[The] Rt. Rev. Bill Hockin, retired bishop of the Anglican Diocese of Fredericton, has delivered Lenten and Advent addresses in downtown Fredericton since he was ordained a bishop in 1998….This year’s Lenten series…[is] entitled “God: The Rumours Persist – Words For Weary Pilgrims….”
In explaining the title of this year’s series, Hockin said, “It is drawn from a recent series of books with intriguing titles like A Rumour of God by Robert Sibley, Rumours of Angels by Peter Berger, and Rumours by Philip Yancey.
“All these books seem to be a response to the new ‘God talk’ that is filling the book shelves and libraries over the last 15 years.
“In spite of the many prophecies in the late ’80s regarding the death of religion by the 21st century, we have been surprised with a resurgence of faith in our time. God is back. The rumours persist.”
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In Fredricton, Bishop Hockin presents Lenten series with local Anglican priest and professor
[The] Rt. Rev. Bill Hockin, retired bishop of the Anglican Diocese of Fredericton, has delivered Lenten and Advent addresses in downtown Fredericton since he was ordained a bishop in 1998….This year’s Lenten series…[is] entitled “God: The Rumours Persist – Words For Weary Pilgrims….”
In explaining the title of this year’s series, Hockin said, “It is drawn from a recent series of books with intriguing titles like A Rumour of God by Robert Sibley, Rumours of Angels by Peter Berger, and Rumours by Philip Yancey.
“All these books seem to be a response to the new ‘God talk’ that is filling the book shelves and libraries over the last 15 years.
“In spite of the many prophecies in the late ’80s regarding the death of religion by the 21st century, we have been surprised with a resurgence of faith in our time. God is back. The rumours persist.”
Read it all.