Executive Council, Trinity Wall Street, Pope in the Holy Land, Beyond Seminary, New Tracts, reflections on leadership, parenting and losing a cross . . . oh and a bit of humor

Items from around the Episcopal Church and the Anglican Communion

Trinity Wall Street Names Next Rector | Trinity Church

Rev. Cameron Partridge Will Be First Openly Transgender Priest To Preach at Washington National Cathedral

Colombia: Episcopal Church marks 50 years

Episcopal seminarians serve as summer chaplains at Hartsfield

Anglicans: ‘We vow to eradicate hate crimes, hate speech in Japan’

A summary of Executive Council resolutions

UTO grants $1.5 million for Episcopal, Anglican mission, ministry

Episcopal Relief & Development photo exhibit celebrates 75 years

Episcopal, ELCA Presiding Bishops issue statement on carbon emissions

Episcopal Church Foundation 2014 fellows announced

House of Deputies president’s opening remarks at Executive Council

Presiding Bishop’s opening remarks at Executive Council

Navajoland Area Mission continues to raise up native leaders

Video: Presiding Bishop preaches at Navajoland Convocation

Archbishop of Canterbury addresses Parliamentary Prayer Breakfast

Standing Commission on Liturgy and Music provides information on Indaba-style gathering | Episcopal Church 

Religion in the Headlines

Priest killed, another one hurt in Phoenix

Pope Francis Shakes Up Vatican Financial Watchdog Board By Firing... Everybody

BBC News - Pope Francis peace plea at Israel-Palestinian prayer meeting

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/06/08/pope-francis-peace-israel-palestine-_n_5468328.html

How to Determine If Your Religious Liberty Is Being Threatened in Just 10 Quick Questions

Different faiths, same witness: How Vatican explains prayers for peace

Festival Draws Stars of Christian Preaching (Not as Seen on Television) - NYTimes.com

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/06/17/100-religious-groups-doing-good_n_5460739.html

Mormons Say Critical Online Comments Draw Threats From Church - NYTimes.com

Iraqi Christians find refuge in ancient monastery | Al Jazeera America

Pope Francis says the split between the Catholic Church and the CofE is a 'scandal' | Mail Online

 

Making the transition from Seminary to Ministry
Home page - Clergy Into Action Study - Into Action – From Seminary into Ministry

 

Adult Education Resource

New Tracts for Our Times - The Scholar-Priest Initiative

 

Reflections on Church and Ministry

The Church Bully | NNE

Why I kiss my stole | The Christian Century

No church is exempt from the work of joining God’s Project | Round Maine with Bishop Lane

Developing a Moral Vision for Climate Change: Overview of the Planet | Odyssey Networks

How the Local Movement is Revitalizing the Church | RELEVANT Magazine

uuworld.org : spiritual innovators: into the beyond

We've Seen Megachurch. But How About Micro-Church?

Why Pastors Envy Pope Francis | The Living Church

Open Doors Save a Parish | The Living Church

Do we really believe in the Real Presence? | Inwardly Digest

Ask a Young Clergy Woman: Burnout Edition - The Young Clergy Women Project

We'll All Be Changed | Portico Collective

Jane Redmont: Summer session 2014: online retreats!

Unfolding Light | Daily Reflections by Steve Garnaas-Holmes

9 Fascinating Facts About People Who Attend Megachurches | Leadership Network

Maybe we should stop ‘doing outreach’ | fathercathie

Is Pulpit Plagiarism on the Rise? Some Blame the Internet - Sarah Pulliam Bailey | God's Politics Blog | Sojourners

Australia: Parishes urged to welcome men as anti-violence advocates

Things We Can All Learn From One Of America's Oldest Religious Communities

New Ministry, New Paths: How Did You Know?

The banality of clergy failure | The Christian Century

A Trio of Sonnets for Corpus Christi | Malcolm Guite

David Briggs: Silent Clergy Killers: 'Toxic' Congregations Lead to Widespread Job Loss

Let’s Move On | The Rt. Rev. Greg Rickel, 8th Bishop of Olympia

Unapologetic Theology: Pentecost Episcopalian: Why Responding to the Holy Spirit is Central to Christian Spirituality

 

Leadership

Busy isn’t always better | Faith & Leadership

It’s Time to Talk about Performance | Trusted consultants for your congregation

Ten essential skills the next generation of religious leaders will need | Insights into Religion

Unsolicited Leadership Advice | The Living Church

Training, intensive program offers skills for mission leadership

 

Technology

Schedule send emails in Gmail. Track emails. Set reminders for follow ups

Parenting

What Every Parent Needs To Know About Secondary Drowning 

The One Conversation That Could Save Your Teen’s Life (and Your Own) | Momastery

25 Books That Diversify Kids’ Reading Lists This Summer | MindShift

Sports Should Be Child’s Play - NYTimes.com

spiritual practices with newborns: a new series | mothering spirit

Dress codes and the fingertip rule: Schools should not be telling girls that their bodies are a distraction.

 

Women in Ministry

 Kate Kelly, Mormon Women's Group Founder, Faces Excommunication
Lean Out: The Dangers for Women Who Negotiate : The New Yorker

Inspiration

19-Year-Old Figured Out How To Clean Up The Pacific Ocean Garbage Patch In Just 10 YearsElite Daily
Descartes on Doubt | Words of Wisdom | Big Think

Dan Gilbert: The psychology of your future self | Talk Video | TED.com

 

And for a laugh . . .

 
Pastor’s wife sends body double to sit pleasantly on front pew - LarkNews.com - A Good Source for Christian News

Theology

THEOLOGY

Conjuring Up our Own Gods

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/10/15/opinion/luhrmann-conjuring-up-our-own-gods.html?smid=fb-share&_r=1&

Study Theology, Even If You Don't Believe in God - Tara Isabella Burton - The Atlantic

http://www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2013/10/study-theology-even-if-you-dont-believe-in-god/280999/

Unapologetic Theology: You cannot out-give God...

http://www.unapologetictheology.blogspot.com/2014/01/you-cannot-out-give-god.html?m=1

Among the Believers - NYTimes.com

http://mobile.nytimes.com/blogs/douthat/2014/02/13/among-the-believers/?nl=opinion&emc=edit_ty_20140213

God’s Feminine Side Is Plain To See - TIME

http://time.com/26318/gods-feminine-side-is-plain-to-see/

The people who challenged my atheism most weren't priests, but homeless addicts and prostitutes | Chris Arnade | Comment is free | theguardian.com

http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2013/dec/24/atheism-richard-dawkins-challenge-beliefs-homeless

Deconstructing God

http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/03/09/deconstructing-god/

Why English majors make lousy fundamentalists | Mercy Not Sacrifice

http://morganguyton.us/2014/03/03/why-english-majors-make-lousy-fundamentalists/