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News, commentary, reviews, theology, and resources for leaders in and for the Anglican Communion.
John
#Milton
led a pursuit to “strike through the mask” and harpoon the truth, even if it entailed sinking a ship—or, in his case, the beheading of a king.
#ParadiseLost
#BooksandCulture
#BookReview
#TheLivingChurch
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Milton the Complicated - The Living Church
John Milton led a pursuit to “strike through the mask” and harpoon the truth, even if it entailed sinking a ship—or, in his case, the beheading of a king.
https://ow.ly/UBC350XTuJp
about 3 hours ago
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In every era, from the apostolic age to today, the story of Christians in Iran has been marked by suffering and extraordinary faith.
#Martyrs
#Monestaries
#Covenant
#Iran
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Martyrs, Monasteries, and the Miracle of Iran’s Christian Revival - The Living Church
In every era, from the apostolic age to today, the story of Christians in Iran has been marked by suffering and extraordinary faith
https://ow.ly/NCZ650XS1IL
about 3 hours ago
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For St. Luke’s of the Mountains in La Crescenta, California, leaning into a message of love means blending an Episcopal ethos with a handful of new and unexplored traditions.
#InSearchofGrowth
#TheLivingChurch
#News
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Being the Love Church - The Living Church
For St. Luke’s of the Mountains in La Crescenta, California, leaning into a message of love means blending an Episcopal ethos with a handful of new and unexplored traditions.
https://ow.ly/lw4L50XTb86
about 22 hours ago
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A consumer economy breeds a consumer faith. Churches modeled on market dynamics are ultimately incapable of creating deep covenant
#community
.
#Covenant
#Growth
#Sacrament
#Parish
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Growing with the Grain of Creation - The Living Church
A consumer economy breeds a consumer faith. Churches modeled on market dynamics are ultimately incapable of creating deep covenant community.
https://ow.ly/n38750XS1yh
about 22 hours ago
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Wake Up Dead Man’s off-putting mockery of Christian images and sacraments is partly redeemed by Josh O’Connor's depiction of priestly faith and charity.
#Review
#BooksandCulture
#TheLivingChurch
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A Schizophrenic Clerical Murder Mystery - The Living Church
Wake Up Dead Man’s off-putting mockery of Christian images and sacraments is partly redeemed by O’Connor's depiction of priestly faith and charity.
https://ow.ly/IyF450XSyBO
2 days ago
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There is a thread in scripture, a recurring theme in the unfolding story of God's providence, of salvation coming at night.
#Epiphany
#Light
#Darkness
#Covenant
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Epiphany: The Light Shines in Darkness - The Living Church
There is a thread in scripture, a recurring theme in the unfolding story of God's providence, of salvation coming at night.
https://ow.ly/XwIJ50XS1mo
2 days ago
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Six months after devastating floods, St. Peter’s Church is shifting to support mental health
#counseling
for trauma survivors.
#TheLivingChurch
#News
#traumarecovery
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Texas Hill Country Parish Offers Support for the Long Haul - The Living Church
Six months after devastating floods, St. Peter’s Church is shifting to support mental health counseling for trauma survivors.
https://ow.ly/QrLp50XS147
3 days ago
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Jesus’ call to humankind is the call to follow him into the kingdom of God.
#Episcopal
#Anglican
#lectionary
#pastor
#preaching
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Fulfilling All Righteousness (Epiphany 1, Year A) - The Living Church
Jesus’ call to humankind is the call to follow him into the kingdom of God.
https://ow.ly/oR2850XS0YE
3 days ago
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The
#Incarnation
is more than an idea. God inhabited a home, one in Nazareth that can be visited to this day for prayer.
#Pilgrimage
#Covenant
#TheLivingChurch
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A Nazareth Pilgrimage and the Incarnation - The Living Church
The Incarnation is more than an idea. God inhabited a home, one in Nazareth that can be visited to this day for prayer.
https://ow.ly/OUjY50XS0MJ
3 days ago
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Presenting more than 40 rare objects from the Church of the Holy Sepulcher (known as the “Latin Treasure”), this exhibition adds another shimmering jewel to the
#Frick
Collection’s crown.
#BooksandCulture
#TheLivingChurch
#Treasure
ow.ly/m3Pr50XQUrM
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The Frick Returns with Liturgical Treasures - The Living Church
Presenting more than 40 rare objects from the Church of the Holy Sepulcher (known as the “Latin Treasure”), this exhibition adds another shimmering jewel to the Frick Collection’s crown.
https://ow.ly/m3Pr50XQUrM
6 days ago
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Bach's
#Christmas
#Oratorio
helps us inhabit joy and embrace the implications of the Incarnation, confronting a world which needs the savior. 🎶
#Covenant
#Bach
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https://livingchurch.org/covenant/bachs-christmas-oratorio-the-coming-of-christ/
6 days ago
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Seminario San Pedro y San Pablo (Saint Peter and Saint Paul Seminary) in the Diocese of Puerto Rico offers a Master of Arts in Theological Studies.
#News
#TheLivingChurch
#PuertoRico
#Seminary
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Puerto Rico Seminary Seeks ATS Accreditation - The Living Church
Seminario San Pedro y San Pablo (Saint Peter and Saint Paul Seminary) in the Diocese of Puerto Rico offers a Master of Arts in Theological Studies.
https://ow.ly/Vm9Q50XQmjX
9 days ago
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In Matthew, the child Jesus escaped slaughter just as
#Moses
did in
#Exodus
. But God became a hated child for the sake of all hated children.
#Covenant
#TheLivingChurch
#children
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People Who Hate Children - The Living Church
In Matthew, the child Jesus escaped slaughter just as Moses did in Exodus. But God became a hated child for the sake of all hated children.
https://ow.ly/vaCR50XQ6Xa
9 days ago
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God’s will has been revealed to us through the history of his working in the world. This has been done in human story so that we might see and understand. 🕯️
#lectionary
#preaching
#liturgy
ow.ly/mLJr50XQ6Bc
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The Familiar Story (Christmas 2, Year A) - The Living Church
God’s will has been revealed to us through the history of his working in the world. This has been done in human story so that we might see and understand.
https://ow.ly/mLJr50XQ6Bc
10 days ago
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For Martin
#Scorsese
, Becket’s life raises questions of how to find God in politics, and whether saints can belong to organizations predisposed to corruption and worldly ambition.
#filmreview
#TheSaints
#TheLivingChurch
ow.ly/qWfT50XQ6cJ
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Scorsese’s Becket Walks a Tightrope - The Living Church
For Martin Scorsese, Becket’s life raises questions of how to find God in politics, and whether saints can belong to organizations predisposed to corruption and worldly ambition.
https://ow.ly/qWfT50XQ6cJ
10 days ago
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Matthew and Luke give us the infancy stories. John's Gospel offers a commentary that we might know that the baby is the Word of the Father.
#Christmas
#theology
#Covenant
#TheLivingChurch
ow.ly/iH0b50XKlwS
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St. John, Witness to the Incarnate God - The Living Church
Matthew and Luke give us the infancy stories. John's Gospel offers a commentary that we might know that the baby is the Word of the Father.
https://ow.ly/iH0b50XKlwS
10 days ago
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Since 1962, volunteers known as
#Cathedral
#Mice
have produced a different handmade mouse each year. 🐭⛪
#Episcopal
#News
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This Mischief of Mice Preserves a Cathedral - The Living Church
Since 1962, volunteers known as Cathedral Mice have produced a different handmade mouse each year.
https://ow.ly/QLBP50XOp7q
13 days ago
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To mistake Jesus' Incarnation, death, and resurrection for a purely spiritual reality is a misreading. The story leads to the public square.
#Covenant
#TheLivingChurch
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Christmas & the Politics of Incarnation - The Living Church
To mistake Jesus's Incarnation, death, and resurrection for a purely spiritual reality is a misreading. The story leads to the public square.
https://ow.ly/4o7k50XGqhK
13 days ago
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The seminary will receive $10 million for the Indigenous Theological Circle, a program developed with NAITTS (formerly the North American Institute for
#Indigenous
Theological Studies).
#Episcopal
#News
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Bexley Seabury Launches Indigenous Theological Circle - The Living Church
The seminary will receive $10 million for the Indigenous Theological Circle, a program developed with NAITTS (formerly the North American Institute for Indigenous Theological Studies).
https://ow.ly/81iY50XNHus
16 days ago
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In the Incarnation, God knows both the joy and hope along with the pain and challenge of being in a
#family
.
#Covenant
#TheLivingChurch
#Christmas
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God's Family - The Living Church
In the Incarnation, God knows both the joy and hope along with the pain and challenge of being in a family.
https://ow.ly/BjV050XGq7l
16 days ago
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“The Word became flesh and lived among us, and we have seen his glory, the glory as of a father’s only son, full of grace and truth.”
#Episcopal
#liturgy
#lectionary
#pastor
#preaching
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That the World Might Know (Christmas 1, Year A) - The Living Church
“The Word became flesh and lived among us, and we have seen his glory, the glory as of a father’s only son, full of grace and truth.”
https://ow.ly/u8sQ50XNnLp
17 days ago
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The court’s ruling, its first-ever
#acquittal
, followed a decision to set aside two of three independent investigations and to admit additional evidence.
#ACNA
#News
#TheLivingChurch
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Ruch Acquitted on All Charges - The Living Church
The court’s ruling, its first-ever acquittal, followed a decision to set aside two of three independent investigations and to admit additional evidence.
https://ow.ly/eqjH50XNfVJ
17 days ago
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To be human means to be born. In being born, we receive life from others. God not only set this is motion, he has acted within it.
#Advent
#Christmas
#Covenant
#TheLivingChurch
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Christmas & Natality - The Living Church
To be human, means to be born of woman. In being born, we receive life from others. God not only set this is motion, he has acted within it.
https://ow.ly/737E50XIywZ
17 days ago
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Reporter Cathy Newman of London’s Channel 4 launches comprehensive follow-up documentary about John Smyth’s wife, son, and daughters.
#news
#Anglican
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Videos Show Legacy of John Smyth’s Beatings - The Living Church
Reporter Cathy Newman of London’s Channel 4 has done a comprehensive follow-up documentary about Smyth’s wife, son, and daughters.
https://livingchurch.org/news/news-anglican-communion/videos-show-legacy-of-john-smyths-beatings/
20 days ago
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#ACNA
ruling acquits Stuart Ruch, following a decision to set aside two independent investigations and admit additional evidence.
#news
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Ruch Acquitted on All Charges - The Living Church
The court’s ruling, its first-ever acquittal, followed a decision to set aside two of three independent investigations and to admit additional evidence.
https://livingchurch.org/news/ruch-acquitted-on-all-charges/
20 days ago
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When it comes to campus ministry in the
#EpiscopalChurch
, we are struggling. A university chaplain reflects: "Where are the young people?"
#commentary
#opinion
#churchlife
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Where Are the Young People? - The Living Church
When it comes to campus ministries in the Episcopal Church, we are struggling. Some dioceses don’t have any campus ministries.
https://livingchurch.org/commentary/where-are-the-young-people/
20 days ago
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St. Thomas journeyed to the East, bringing the light of Christ to the people of
#India
. His gospel work continues to this day.
#Christianity
#mission
#Covenant
#TheLivingChurch
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Lighted to Lighten: St. Thomas & the Desire of Nations - The Living Church
St. Thomas journeyed to the east, bringing the light of Christ to the people of India. His Gospel work continues to this day.
https://ow.ly/qvX950XFRy0
20 days ago
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We hear from readers about safeguarding, slowing our pace, and veiling.
#letters
#opinion
#TheLivingChurch
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Letters to the Editor - The Living Church
We hear from readers about safeguarding, slowing our pace, and veiling.
https://livingchurch.org/commentary/letters/letters-to-the-editor/
21 days ago
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Julia Matallana Freedman writes about her experiences in finding the
#EpiscopalChurch
in her search for healing.
#bookreview
#books
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Helping People Heal - The Living Church
Julia Matallana Freedman writes about her experiences in finding the Episcopal Church in her search for healing, a journey many have made in this first quarter of the 21st century.
https://livingchurch.org/books-and-culture/book-reviews/helping-people-heal/
21 days ago
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Members of Bondi Anglican Church comforted witnesses to the horrific shooting late into the night and marched in support of their Jewish neighbors.
#News
#Anglican
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Sydney Anglicans Respond with Compassion After Bondi Shooting - The Living Church
Members of Bondi Anglican Church comforted witnesses to the horrific shooting late into the night and marched in support of their Jewish neighbors.
https://ow.ly/Oz8h50XL0cE
21 days ago
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#JaneAusten
brought human drama to the drawing room. We love her for it. Haley Stewart and David Goodhew agree: it also gave her away as a Christian. @HaleyCarrots
#podcast
#books
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Jane Austen Cozy Christmas Chat with Haley Stewart and David Goodhew - The Living Church
With love, wit, and a laugh, Jane Austen brought human drama to the drawing room. We love her for it. It also gave her away as a Christian.
https://livingchurch.org/podcasts/jane-austen-cozy-christmas/
21 days ago
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Unlike some "background"
#Christmas
#music
, these selections reveal a world changed by the Incarnation but which still aches for his return.
#Covenant
#TheLivingChurch
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Hidden Gems: Some Not So Popular Christmas Music - The Living Church
Unlike some "background" Christmas music, these selections reveal a world changed by the Incarnation but which still aches for his return.
https://ow.ly/PRfQ50XGpUo
21 days ago
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Governing body approves $45 million budget, but not without concerns.
#EpiscopalChurch
#news
#finance
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Executive Council Approves 2026 Budget - The Living Church
In a special online meeting, the church’s governing body approved a $45 million budget, but not without concerns from several members.
https://livingchurch.org/news/news-episcopal-church/executive-council-approves-2026-budget/
24 days ago
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Wood has been canonically indicted on charges of violation of ordination vows, conduct giving just cause for scandal or offense, and sexual immorality.
#Anglican
#ACNA
#news
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ACNA Primate to Stand Trial - The Living Church
Wood has been canonically indicted on charges of violation of ordination vows, conduct giving just cause for scandal or offense, and sexual immorality.
https://livingchurch.org/news/acna-primate-to-stand-trial/
24 days ago
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These ten thoughts on
#Christmas
#music
, like Christmas tress, are offered as reminders of the season that is a high point of the year. 🎄
#churchlife
#worship
#EpiscopalChurch
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Ten Tips for Your Christmas Music Planning - The Living Church
These ten thoughts, like the tress that decorate our homes and church spaces, are offered as reminders of the season that is a high point of the year.
https://livingchurch.org/church-life/ten-tips-for-your-christmas-music-planning/
24 days ago
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Joseph was convinced of the truth of Mary’s claim and his God-given role to be the human protector and provider of mother and child.
#Episcopal
#Anglican
#Catholic
#liturgy
#lectionary
#pastor
#preaching
#Advent
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Jesus Is the Gospel (Advent 4, Year A) - The Living Church
Joseph was convinced of the truth of Mary’s claim and his God-given role to be the human protector and provider of both mother and child.
https://livingchurch.org/scripture/sundays-readings/jesus-is-the-gospel-advent-4-year-a/
24 days ago
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Christ called twelve and breathed upon them. He inaugurated a new age of peace and restoration by giving his Spirit for Gospel proclamation.
#HolySpirit
#Pentecost
#Covenant
#TheLivingChurch
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A Consecration Sermon: A Pentecostal Moment - The Living Church
Christ called twelve and breathed upon them. He inaugurated a new age of peace and restoration by giving his Spirit for Gospel proclamation.
https://ow.ly/527j50XIAer
24 days ago
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Although a major facet of Mexican culture, Our Lady of Guadalupe points us to her son. And this good news of Jesus is for all people.
#Covenant
#Advent
#Mary
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Our Lady of Guadalupe—Missionary - The Living Church
Although a major facet of Mexican culture, Our Lady of Guadalupe points us to her son. And this good news of Jesus is for all people.
https://ow.ly/B8LP50XHEOL
24 days ago
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#TheLivingChurch
is hiring a full-time Director of Development to direct and oversee all development and advancement efforts of the Living Church Foundation. See details to apply:
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We're Hiring—Director of Development - The Living Church
The Living Church is hiring a full-time Director of Development who will direct and oversee all Development and Advancement efforts of the Living Church Foundation.
https://livingchurch.org/updates/were-hiring-director-of-development/
29 days ago
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Church lawyers negotiate to leave an unauthorized $8 million lease for its Toronto headquarters.
#news
#Anglican
#Canada
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Canadian Church Resists Expensive Lease - The Living Church
Church lawyers are negotiating to leave an unauthorized $8 million lease for its Toronto headquarters, and its 2026 budget is 6 percent smaller as decline continues.
https://livingchurch.org/news/news-anglican-communion/canadian-church-resists-expensive-lease/
about 1 month ago
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Who are the
#EpiscopalChurch's
monastic communites?
#ChurchLife
#TheLivingChurch
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Meet the Episcopal Church’s Monastic Communities - The Living Church
This guide focuses on traditional religious life—communities in which members take a vow of celibacy and live a communal life.
https://livingchurch.org/church-life/meet-the-episcopal-churchs-monastic-communities/
about 1 month ago
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Since 1999, five Christian communions have signed onto the Joint Declaration on the Doctrine of Justification. Do we have a consensus?
#Covenant
#TheLivingChurch
#theology
#churchlife
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The Gift of Consensus on Justification - The Living Church
Since 1999, five Christian communions have signed onto the Joint Declaration on the Doctrine of Justification. Do we have a consensus?
https://ow.ly/tjR850XFMVw
about 1 month ago
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Seminary names Bp. Diane Jardine Bruce as interim leader.
#news
#education
#EpiscopalChurch
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Seminary of the Southwest Appoints the Rt. Rev. Diane M. Jardine Bruce as Interim Dean and President - Seminary of the Southwest
The Board of Trustees of Seminary of the Southwest (Southwest) is pleased to announce the appointment of the Rt. Rev. Diane M. Jardine Bruce as Interim Dean and President, effective […]
https://ssw.edu/seminary-of-the-southwest-appoints-the-rt-rev-diane-m-jardine-bruce-as-interim-dean-and-president/
about 1 month ago
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As
#ICE
ramps up deportations,
#Episcopal
leaders attack dehumanizing rhetoric and stand up for
#justice
and safety.
#news
#immigration
#refugee
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Church Leaders Protest Trump’s Rhetoric, ICE Raids - The Living Church
As ICE ramps up deportations, Episcopal leaders in Minnesota, North Carolina, and Louisiana are attacking dehumanizing rhetoric and standing up for justice and safety.
https://livingchurch.org/news/news-episcopal-church/church-leaders-call-out-trumps-rhetoric-ice-raids/
about 1 month ago
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Sunday's Readings: Jesus is the unexpected Messiah, but not because he was a contradiction of prophecy.
#Episcopal
#Anglican
#Catholic
#liturgy
#lectionary
#pastor
#preaching
#Advent
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Expectation (Advent 3, Year A) - The Living Church
Jesus is the unexpected Messiah, but not because he was a contradiction of prophecy.
https://livingchurch.org/scripture/sundays-readings/expectation-advent-3-year-a/
about 1 month ago
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Although not mandatory for
#Anglicans
, the Immaculate Conception of Mary emphasizes the need for grace which leads us to accept Jesus as Lord.
#Advent
#theology
#devotion
#thelivingchurch
#Covenant
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On the Immaculate Conception: A Reflection - The Living Church
Although not mandatory for Anglicans, the Immaculate Conception of Mary emphasizes the need for grace which leads us to accept Jesus as Lord.
https://ow.ly/WhCF50XBkKh
about 1 month ago
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#News
: The
#EpiscopalChurch
loses two retired bishops: Joe Burnett, 10th Bishop of Nebraska, and Chester Talton, Suffragan Bishop of Los Angeles.
#RestinPeace
✝️
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RIP: Bishops Joe Burnett, Chester Talton - The Living Church
The Episcopal Church lost two of its retired bishops in the past week: Joe Burnett, 10th Bishop of Nebraska, and Chester Talton, Suffragan Bishop of Los Angeles.
https://livingchurch.org/news/news-episcopal-church/rip-bishops-joe-burnett-chester-talton/
about 1 month ago
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#FilmReview
: Chester Arthur slowly comes to grapple with
#forgiveness
he knows he doesn’t deserve, showing that even a bad man may atone and make a difference.
#movies
#TV
#theology
#DeathbyLightning
#Netflix
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Forgiveness, Disillusion in Death by Lightning - The Living Church
Chester Arthur slowly comes to grapple with forgiveness that he knows he doesn’t deserve, showing that even a bad man may atone and make a difference.
https://livingchurch.org/books-and-culture/forgiveness-disillusionment-in-death-by-lightning/
about 1 month ago
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#News
: Catholic clerics in Benue State call on government to protect human life and restore occupied territories.
#Nigeria
#CatholicChurch
#terrorism
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Nigerian Clerics Condemn Terrorism - The Living Church
Catholic clerics in Benue State, Nigeria, have called on the national and subnational governments to protect human life and restore occupied territories.
https://livingchurch.org/news/news-anglican-communion/nigerian-clerics-condemn-terrorism/
about 1 month ago
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#Covenant
: Bernard of Clairvaux preached that Christ has three advents: his nativity, his presence among us, and his return in glory.
#Advent
#theology
#waiting
🕯️
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Bernard of Clairvaux's Threefold Advent - The Living Church
Bernard of Clairvaux preached that Christ has three advents: his nativity, his presence among us today, and his return in glory.
https://ow.ly/aGGA50XBkGq
about 1 month ago
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