The news came as a shock for Jenn Murff and her husband Justin. In June of 2022, they learned she had a tangled mass of blood vessels in her brain known as an arteriovenous malformation or “AVM.” On a scale of 1-6, it measured a five. It was so large and complex, they couldn’t find …
A Reminder of What Happens “When Church Becomes Pointless”
One of the oldest posts on this blog--one that has survived platform changes over the years--is When Church Becomes Pointless. Written in 1997, it was primarily directed at the Episcopal Church, where I was raised, but as evident then and now it can happen to any church. That time was an interesting one in Episcopal …
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When Two or Three Are Gathered Together…
The prayer above is a familiar one to those who recite the traditional Anglican liturgy. It comes at the end of our petitions (and not to forget the General Thanksgiving that goes with them) and is based on the following passage of Scripture: Again, I tell you that, if but two of you on earth …
Why can’t the Church say ‘church’?—Unherd
Remember Consignia — that disastrous rebrand of the Post Office? It sounded more like a sexually transmitted disease or an obscure Roman battle than … Why can’t the Church say ‘church’?
Prayer for Social Media
As we head into the final stretch of our Presidential election and we brace to hit the wall, an old prayer that may have seemed quaint back in the day has certainly made a comeback in relevance, in this case the Collect for Peace from the 1928 Book of Common Prayer. You can see it …
The Creator of “Egos Inflatable to Any Size” Has Passed On
Yes, he has: Dr. Ron Gilbert of Cleveland, longtime educator and award-winning videographer, passed away peacefully on July 1, 2024, in a Chattanooga hospital with his loving wife, Cheryl, and his children by his side. He was 74. Long time readers of this site will remember my post Egos Inflatable to Any Size: The ACNA-AMiA Fiasco …
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The Promise and Perils of the ACNA-RCC Dialogue
The cat's out of the bag now: In a historic step, the Vatican is working toward "full communion" with conservative Anglicans by recognizing Anglican holy orders and churches without requiring "amalgamation or conversion." The union will be based on a Malta II proposal presented by the Anglican Church of North America (ACNA), that revives the …
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The Ghosts of Gothard and the Headship Charismatics Still Haunt the ACNA
The new Most Rev. Steve Wood's home diocese's position on WO bears that out: Bishop Wood's position is more nuanced. The Anglican Diocese of the Carolinas Policy for Women in Order has supported the ordination of women as deacons and priests in the church, with the provision that women may not serve in the office of …
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ACNA: Habemus Papam
From the source: Latrobe, Pennsylvania – The College of Bishops of the Anglican Church in North America has elected its next archbishop, the Rt. Rev. Steve Wood, bishop of the Diocese of the Carolinas. The College met in conclave in the crypt of St. Vincent’s Basilica at St. Vincent’s College in Latrobe, Pennsylvania from Thursday, …
Jürgen Moltmann RIP
Announced in the Church Times: THE German theologian Professor Jürgen Moltmann, who was widely read in English translation, died on Monday, aged 98. A member of the Evangelical Church in Germany, he was Professor Emeritus of Systematic Theology in the University of Tübingen. But his serious theological reading first began in the UK, to which he was brought …
