Day: October 1, 2014

Power and authority–at GTS and in the church

| Posted on October 1, 2014 |

by Jesse Zink On June 6, 1952, the trustees of the University of the South considered a report urging them to admit black students. By a vote of 45-12, they declined. On June 9, the dean of the School of Theology, Francis Craighill Brown, and seven other faculty members sent a letter to the trustees […]

Taboo breaking

| Posted on October 1, 2014 |

Reflecting on

Media coverage and reactions to the controversy at GTS

| Posted on October 1, 2014 |

Updated The Associated Press, which had a reporter at yesterday’s chapel service, has filed a report on the controversy at the General Theological Seminary, and the Rev. Jesse Zink has written an essay on the situation for Episcopal Cafe’s Daily Episcopalian blog

TREC Churchwide Meeting tomorrow night

| Posted on October 1, 2014 |

The Task Force for Reimagining the Episcopal Church has its “Churchwide Meeting” tomorrow night, October 2nd. Here is the schedule from their website: All times are Eastern Standard Time

Committee: Period for churchwide PB nominations has closed

| Posted on October 1, 2014 |

From the Episcopal Church’s Office of Public Affairs: [October 1, 2014] The Episcopal Church Joint Nominating Committee for the Election of the Presiding Bishop (JNCPB) has released the following statement: Church Wide Nomination period for Presiding Bishop ends; Discernment Process for Bishops Opens.

NFL flags self for penalty on Muslim prayer

| Posted on October 1, 2014 |

ESPN’s reports: Husain Abdullah should not have received a 15-yard unsportsmanlike penalty after dropping to his knees and bowing in prayer following a 39-yard interception return for a touchdown during the Kansas City Chiefs’ 41-14 victory over the New England Patriots on Monday night, the NFL said Tuesday.

More on Ferguson protests

| Posted on October 1, 2014 |

Kenya Vaughn of The St. Louis American recaps Monday night in Ferguson:

Prophets and the Oldest Profession

| Posted on October 1, 2014 |

Wednesday, October 1, 2014 – Proper 21, Year Two [Go to Mission St Clare for an online version of the Daily Office including today’s scripture readings.] Today’s Readings for the Daily Office Psalms 101, 109:1-4(5-19)20-30 (morning) // 119:121-144 (evening) Hosea 4:11-19 Acts 21:15-26 Luke 5:27-39 In one of my classes in seminary, we watched a […]