The late PB was dignified, calm, spiritual, and a collector of Phoebes; Southern Africa bishops seek ways to minister to LGBTQ persons   

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The Most Rev. Frank Griswold, 25th Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church


** Remembrances of Frank Griswold
By Jeffrey D. Lee, Gay C. Jennings, and Phoebe Pettingell
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A witty, dignified, spiritual man who led the Episcopal Church through a period of considerable turmoil with grace and a love for the Anglican ethos. Read on ([link removed])


** S. African Prayers for Same-Sex Couples
By Douglas LeBlanc
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The bishops of the Anglican Province of Southern Africa will create prayers ministering to same-sex couples, but leave intact the canon that declares marriage is the lifelong union of one man and one woman. Read on ([link removed])


** Anglican Liturgy with a Banjo & Fiddle
By Lauren Anderson-Cripps
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A church in East Tennessee is incorporating "liturgical bluegrass" music into some of its Sunday worship services. “We’re not doing this for entertainment. This is who we are," the rector says. Read on ([link removed])


** Podcast & Review: How Low Can You Go?
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** Interview by Zac Koons; review by Mac Stewart
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In Low Anthropology, author David Zahl takes aim at "the burden of perfectionism," and the "spiritual unease" caused by unrealistic expectations. Listen to the podcast ([link removed]) or read the review ([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.


** Bibliolatry: The Exvangelical Boogeyman
By David Beadle
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A seminary professor told me that Scripture is the foundation of Anglican worship. This troubled me -- I was drawn to the Eucharist, I'd had enough of fundamentalist Bible worship. But my thinking evolved. Read on ([link removed])


** Supporting Our Bishops on Gun Violence
By Ronald Wells
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Bishops Against Gun Violence backs legislation that would require that all guns be registered (like our cars) and that assault-style weapons be banned from sale. What would Jesus do? Our bishops have a good answer. Read on ([link removed])


** Lent Prepares Us for the Easter Vigil ...
By Daniel Martins
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... and the Great Vigil of Easter is a time for baptism. The concisely elegant Prayers for the Candidates are often rushed through without close attention. They do not deserve such light treatment. Read on ([link removed])

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