Also: Most Part-Time Clergy Love Their Lives, On Natality
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Eucharist in Canterbury Cathedral, Lambeth Conference 2022
** Commission Suggests Simpler Role for Canterbury
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By Mark Michael
IASCUFO’s Nairobi-Cairo Proposals suggest a “narrow revision” of the classic description of the Communion that decenters the phrase “in communion with the See of Canterbury,” as well as a term-limited, rotating presidency for the Anglican Consultative Council. Read on ([link removed]) .
** Most Part-Time Clergy Love Their Lives
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By G. Jeffrey MacDonald
If part-time status is conducive to thriving in ministry, then the Episcopal Church could be on track for a bumper crop of healthy, happy priests. Read on ([link removed]) .
** Welby Apologizes for ‘Frivolous’ Farewell Speech
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By Mark Michael
Noting that “heads had to roll” in response to the Church of England’s safeguarding problems, he compared himself to a predecessor, whose head rolled down Tower Hill after being struck off during the Peasants’ Revolt in 1381. Read on ([link removed]) .
** Church Center Fully Divests from Fossil Fuels
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By TLC Staff
The total divestment, which came three weeks ahead of deadline, applies to $400 million in trust funds managed directly by the Episcopal Church. The Church Pension Fund, dioceses, and parishes are exempt. Read on ([link removed]) .
** Former Archbishop’s Disappearance Spreads Fear
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By Douglas LeBlanc
The retired Archbishop of the Province of the Niger has been missing since December 6, raising Christians’ concerns about whether he was kidnapped. Read on ([link removed]) .
** Munzner's Playfully ‘Ignorant’ Davening
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By Dennis Raverty
The Jewish artist forms his paintings from thousands of small, calligraphic strokes, applied layer upon layer in brilliant color, a method he says is inspired by mystical practice. Read on ([link removed]) .
** The Advent Within
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By Kevin Goodrich
Medieval English mystics Richard Rolle, Walter Hilton, and Margery Kempe teach us how to prepare our hearts for the One who is coming, and open our imaginations to the wonder of union with God. Read on ([link removed]) .
** On Natality
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By Ephraim Radner
“Children matter deeply to God and form an essential part of God’s providential work of creation and redemption.” Radner opens a series of essays responding to the drastically falling birthrate and the relative disappearance of children in our churches. Read on ([link removed]) . See also an essay ([link removed]) on hope and child-rearing by David Ney, and one ([link removed]) on ecumenism and family renewal by Jeff Boldt.
** Faith, Family, and the Village
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By Dane Neufeld
Old-style churches, with their multiple generations and deep, informal support networks, made it easier to imagine having children and raising families. Our congregations need to rebuild some of what has been lost. Read on ([link removed]) .
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