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$1 Million Aid Package in Diocese of Wyoming

By Mike Patterson
Each of the 46 churches in the Diocese of Wyoming has been granted $10,000 to spend as they see fit, to help individuals and groups in their communities. That's just a start -- the diocese's foundation plans to disperse a total of $1 million to help the churches make "a love-spreading difference" for their neighbors.
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Virtual Eucharist:
No, Then Yes, Then No

By Mark Michael
The Bishop of Western Louisiana walked back his announced authorization for virtual Eucharists after "a gracious conversation with the office of the Presiding Bishop."
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Churches Connect With Offline Members

By Neva Rae Fox
Any parish is likely to have at least a few members who don't do email, let alone Facebook or Zoom. Churches around the country have taken a variety of approaches to staying connected. There's this thing called a telephone...
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Earth Day Resonates During Pandemic

By Anne Rowthorn
"Some evil spell had settled on the community. Everywhere was the shadow of death." Rachel Carson's Silent Spring is remembered on America's 50th Earth Day.
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In recent episodes of The Living Church's podcast, a folk musician shares a musical Morning Prayer with his wife and young children, and a pastoral counselor offers guidance for reducing marital conflict during the extended lockdown.
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Abuse Victims May Not Be Safer at Home

By Justin Holcomb
Abuse subscriber advocates expect an increase in child abuse, domestic violence and sexual assault during the extended lockdown, as many abusers are parents, siblings or intimate partners. Clergy and church members can help by being vigilant.
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Uncomfortable Genealogy

By Richard Mammana
Even people of Yankee stock can find disturbing evidence of slave ownership among their ancestors. In some cases, the names of the enslaved people stare from the records in silent reproach.
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Plague Lessons From A Long-Dead Anglican?

By Angela Heetderks
We should not look backward for medical advice, but maybe we can learn how to think about sickness and death from a theologian in the Middle Ages who was much more accustomed to mysterious suffering.
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