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