (1st December 2012) in which he highlights that ‘nearly 2 million women, every year, die as a result of this condition’, a fact which underlines that the ‘HIV/AIDS challenge is about women’s empowerment and women’s liberty.’ ACNS reports here.
Resolving the deadlock on women bishops
Bishops in the Church of England are planning on “restarting” the process towards ordaining women to the episcopate with new legislation that can be passed next July.
As American as apple pie
Separation runs deep in the American soul. Since President Obama won re-election, more than 750,000 Americans have petitioned to let their respective states secede. framing it in terms that suggest a deep-seated religious impulse for purity-through-separation.
Being called
Saint Andrew’s Day Almighty God, who gave such grace to your apostle Andrew that he readily obeyed the call of your Son Jesus Christ, and brought his brother with him: Give us, who are called by your Holy Word, grace to follow him without delay, and to bring those near to us into his gracious […]