Also: New Zealand's Barefoot Primate, Conversation Across Difference

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** Vt. Bishop Has Faced Dissension, Racial Hostility
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By Kirk Petersen
The Bishop of Vermont — a Black woman in one of the whitest states— has faced so much hostility and conflict that she is always accompanied when visiting churches, and her visitation schedule is not publicized. Read on ([link removed]) .


** Meet New Zealand's Barefoot Primate
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By Mark Michael
Justin Duckworth, who founded a new monastic community before his consecration and goes by BarefootBishop on social media, will serve as primate of the ANZP's branch for people of European descent. Read on ([link removed]) .


** 'Hard to Preach the Gospel on Stolen Land'
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By Robyn Douglass
“Our church partnered with the colonial government to implement policies and practices that were and continue to be profoundly harmful to First Nations people in Victoria,” Bishop Richard Treloar testified before Australia’s only First Nations justice council. Read on ([link removed]) .


** Bishop-elect Eager for Seattle Ministry
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By Greta Gaffin
The Rev. Philip LaBelle says he isn’t daunted by the challenges of leading the church in America’s least religious metro area. “People are hungry for authentic spirituality and truly experiencing the love of Jesus.” Read on ([link removed]) .


** Podcast: Conversation Across Difference
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Kelli Joyce and Jordan Hylden disagree about same sex marriage, but they work together on the Episcopal Church’s Task Force on Communion Across Difference to make space in the church for people to flourish across this sharp division. Listen here ([link removed]) .


** Personhood, Relationship, and Being
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By Joseph Mangina
The Holy Spirit hasn’t really been forgotten in Western theology; the Scriptures themselves use nature imagery, and describe him in less “picturable” ways. Read on. ([link removed])


** Two Decades of Digital Devotions ... and Still Going
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By Richard Kew
A temporary measure to boost the spiritual life of a struggling congregation has lived on, helping many begin a regular practice of Bible reading and keeping a seasoned pastor deep in the Scriptures. Read on ([link removed]) .


** The Spirit of the Lord Renews the Earth
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By Steve Rice
Orthodox philosopher Christos Yannaras roots human identity in relation, helping us rediscover human dignity in our creation by the Trinity in love, and offering a fresh and compelling approach to freedom. Read on ([link removed]) .

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