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Chicago Priest to Lead Diocese of Rochester


By Doug LeBlanc
The Rev. Karen Wagner Sherer, a former teacher, hymnwriter, and longtime rector of St. John’s, Chicago was elected as the Diocese of Rochester’s new bishop on the fifth ballot. Read on.

More Grace, Less Action at General Synod


By Rosie Dawson
Four days of debate for the Church of England’s governing body showed a more generous mood to some, but synod failed to take action on safeguarding reforms and the next stage of Living in Love and Faith. Read on.

Seeing Sacristies with Awe and Wonder


By Richard Mammana Jr.
Marianna Garthwaite Klaiman recounts the overlapping stories of worship, material art, and church history focused around treasured vestments and hangings from Episcopal sacristies across metro New York. Read on.

Retracing the Steps of the Philadelphia 11


Review by Dorothy Sanders Wells
This 50th anniversary documentary invites viewers into the challenging journeys of 11 women who sought to answer God’s call to the priesthood, while asking how we may still not be welcoming to all. Read on.  
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East African Revival at 95


By Joseph Wandera
The mostly Anglican, lay-led East African Revival has brought vigor and missionary zeal for decades; a New Year’s meeting in Western Kenya shows it still changes lives and brings people to Jesus. Read on.

No Regrets After Leaving Social Media


By Cole Hartin
With “unlimited information at our fingertips, It’s easy to think we know all kinds of things about others or God or the world. But this knowledge is divorced from love, from being with, and thus it can lead to unfettered hate and destruction.” Read on.

The Divine Authorship of Scripture


By Christopher Holmes
Trusting that God is Scripture’s author increases our confidence in him and our conviction in the truth of its message. Otherwise, we are just left sifting through the contents to find what works for us. Read on.
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