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Day: January 31, 2017
BSA to welcome transgender scouts
The Boy Scouts of America organization has issued an announcement, reversing a century-old practice and recognizing the place of transgender boys in the cubs and scouting movement.
…Cub Scouting and Boy Scouting are specifically designed to meet the needs of boys. …
Starting today, we will accept and register youth in the Cub and Boy Scout programs based on the gender identity indicated on the application. Our organization’s local councils will help find units that can provide for the best interest of […]
Rising Rates of Addiction Make Samuel Shoemaker Legacy More Relevant Than Ever
Recovery Ministries of the Episcopal Church honor The Reverend Doctor Stuart Hoke with the Samuel Shoemaker Award in recognition for his work and teaching in the ministry of recovery.
Updated: Episcopalians respond to refugee ban
Across the Episcopal church, bishops have been issuing statements in support of refugees and Muslim migrants, and deeply critical of the President’s Executive Order restricting their arrival in the US.
Bishop Greg Rickel, of the Diocese of Olympia in western Washington, wrote
I cannot support the president’s order placing restrictions on refugees based on their nationality and religion. This executive order is a violation of the foundational principles of our nation. As a member of the Jesus movement, I believe the United […]
Speaking to the Soul: Hear my cry
by Kimberly Knowle-Zeller
Psalm 61
Hear my cry, O God, *
and listen to my prayer.
I call upon you from the ends of the earth
with heaviness in my heart; *
set me upon the rock that is higher than I.
For you have been my refuge, *
a strong tower against the enemy.
I will dwell in your house for ever; *
I will take refuge under the cover of your wings.
For you, O God, have heard my vows; *
you have granted me the heritage of […]
