Episcopal Charity Treasurer Indicted for Fraud
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 on.
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Homeless in Halifax
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.
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Tribute: Bishop Colin Buchanan (1934-2023)
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 on.
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Saved By Jewish Flesh
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.
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Handel's Messiah and the Revelation of Christ
By Hannah Armidon
“I have come to the conclusion that Handel’s Messiah formed how I understand Scripture on a visceral level.” Read on.
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Merry Christmas, from William Faulkner
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.
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