Homeless in Halifax; Saved by Jewish Flesh

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** Episcopal Charity Treasurer Indicted for Fraud
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By Kirk Petersen

Prosecutors allege that John Miller, the former executive director and treasurer of the Clergy Assurance Fund that serves five Episcopal dioceses in Pennsylvania “used his position of trust to steal more than $1.6 million intended for widows and orphans of deceased clergy.” Read ([link removed]) on. ([link removed])


** Homeless in Halifax
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By Matthew Townsend

A housing crisis in Atlantic Canada’s largest city has caused a fivefold increase in people living in public squares and parks, nearly exhausting the resources of aid organizations who hope to support them. Read on. ([link removed])


** Tribute: Bishop Colin Buchanan (1934-2023)
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By R. William Franklin

Buchanan, an influential liturgist and teacher, was a devoted Reformation Anglican and one of the main architects of the Alternative Service Book, the first major revision of the Church of England’s liturgy since 1662. Read ([link removed]) on ([link removed]) .
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** Saved By Jewish Flesh
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By Gene Schlesinger

Jesus’ circumcision marks the flesh he assumed as distinctly Jewish, reminding us that his calling as Messiah cannot be understood apart from God’s relationship with Israel. Read on ([link removed]) .


** Handel's Messiah and the Revelation of Christ
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By Hannah Armidon

“I have come to the conclusion that Handel’s Messiah formed how I understand Scripture on a visceral level.” Read on ([link removed]) .


** Merry Christmas, from William Faulkner
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By Mark Pelesh

Christmas plays a surprisingly large role in the great Southern writer’s novels, and seems to be linked to an emphasis on pity and compassion for suffering humanity that runs through much of his work. Read on ([link removed]) .

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