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Dramatic Decline for Canadian Anglicans

By Mark Michael
The first reliable statistical survey in almost two decades show the Anglican Church of Canada running out of members in 20 years at current rates. The church’s new primate, Archbishop Linda Nicholls described the data as a “wake-up call,” but cautioned against a “vortex of negativity,”
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Dioceses Fund Racial Reconciliation

By Kirk Petersen
Following the lead of the Diocese of New York and Virginia Theological Seminary, the dioceses of Georgia and Long Island have earmarked substantial amounts of money for racial reconciliation or slavery reparations,
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King's College Choir
Ex-Director Dies

By Mark Michael
Sir Stephen Cleobury led Anglicanism’s most famous choral ensemble for 37 years, and was knighted for his services to the nation in the Queen’s Birthday Honors earlier this year.
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Missouri Elects
Gay Black Bishop

By Kirk Petersen
A former slave-holding border state from the Civil War has elected a gay, black immigrant to serve as the XI Bishop of Missouri.
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Seeking "Cease-Fire" in Canadian Divisions

By Mark Michael
Five conservative priests have proposed a 20-year period of divided episcopal oversight in the Church of Canada regarding issues of human sexuality,
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TLC and #GivingTuesday

From the Editors:
On #GivingTuesday, as we approach Advent and a season of reflective giving, would you also remember that we’re a 501(c)(3)?
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Advent's Radical Prophet

By Mark Michael
The William Blake exhibit at the Tate Britain Museum reflects a man who viewed himself first not as a poet or an artist, much less a political activist, but as a prophet, a seer who glimpsed the glory of God and was forever transformed
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Reading Contemplatively

By Tim O’Malley
If screen reading is about conquering, reading as much as possible, contemplative reading is more like marinating in divine wisdom.
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