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Thursday, September 18, 2014

More TREC, 9/11 anniversary, House of Bishops in Taiwan, Faith in the Firehouse



TREC, HOB in Taiwan, and other items from around The Episcopal Church and Anglican Communion
The Lead: PB preaches in Taiwan
House of Bishops begins historic meeting in Taiwan
Massachusetts diocese ordains Alan M. Gates as bishop
The Lead: Flags in Sanctuaries?
The Lead Yale chaplain's resignation shows debate within churches over Israel/Palestine
Anglican voices in defence of the planet
A community gathers to mourn and be comforted
SCLM seeks input on ‘Holy Women, Holy Men’
Holy Cross Day on Vimeo
Thoughts on TREC: To boldly go where we’ve gone before | Seven whole days
Don’t miss these approaching deadlines | Episcopal Church
The Lead: Responses to TREC
Initial Working Report on Identity and Vision | Task Force for Reimagining the Episcopal Church
Episcopalians seek to erase stigma of suicide, inspire church advocacy
Daily Digest: Wednesday 10th September
 2014 Jubilee Ministry grant applications now accepted | Episcopal Church
 
Middle East and other current events
Daily Episcopalian: Another war in the Middle East



The Lead: Scotland votes
Seamen’s Church Institute interviews Somali pirate hostages
Diverse churches to address persecution faced by Christians
Archbishop of Canterbury on the pilgrimage of justice and peace
Atlanta bishop models ministry of presence at ICE detention center
Western Massachusettes takes bold environmental stand
The Lead: 9/11 anniversary
The Lead: Just War

 
Resources for Ministry
Information on for affordable websites for congregations and dioceses
GenOn Ministries: Home
10 Excellent Books for Children about Death. | elephant journal
Community formation and social media: Nurturing one another online
Church Saboteurs
Friendship Clinic on Boise Bench marks 10-year milestone | Local News | Idahostatesman.com
Fundraising Symposium: Sacred Fundraising, Secular Tools | Episcopal Church
Living Reconciliation
National Campaign Engages Latino Men in the Domestic Violence Movement
https://www.churchpublishing.org/products/index.cfm?fuseaction=productDetail&productID=10076
ChurchPublishing.org: LITURGICAL ECALENDAR 2015 : by MOREHOUSE CHURCH SUPPLIES
New for Episcopal authors: Episcopal Bookshelf

Reflections on Ministry and Faith
Speaking to the Soul: Eyes on the Prize
Daily Episcopalian: Spiritual Fitness
The Priesthood of Mary | St Chrysostom's Church Blog
Lonely pastors | The Christian Century
The Lead: Why young people stop attending church
Forgiveness is the heart of the church | Round Maine with Bishop Lane
The Lead: Meditation from Louie Clay
Speaking to the Soul: What do you know?
A Formula for LIFE: Hope + Patience + Prayer
Ask Andrew W.K.: Prayer Is Stupid, Right? | Village Voice
Letter to the Dying Church
Daily Episcopalian: Reading Scripture Creatively
Google Trends
Baptist decline is just math: More move to other churches than the reverse | Corner of Church and State
Us | United Society | Journey with Us
The Lead: diversity and drums
Women Like Me Are Abused Worldwide. Here's Why. | OnFaith
Speaking to the Soul: Signs of the Cross
Brightening the spirits, breaking the silence
Faded Faces: The Recovered Archives of a Forgotten Photography Studio | Messy Nessy Chic
The surprising truth about downward mobility in US higher education - Vox
Southern Megachurches Pay Pastors The Highest Salaries: Survey
God of the Women | Unbound
Sunday School is killing the church
a long way from home: Power of Forgiveness
Faith Stories
RIP, average attendance | Faith & Leadership
a long way from home: Acts 8 BLOGFORCE Challenge: Why Anglicanism?
Job, Career, Calling: Key to Happiness and Meaning at Work? | Psychology Today
 
Continuing Education Opportunity: Faith in the Firehouse 
October 29: Faith in the Firehouse - The Ana Grace Project
Faith in the Firehouse

Tuesday, September 9, 2014

TREC Letter to the Church, Discerning at Lambeth, the Motherhood penalty, Dating as a Priest and other reflections on ministry

TREC Letter and Responses
 
TREC issues a letter to The Episcopal Church suggesting changes
The Lead: TREC recommendations
 Just the Same, Only More So: TREC’s Letter to the Church, September 2014 | A Good and Joyful Thing
The Lead: Responses to TREC Letter
Less Programming, More Networking
Crusty Old Dean: Don't Wal-Mart My Church, Dude: The TREC Open Letter
 
Other items from around the Episcopal Church and Anglican Communion 
Canon Kenneth Kearon elected as bishop of Limerick and Killaloe
Gaza hospital faces a future treating severe injuries, trauma
Christians facing more persecution
Ottawa church responds to graffiti with missional art

It’s time to vote for 2014 Episcopal Church Christmas card
Video: Archbishop of Canterbury on Christians in the Middle East
Archbishop of Canterbury joins multi-faith peace vigil for Iraq
The Lead: What a VTS student saw in Ferguson
The Lead: Food Insecurity
Anglican-Old Catholic International Co-ordinating Council communiqué
Anglicans turn to crowdfunding to tackle slavery, cancer
The Lead: ISIS Videos
Massachusetts Bishop Gayle Harris makes history in Welsh cathedral
"Women must be heard in Church and society" - Melanesia primate
In the News | The Union of Black Episcopalians - National
Liberia’s Cuttington University, diocese at epicenter of Ebola crisis
Same-Sex Covenant Ceremony Held In Historic Falls Church Chapel | Falls Church News-Press Online
Jump Into the Stream | The Living Church

 

Want to live at Lambeth Palace?: 
The Community of St Anselm | A year in God's time


Religion in the Headlines 
Witness Mecca's Dramatic Transformation Over The Past Century In Just 14 Photos
Oklahoma woman claims spaghetti strainer as religious headwear in license picture | KFOR.com
The World Religions Tree - Infographics • Наши разработки • Портфолио • Компания «Фанк і Консалтинг»
Cracks in the ‘stained-glass ceiling’: Women reach prominent pulpits | Religion News Service
God Hears the Cries of #Ferguson: A Burning Bush and a World on Fire
  
The Motherhood Penalty and other parenting items
The Motherhood Penalty vs. the Fatherhood Bonus - NYTimes.com
6 Things White Parents Can Do to Raise Racially Conscious Children — Everyday Feminism
Beverly Beckham: I was the sun and the kids were my planets. - South - The Boston Globe
A Grief Counselor on Talking to Young Children About Death | The Longest Shortest Time
Children and Death | RevGalBlogPals
 
Dating as a priest and other Reflections on Faith and Ministry  
The Lead: single and dating as a priest
Speaking to the Soul: A formula for forgiveness
Speaking to the Soul: Ready to Burst
Why Religious Studies Matters | Harvard Divinity School
Daily Episcopalian: Bible and Ecology
Tall, tattooed and forthright, can Nadia Bolz-Weber save evangelism? | Andrew Brown | Comment is free | The Guardian
The Lead: Finding the Sacred in Silence
The Young Curmudgeon Priest: More Catholic Than Rome: Acts 8 BLOGFORCE Challenge: Why Anglicanism?
Speaking to the Soul: Wasting Emotional Capital
Speaking to the Soul: Humility
7 Things I Wish Someone Would Have Told Me Before Going Into Ministry by Carey Nieuwhof - ChurchLeaders.com - Christian Leadership Blogs, Articles, Videos, How To's, and Free Resources
Audio downloads from the Bishop’s Bible Week 2014 | Down and Dromore
Bridging the gap between saying and doing | Round Maine with Bishop Lane
Speaking to the Soul
Courage Renewal
Speaking to the Soul
Daily Episcopalian
An Underground Railroad for Modern-Day Slaves by Jo Piazza — The Airship
Speaking to the Soul
The Church Is Dying, And It’s the Best Thing That Ever Happened to Us | Roof Crashers and Hem Grabbers
Coverage for End-of-Life Talks Gaining Ground - NYTimes.com
Bishop Dan's Blog: 7th EPISTLE TO THE NEVADANS
PidginPost | Just another WordPress.com site
Speaking to the Soul
Rising Leadership Forum: Trajectory and Program | The Cranmer Institute
A Responsive Reading – Labor Sabbath
How to Snap Pastors Like Breadsticks | Charles Redfern

Worship Planning Calendar
Labor Day Present for you! Downloadable Planning Calendars with Sundays only 2014-2015 or 2015 Alone | Traci Smith
 
Continuing Education
The Daring Way Conference | Episcopal Diocese of Texas
The New England Deacon Network Biennial Conference | Summary | powered by RegOnline

Inspiration 
Isabel Allende: How to live passionately—no matter your age | Talk Video | TED.com