Steve Anderson, Chief of Police in Nashville, TN posted a Christmas message praising his officers response to protests related to the death of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Mo. He thanked them for their restraint and professionalism. Over the last weeks, across the nation, and here in Nashville, we have witnessed many protests and demonstrations. Some […]
Day: December 28, 2014
2014 at the Episcopal Café
2014 is about to retire and welcome its replacement. Though perhaps not an especially momentous year in Episco-world, we thought it might be worthwhile to look at what stories generated the most interest in the past year here at the Episcopal Café. Undoubtedly, the biggest story this year has been the unfolding drama at General […]
The Magazine: What Cathedral?
by The Rev. Anne Largent Smith The Episcopalians of the Diocese of San Joaquin in California don’t have the use of a cathedral. There’s one within our borders—it’s in Fresno. But it is currently in the hands of former Episcopalians who now identify as Anglicans of a different stripe. The absence of a cathedral is […]
Speaking to the Soul: Living Into the Possibilities
I wonder if we completely misunderstand the stories we hear during the seasons of Advent and Christmas if we set our focus on them as telling us anything about the “how” of God. A far more interesting question to me is the one my kids favored so much growing up: “Why?”