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Behind the Scenes
At a Virtual Choir
By Kirk Petersen
Hundreds of thousands of people have seen the Church's stunning 600-person virtual choir performance, which debuted Easter Sunday. TLC interviewed the team that spent 300 person-hours producing it -- and learned that smaller-scale projects are within the reach of individual churches or dioceses.
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New Leader for Egypt, And Maybe Alexandria
By Mark Michael
The Rt. Rev. Samy Fawzy Shehata of North Africa has been elected Coadjutor Bishop of Egypt, and will succeed Bishop Mouneer Anis upon his coming retirement. Fawzy appears well-positioned to become the first primate of the nascent Anglican Province of Alexandria.
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Anglo-Catholics Gain
A Bishop in C of E
By Mark Michael
For the first time since 2014, the Church of England has named a new diocesan bishop from among its traditionalist Anglo-Catholics. The appointment has gladdened the membership of Forward in Faith, even as they mourn the passing of a pioneering leader.
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A Coronatide Ordination
By Mark Hatch
His ordination was attended in person by only a handful of people, and his first Mass as a priest was streamed online. A young priest shares his thoughts as he seeks opportunities for spiritual reflection for his flock.
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Virtual Coffee Hour
Is Becoming a Thing
By Neva Rae Fox
The smell of coffee may be absent and the youth choir might not be running through the parish hall, but Episcopalians across the church are embracing of the idea of virtual coffee hours for that much needed, and much missed, community.
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Podcasts: Reopening,
And the Son of David
In two of the most recent episodes of The Living Church Podcast, Bishop Mariann Budde discusses how and when churches should end the lockdown, and TLC's editor (also a parish rector) explains why one of the lesser-known names for Christ is particularly appropriate in this time of national anxiety.
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Responses to (and from) Ephraim Radner
Frequent Covenant contributor Ephraim Radner touched off some lively debate with his article "Should We Live-Stream Worship? Maybe not." Four other stalwarts in our stable of contributors have written essays demurring with Radner, with varying degrees of intensity. And then Radner responds to the responders.
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Literal Resurrection, Spiritual Communion?
By Elizabeth Anderson
Eastertide always revives the perennial debate over whether the Resurrection of Jesus was a literal event, or more of a spiritual metaphor. If only it were that simple.
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Where to Look
For New Life
By Wesley Hill
A sudden spring rainfall turns a walk with the dogs into a nuanced eschatological metaphor. Seriously.
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