Donations hold steady, but attendance plummets in pandemic

Accidental Episcopalian Is Elected a Bishop
By Kirk Petersen

The Rev. Anne Jolly joined the Episcopal Church so she could get married in "the pretty church downtown." Step by step she waded in deeper, and has now been elected bishop coadjutor of the Diocese of Ohio. Read on

Anglican Realignment Pioneer Dies 

By Mark Michael

John H. Rodgers, Jr., an evangelical theologian and seminary dean whose unauthorized consecration as a bishop touched off a movement, was 92. Read on

Podcast: Author of 'How to Inhabit Time' 
Interview by Amber Noel

James K.A. Smith talks about his new book, the charms and dangers of nostalgia, time as an adventure, and the radical freedom and trust the Incarnation invites us into. Read on

Finances Strong, Attendance Plunges 
By Kirk Petersen

The annual parochial report statistics tell a complicated story. Read on

Denominational Envy
By John Mason Lock

Visiting a church of a different denomination can be disorienting and humbling. It can evoke pride in your own church. Let’s cultivate a desire for union through holy envy across our denominational divides. Read on

William Wordsworth: Anglican Poet
By David Goodhew

Accounts of the life of the great poet often airbrush out the Anglican faith that was central to his work. Read on

Fistfuls of Tears, Fistfuls of Joy
By Steve Rice

The maniple has fallen into disuse as a vestment, but I cherish it. It both chastises and comforts me as I tie it on to my left wrist before Mass, and reminds me why I am a priest. Read on

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