By throwing the towel in as a priest: During “The Watch” on Maundy Thursday, I did what I said I would do – in giving to our Lady (as Father Jay Hughes did) my priesthood. Whether I can resume it is up to God in Christ who called me to it many years ago. But …
Where Two or Three Gather Together, There Will be Politics
Sarah Hey's piece on @standfirm on the necessity of ACNA's people getting involved in their church's politics reminds me of something that took place when I started to work for Church of God Lay Ministries and Paul L. Walker was our Presiding Bishop. Walker was a successful pastor in Atlanta before he moved onto the …
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The Old WASP Church Loots Its Trusts
In this case, the Soper Trust: For the past forty years, the Episcopal Diocese of Washington has been the beneficiary of the Ruth Gregory Soper Trust fund. Constructed as a trust handled by Riggs Bank and then its successor PNC Bank, the diocese received interest from the body of her money. Under PNC’s careful investments, …
A Clarification on My Position on Civil Marriage
Those of you who follow my Twitter feed noted an link to a CNBC article about why my contemporaries are cohabiting in their dotage. I sensed a little pushback on Facebook on this, so I think that, in my advocacy for the abolition of civil marriage, some clarification is in order. I do not think …
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The Lesson from "Island Freemasonry" That Bishop Broadbent Needs to Learn
The Deputy Bishop of London vents on his low opinion of the island of Jersey: The Deputy Bishop of London has claimed Jersey was "in the grip of freemasonry" and that there was a "conspiracy of silence" on the island. The Right Reverend Peter Broadbent, Bishop of Willesden, also said there was not much nice …
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One More Time: My Thoughts on Greg Griffith's Conversion to Catholicism
It seems that pieces on "Tiber swimming" have become my stock in trade. Recently I did one on the conversion of Swedish Charismatic pastor Ulf Ekman to the Roman Catholic Church. I must admit, however, that I was blindsided by the piece simply entitled "Waypoints" by the proprietor of the Anglican blogosphere's premier conservative site, Stand …
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Marriage is the leading cause of divorce. Just ask Gene Robinson.
And his own "marriage" is on the rocks: The former Bishop of New Hampshire, the Rt Rev. V. Gene Robinson, announced today that he is divorcing his spouse and partner of 25 years, Mark Andrew. Writing in the Daily Beast on 3 Mary 2014, Bishop Robinson stated: “All of us sincerely intend, when we take our wedding …
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Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints…
While passing through Holy Week and Easter, on Low Sunday our family had another passage: the death of my wife's mother, Ruby Foister. The photo/video presentation the funeral home put together is below. The other arrangements are here. "Saint" is a good term for my mother-in-law. The Scripture quotation in the title--taken from Psalm 116:15--is …
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All Souls' Church Langham Place's Rico Tice's Easter Sermon at the Garden Tomb
A really nice Easter sermon. The sermon itself starts at about 50 minutes into the video.
Out of the Frying Pan Into the Fire: Ian Mitchell Was Replaced by Jon Bruno
It's always interesting to follow the various artists that grace this blog. One of them, Ian Mitchell of American Folk Mass fame, was featured a little while ago when I discovered that the L.A. Times reported on Halloween 1985 that he had been given the boot at St. Athanasius Episcopal Church. That took place because …
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