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Sunday, May 18, 2014

Sudan, Bishops, Preaching, popular culture, parenting and reflections on ministry in the 21st century . . .


Stories from around the Episcopal Church and the Anglican Communion
 
Video: Presiding Bishop calls the church to prayer for South Sudan
Pregnant woman faces charge of Apostasy in Sudan:news360.com/article/238957729
Video: Bishop Sauls kicks off ‘Advocacy to Challenge Domestic Poverty’
Summit first step in creating a coalition against trafficking
 CT Bishop Jim Curry & daughter Gretchen involved in effort of Young adults speak truth to power on Capitol Hill
California diocese’s first eco-confirmation hailed a success
"Too few Anglican women involved in decision-making processes"
eNews May 15: South Sudan, Nigerian girls, TREC-CT, Stewardship Resources
Joyous celebration of Frances Perkins’ feast day from Maine to D.C.
Court decision about property in San Joaquin
  
Bishop consecrations and elections
http://www.dioceseny.org/news_items/272-allen-k-shin-consecrated-bishop-suffragan
http://www.ecdio.org/election.html 
 
Another TED Talk - suicide and life 
Kevin Briggs: The bridge between suicide and life | Talk Video | TED.com
 
Preaching Resources
When we make the move (a prayer for pastors) | Reflectionary
Weekly Sermon Illustration: What It Means to be a Christian | Frederick Buechner Center
Announcement: Blogging the Lectionary
 
 
More reflections on Church and Ministry in the 21st century
To the Dying Church: Do What You Came Here to Do - Chris Chatelaine-Samsen | God's Politics Blog | Sojourners
Statement on 'Black Mass' | Harvard University
What This Priest Saw At the Harvard Eucharistic Procession - Aleteia

At Its Depths: The Eucharist and the People of God | The Sub-Dean's Stall
Praying Jane Eyre | The Christian Century
Playing With Fire
Blog - NEXT Church
odes4hg | Conversations with God
The Art Is Not in Forgetting But in Letting Go | On Being

"My Faith, My Way": Youth, Spirituality and Christian Practices | Summer Study at Yale Divinity School
EDOW Blog: That's so...awkward.
The First Sunday After A Loss | Portico Collective
Why a church wedding? | The Christian Century
Acts 8 Moment
Marilynne Robinson Discusses Christianity, Gay Marriage Leading Up To Book Release
Q&A: Marilynne Robinson on guns, gay marriage and Calvinism | Religion News Service
3 Things You Might Not Know About Proverbs 31
Are Sundays Dying? - Pacific Standard: The Science of Society 

We Didn’t Earn This | 50 Days of Fabulous
Would Jesus pray at a city council meeting? | Mercy Not Sacrifice
An open letter to pastors (A non-mom speaks about Mother’s Day) - Time-Warp Wife | Time-Warp Wife
Clergy Confidential: 7 Reasons to Go to Church on Mother's Day
www.patheos.com/blogs/nadiabolzweber/2014/05/stop-saying-the-church-is-dying-a-sermon-for-the-rocky-mountain-synod-assembly/
Reflections on Closing A Church | Imagine an Alternative
a long way from home: A Letter to a Discouraged Christian
Video: Prospects for Pastors | Watch Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly Online | PBS Video
 


A remarkable ministry in TN with women who are survivors of trafficking and prostitution


Welcome to Thistle Farms
 
Lessons from and Reflections on popular culture
Potentially Racist Words and Phrases - The Root
Sara I Writes: Jesus in my Confidence Gap
Five Lessons that a Baseball Park can Teach the Church | buildingfaith
U.S. productivity: Putting in all those hours doesn’t matter - The Washington Post
What If Your Workplace IS Your Mission Field? | The High Calling
23 Photos Of People From All Over The World Next To How Much Food They Eat Per Day - Dose - Your Daily Dose of Amazing
10 Sensory Play Ideas To Pass the Hours (& Save Your Sanity)
15 things youth need to thrive in America Matador
How to Attack the Gender Wage Gap? Speak Up - NYTimes.com
The 9/11 Story Told at Bedrock, Powerful as a Punch to the Gut - NYTimes.com
What happened to Jill Abramson shows everything that sucks about being a woman leader - Vox
The Origins of 'Privilege' : The New Yorker
How Communal Singing Disappeared From American Life - Atlantic Mobile
James Surowiecki: The Startup Mass Extinction : The New Yorker 
10 Things I’ve Learned From Difficult People | RELEVANT Magazine
 
More on Parenting
Once We Become Parents We Don't Want to Hang Out With You Anymore (But Not for the Reasons You Think)What 3 Out Of 10 Homeless Adults Today Had In Common As KidsTo Create a Real Connection, Show Vulnerability - Michael Simmons - Harvard Business Review
Why I Play the Mom Card - NYTimes.com
Why Lone Rangers Always Fail | Trusted consultants for your congregation
The struggles families face to find good mental health services… | Church4EveryChild
The Lutheran | What you don't see: Blessed be those who bring children to worship
Mother's Day Prayers. Poetry, famous quotations, readings and thoughts for the day.


Theology Conference for Graduate Students
Graduate Conference in Theology

And finally a prayer . . .
A Prayer of Oscar Romero

Saturday, May 10, 2014

Desmond Tutu, Nigeria, Education Opportunities, Parenting, Children in Worship and other links . . .



Here are some more links from around the web this week, in no particular order . . .
 
Items from around the Episcopal Church and the Anglican Communion
 http://episcopaldigitalnetwork.com/ens/2014/05/05/mississippi-diocese-elects-brian-r-seage-as-bishop-coadjutor/
http://episcopaldigitalnetwork.com/ens/2014/05/03/maryland-diocese-elects-heather-cook-as-bishop-suffragan/
http://episcopaldigitalnetwork.com/ens/2014/05/05/former-new-hampshire-bishop-gene-robinson-and-partner-divorce/
 Public Affairs - From The PB
 
http://episcopaldigitalnetwork.com/ens/2014/05/09/primates-unite-in-outrage-prayer-for-schoolgirls-kidnapped-in-nigeria/
BBC World Service - Outlook, Desmond Tutu: Family and Forgiveness
Archbishop Desmond Tutu Awesomely Calls Out Religious Leaders Who Won't Ordain Women
http://episcopaldigitalnetwork.com/ens/2014/05/08/2014-standing-committee-bulletin-day-1-2/
 2014 Anglican Communion Standing Committee bulletin day 3
Dr Rowan Williams lives below the line for Christian Aid 
Dr Rowan Williams: Redistributing power is crucial to tackle violence and poverty
All we like sheep...: The Church of England's Personality Test Disorder
 Archbishop Justin's sermon at service to mark 20 years of women…
 
 
Continuing and Adult Education Opportunities
 Anglican Catholic Society Moves Conference to Canada, Engages 21st Century Priestly Ministry | Society of Catholic Priests - North American Province
 Introducing the Book of Common Prayer with Tom Ferguson - YouTube
https://messages.yale.edu/messages/attachments/w3_107152_YMI_Summer_Study_Flyer.pdf
News & Events | Hartford Seminary
 
Reflections on Ministry/Church in the 21st Century
Heaven Help Us: The Public Prayer Debate
Eight Reasons It’s Easier Not to Attend Church Today - ThomRainer.com
Reverend Winnie Varghese: Opening Up the Church - The Daily Beast
Jesus the Snarky? | MaryAnn McKibben Dana
Mother's Day Procolamation, Julia Ward Howe
Seeds of Hope: the power of belonging | NNE
Deeper Level by Kaze Gadway | kazegadway
What Gene Robinson's Divorce Teaches Us About Marriage
Costly Reconciliation | The Living Church
What I Learned About Being Wealthy By Going Broke | OnFaith 
The Most Stunning Stained Glass Windows In The World (PHOTOS)
thatjeffcarter was here: Don’t Let this Psalm End
Beware of Pope Francis | OnFaith
What makes a clergy group work? | The Christian Century
 John Cleary interview: Miroslav Volf - Special Broadcasts - ABC Radio National (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
 The Rabbis | Trusted consultants for your congregation
 
Resources for Ministry
 Episcopal Church Foundation Vital Practices - Vestry Papers - Finance and Administration - Pledging: Should Clergy Know?
 ISSUU - Leadership & Theology Catalog by United Methodist Publishing House-Cokesbury
Elizabeth Gilbert: Success, failure and the drive to keep creating | Talk Video | TED.com
An article to help churches with a young pastor
 
Parenting
Tips for raising well-rounded girls in a princess dominated world | PBS NewsHour
http://www.christianitytoday.com/amyjuliabecker/2014/may/epd.html
When College Isn’t in the Cards - NYTimes.com
Can We Please Tone Down Mother's Day This Year?
10 Ways Society Can Close the Confidence Gap
Do Our Kids Get Off Too Easy? - NYTimes.com
Sara I Writes: On bringing all of yourself to church

 
Self-Care/Mental Health 
 BBC News - Constant arguing 'increases premature death risk'
Learning A New Skill Works Best To Keep Your Brain Sharp : Shots - Health News : NPR
 
A variety of resources on Children and Worship
Handbook for Multisensory Worship (Vol. 2): Kim Miller: 9780687052035: Amazon.com: Books
Amazon.com: Liturgy for the Whole Church: Multigenerational Resources for Worship eBook: Susan K. Bock: Books
Balance Between Extroverted & Introverted Church : St. Nicholas Episcopal Church
The Rite Place | Cokesbury
Children at Worship: Congregations in Bloom: Caroline S. Fairless: 9780898693263: Amazon.com: Books

In case anyone ever tries to stop a wedding you are officiating at, you can be prepared . . .
How to stop a wedding: Two methods.