The Denver Post reports that police have arrested a 60-year-old man in connection with threats that led to the closure of offices and cancellation of events yesterday at St. John’s Episcopal Cathedral. Read more.
Day: November 14, 2013
Prosecutor warns of potential mob threat against pope
From Religion News Service: Pope Francis could be at risk from the ‘Ndrangheta organized crime organization, according to a leading anti-mob prosecutor who has himself been the target of threats from the mafia.
The unique reality of Native American Christians
Native American Christians often find their practices and beliefs to be misunderstood and mischaracterized, according to a report from Minnesota Public Radio:
Remembering our Tree-ness
Then Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues, and proclaiming the good news of the kingdom, and curing every disease and every sickness. When he saw the crowds, he had compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd. Then he said to his disciples, […]
Churches becoming more gay-friendly, study shows
Ordaining gay clergy and embracing new liturgies to celebrate same-sex unions, the Episcopal Church is part of a growing movement in American churches toward more active acceptance of gay and lesbian members. A new study out of Duke University shows that more than half of the country’s houses of worship are gay-friendly, a 10 percent […]
In praise of excessive effort for Easter and Christmas visitors
by Donald Schell From our very first Lent in 1979 when St. Gregory of Nyssa, San Francisco only had about a dozen members we poured heroic, unreasonable effort into producing a liturgically rich, inviting Easter Vigil. And then we put word out to friends. Clergy and laity from congregations that didn’t do a vigil came. […]