Also: Clergy Couples, The Olympics and Authenticity
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The Rev. Canon Andrew Hindley I Lancashire Telegraph
** C of E Leaders Grieved by Payout to ‘Teflon Priest’
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By Mark Michael
Blackburn Cathedral’s former canon sacrist was subject to five police investigations for sexual impropriety and judged a major risk to young men, but diocesan leaders say their only remaining option for ousting him was a six-figure payout. Read on ([link removed]) .
** Connecting (Episcopal) Church and State
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By Kirk Petersen
Bulletin inserts, podcasts, and videos produced by the Office of Government Relations discuss issues around the upcoming election, including prayer and discernment about political choices and how to detect misinformation in political campaigns. Read on ([link removed]) .
** Lay Presidency Comes to the C of E
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By Douglas LeBlanc
The Rev. William Taylor of St. Helen’s, Bishopsgate: “Yesterday’s commissioning was the second of its kind, and I suspect many others will now follow — and, in due course, ordination services.” Read on ([link removed]) .
** Mississippi's New Bishop Aims to Build Community
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By Greta Gaffin
The Rt. Rev. Dorothy Sanders Wells says she hopes to build stronger relationships across her diverse new diocese and foster new vocations, while getting involved in ministries to the most vulnerable across the poorest U.S. state. Read on ([link removed]) .
** Podcast: Clergy Couples
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Host Amber Noel talks with three diverse clergy couples about their marriages — what makes them tick, what ticks them off, and how they’ve learned to value differences, protect each other, and practice grace in community. Listen here ([link removed]) .
** The Olympics and Authenticity
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By Steve Rice
“I think we need more of Pommel Horse Guy and the Turkish Shooter, confidence to be exactly who we are. Neither of them entered the Olympics to procure business deals or to grow their brands. Rather they came to win the medal.” Read on ([link removed]) .
** On Spiritual Amphibians
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By Calvin Lane
Covenant’s new editor has learned from his historical training to expect complexity in people’s faith stories, and hopes to foster rich and charitable conversations to build up our common life. Read on ([link removed]) .
** My Life as a Generalist
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By Christopher Holmes
A generalist doesn’t fit in the segmented world of the contemporary academy, but delights to find commonality in work of Christian teachers of every age, whose faith blazes from the wisdom of God’s written word. Read on ([link removed]) .
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