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Henry Russell and his children and grandchildren stand next to a portrait of their ancestor, James Solomon Russell | Rashid Mahi photo
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'Flaws and Faithfulness' in 200 Years at VTS
By Mark Michael
Virginia Seminary's four-day celebration of two centuries was an “an opportunity to think about both the positive and negative aspects of its history." Read on.
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Hundreds Perish at Episcopal Hospital in Gaza
By Douglas LeBlanc
A missile launched from the Gaza Strip and aimed at Israel instead landed in the parking lot of Al Ahli Arab Hospital on October 17, killing between 100 and 300 people, The New York Times reported on October 20. Earlier estimates by Hamas of 500 to 800 deaths were inaccurate. Read on.
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Pope Francis Calls for Action on Climate Change
By Emilie Teresa Smith
October 4 is the feast day of Pope Francis’s namesake, and on that date the pope released Laudate Deum. Like its sister document, the encyclical Laudato Si’, released on the same date in 2015, this papal exhortation lands right in the fight to address the complexity of climate change. Read on.
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England's Bishops Commend Same-sex Blessings
By Mark Michael
The Church of England’s bishops announced October 9 that they will commend prayers for the blessing of same-sex unions for clergy to use in their parishes. Canonical authorization by General Synod of stand-alone blessing services will be delayed until at least 2025. Read on.
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Dorsey McConnell Now Acting Bishop in Scotland
By Douglas LeBlanc
What began for Dorsey W.M. McConnell as a six-month visit as an assisting bishop has led to his appointment as acting bishop in the Scottish Episcopal Church’s Diocese of Aberdeen and Orkney. Read on.
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Plentiful Harvest, Few Laborers
By Peter Robinson
Two thousand years down the road, it is a little difficult for us to feel the same sense of urgency the 70 may have felt. If anything, the church, particularly in North America, feels a little tired and discouraged — and harvest, what harvest? Read on.
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Seven Arrows of Bible Reading
By Sarah Puryear
The collect for Proper 28 is one of the best-loved collects in the prayer book, and the only one that draws our attention to the liturgical action that occurs immediately after we pray every collect: the congregation listening to God’s Word read aloud. Read on.
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