Monthly Archives: May 2014

A Reminder–Tomorrow marks the 63rd annual National Day of Prayer

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Posted in * Christian Life / Church Life, * Culture-Watch, * International News & Commentary, America/U.S.A., Religion & Culture, Spirituality/Prayer

(BBC) Syria crisis: Children 'killed in Aleppo school strike'

At least 18 people, including 10 children, have been killed in a Syrian government air strike in the northern city of Aleppo, activist groups say.

A missile struck Ain Jalout school in the Ansari district, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported.

Images showed blood on corridor walls and debris in classrooms.

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Posted in * Culture-Watch, * Economics, Politics, * International News & Commentary, Children, Education, Foreign Relations, Middle East, Politics in General, Syria, Violence

New Fond Du Lac Episcopal bishop seeks to unite churches within diocese

On Saturday, former Glen Ellyn, Ill., priest [Matthew Gunter] was consecrated and ordained as the eighth bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Fond du Lac, which is based in Appleton. The diocese has more than 5,700 members at 38 locations across the northeastern third of the state.

Those churches are a smorgasbord. Some are big, some small; they’re urban and rural. They’re not all economically vibrant, and perspectives vary both theologically and socially.

“But what I haven’t seen and haven’t heard is any evidence of deep divisiveness,” Gunter said. “There’s definitely disagreements about various things, but folks seem to be willing to engage one another with gentleness and reverence. I want to build on that, too, and figure out how to have conversations that might need to be had in ways that can bring us all together and move us forward together.”

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Posted in * Anglican - Episcopal, Episcopal Church (TEC), Pastoral Theology, TEC Bishops, TEC Parishes, Theology

(AC) Rod Dreher–Twitter Is Not A Format For Complex Moral Discussion

Anyway, on the Twitter thing, inserting links to a document giving a more in-depth take on the subject of the tweet is badly needed.

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Posted in * Culture-Watch, * Religion News & Commentary, --Civil Unions & Partnerships, --Social Networking, Blogging & the Internet, Globalization, Marriage & Family, Media, Other Churches, Pope Francis, Religion & Culture, Roman Catholic, Sexuality, Theology