Griswold sought to keep the church together as division loomed; Special royal prayers with careful wording
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The Most Rev. Frank Griswold, right, with his two successors
** RIP: Frank Griswold, 25th Presiding Bishop
By Kirk Petersen
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Griswold began his tenure in a church that was not fully acclimated to the idea of female priests, and ended it trying to avoid widespread departures after the consecration of the church’s first openly gay bishop. Read on ([link removed])
** Prayers and Holy Oil for King Charles
By Douglas LeBlanc
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Oil from crushed olives from the Mount of Olives, consecrated by Orthodox and Anglican prelates in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem. Read on ([link removed])
** Conservatives Once Targeted Bp. Howard
By Allison DeFoor
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Opinion: The Bishop of Florida, criticized now by progressives, endured abuse early in his tenure from conservatives who wanted to take the diocese out of the Episcopal Church -- an effort he thwarted. Read on ([link removed])
** David Read to Succeed David Reed
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** By Kirk Petersen
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A bishop diocesan and bishop coadjutor with very similar names will serve together in West Texas for a few months. Pray for the receptionist who has to transfer their calls. Read on ([link removed])
Suffering and Faithfulness: Free Discussion Guide for Lent ([link removed])
Useful for groups or personal reflection, this downloadable and printable nine-page PDF includes three Lenten-themed articles for study and conversation. From the editors of The Living Church.
** A Peaceful Night and a Perfect End
By Eugene R. Schlesinger
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I pray Compline after the lights are out, and cherish the times I drift off before it ends. It seems profoundly appropriate for my last conscious thoughts to be of and directed to the Lord. Read on ([link removed])
** Sunday Liturgy Options Without a Priest
By Drew Nathaniel Keane
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Communion by Extension ([link removed]) (a "Deacon's Mass") risks confusion of the orders of ministry. The prayer book offers better alternatives ([link removed]) for a congregation in the absence of a priest.
** Think Again, Sunshine (Jordan Peterson)
By Sam Cripps
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There is plenty to appreciate in his work, and even more that should concern us. Beyond his problematic views on women and his politics, he advocates a theology of conquest, which will bear bad fruit. Read on ([link removed])
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