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Trinity Wall Street Rector Quits Abruptly

By Kirk Petersen
The Rev. Dr. William Lupfer, rector of the richest Episcopal Church in the world, said he and his wife want to “enjoy some sabbath rest to open our hearts to God’s call for the next chapter of our ministry together.”
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Primates to Meet in Advance of Lambeth

By Mark Michael & Andrew Goddard
The primates of most of the provinces of the Anglican Communion will meet in Jordan January 12-15 in an effort to build deeper relationships as the Lambeth Conference approaches -- despite continuing sharp differences over issues of human sexuality.
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Methodists Seek an Amicable Schism

By Kirk Petersen
The United Methodist Church has been facing the same issues of human sexuality that have roiled the Episcopal Church. But the Methodists may have found a way to split without touching off years of expensive lawsuits.
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ACNA Pioneer
Jack Iker Retires

By Kirk Petersen
The Rt. Rev. Jack Iker, one of the founding bishops of the Anglican Church in North America, retired at the end of 2019. He led one of two entities that claim ownership of the name "Episcopal Diocese of Forth Worth."
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Murder of Christians Roils Nigeria

Anglican Archbishop Benjamin Kwashi, head of the second largest province in the Anglican Communion, said “Nigeria has become the largest killing ground for Christians in the world today.”
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Kanji? Hiragana? Coping in Japan
By Sarah Hinlicky Wilson
And don't forget katakana. An American missionary in Tokyo describes her struggles with three different systems of Japanese writing.
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The Government
On His Shoulders

By Jordan Hylden
Is there any such thing as legitimate political authority, in service of the civic common good? Or is there merely power all the way down, exercised violently, oppressively, and inevitably by some individual or faction over others?
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A Curated Life

By Cole Hartin
In a media-saturated world where it's easy to create a bubble segregating ourselves from anything we don't already like, Scripture continues to be read with its difficult words we would rather not hear. Thanks be to God.
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