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Jonas Allooloo, Inuk Bible Translator (1946-2026) - The Living Church The Arctic cathedral dean was part of a small team of native speakers that translated the entire Bible into Inuktitut over 34 years.

Allooloo helped translate the entire Bible into Inuktitut over 34 years. #Anglican #Canada #Indigenous #RestinPeace ✝️

A Liturgical Theology of Preaching—Preaching as Pastor - The Living Church Sermons are an act of pastoral care, biblical exegesis, and leadership. This essay concludes a series on a liturgical theology of the sermon.

Sermons are an act of pastoral care, biblical exegesis, and leadership. #CovenantTLC #preaching #Anglican

Priest Who Led Kansas Nonprofit Pleads Guilty - The Living Church The Rev. Robert (Bobby) Smith admitted in federal court on February 19 to devising a scheme to defraud Saint Francis Ministries.

The Rev. Robert (Bobby) Smith admits in federal court to devising a scheme to defraud Saint Francis Ministries. #news #EpiscopalChurch

People and Places, March 4 - The Living Church This is the second of two columns from the February 8 edition of TLC. It includes appointments, retirements, and church closures.

Latest appointments, retirements, and church closures in the #EpiscopalChurch

Updates to the Nairobi-Cairo Proposals Released - The Living Church The Communion's five regional primates will share the Archbishop of Canterbury's ministry and the ACC would lose its president in revised proposals.

The Communion's five regional primates will share the Archbishop of Canterbury's ministry and the ACC would lose its president in revised proposals. #news #Anglican #Canterbury

Is the Post-COVID Bounce Over? The Episcopal Church's Numbers - The Living Church The Episcopal Church remains 25 percent smaller than it was pre-COVID. The post-COVID bounce that raised attendance in 2022 and 2023 is over.

The Episcopal Church remains 25% smaller than it was pre-COVID. The post-COVID bounce that raised attendance in 2022 and 2023 is over. #EpiscopalChurch #COVID #churchattendance #Covenant

ACNA’s Acting Abp. Sues Former Bishop for Defamation - The Living Church Bishop Julian Dobbs accuses former chaplaincy bishop Derek Jones of repeated false statements about his handling of two financial matters.

Bishop Julian Dobbs accuses former chaplaincy bishop Derek Jones of repeated false statements about his handling of two financial matters. #ACNA #Anglican #news

Mothers’ Union Leader Runs to Raise Awareness, Funds - The Living Church Worldwide President Kathleen Snow plans to run in different dioceses that are involved in Mothers’ Union work.

Worldwide Mother's Union President Kathleen Snow runs in different dioceses to raise funds, awareness. #Anglican #Canada

God’s Shining Light (Lent 3, Year A) - The Living Church A lunar eclipse demonstrates the wonder of the creation, and God’s orderliness. It is also a reminder of the relationship between God and his peculiar creation, humankind.

A lunar eclipse demonstrates the wonder of the creation and God’s orderliness. It is also a reminder of the relationship between God and his peculiar creation, humankind. #Episcopal #Anglican #Catholic #liturgy #lectionary #pastor #preaching

Amid Attacks, Connecticut Pilgrims Shelter in Jerusalem - The Living Church The pilgrims were in Bethlehem when sirens blared after the United States launched an attack against Iran.

After the U.S. launched its attack against #Iran, U.S. pilgrims sought shelter. #news #EpiscopalChurch

Matter Matters - The Living Church Incarnate Life at Christ Church, Warwick, New York

Incarnate Life at Christ Church, Warwick, New York.
#LivingChurch #News #InSearchofGrowth #churchgrowth

Doctrine & Doxology—How We Teach Matters - The Living Church How we communicate is as important as what we communicate. In teaching about God we praise God. Our doctrine is bound up in doxology.

How we communicate is as important as what we communicate. In teaching about God we praise God. Our doctrine is bound up in doxology.
#Covenant #praise #Anglicandoctrine #God

Neuroscience in the Pews with Rod Wilson - The Living Church In this episode, we learn from neuroscience to explore questions in theology and ministry.

How can brain science open up theological anthropology, pastoral care, and how we read Scripture? In this episode of the podcast, we learn from neuroscience to explore questions in theology and ministry.

Cancelled Sexism Panel Ignites ACNA Conflict - The Living Church Interim ACNA leader Julian Dobbs canceled the event on sexism and abuse prevention amid rancor that threatens to undo the church’s “two integrities” on women’s ordination.

Interim ACNA leader Julian Dobbs canceled the event on sexism and abuse prevention amid rancor that threatens to undo the church’s “two integrities” on women’s ordination.
#ACNA #LivingChurch #News

What We Do with Power - The Living Church Jesus did not reject power but rather used his power to seek God’s will in the world. What then do we do with the power granted to us?

Jesus did not reject power but rather used his power to seek God’s will in the world. What then do we do with the power granted to us?
#Covenant #Godswill #power #justice

Local Rector to Lead S.W. Virginia Diocese - The Living Church In her third decade of ordained ministry, Karin MacPhail has already served in numerous leadership roles in the diocese she will lead.

In her third decade of ordained ministry, Karin MacPhail has already served in numerous leadership roles in the diocese she will lead.
#LivingChurch #EpiscopalNews #Episcopal #Virginia

Renewal, A Rule of Life, and a Challenge to Men - The Living Church Could a renewed interest in a Rule of Life be an avenue to reaching men, a diminishing demographic in many mainline churches?

Could a renewed interest in a Rule of Life be an avenue to reaching men, a diminishing demographic in many mainline churches?
#Covenant #RuleofLife #church #mainline #Episcopal

Executive Council Selects Pittsburgh for GC 2030 - The Living Church Carolyn Lee Mok, a lay leader from the Diocese of Rochester, was elected to serve the remaining term of a resigned council member.

The exquisite tuning and organization of the cosmos reveal to us that God has a purpose for the world and the people he has placed in it.
#EpiscopalNews #LivingChurch #ExecutiveCouncil #Pittsburgh

Finding Your Purpose (Lent 2, Year A) - The Living Church The exquisite tuning and organization of the cosmos reveal to us that God has a purpose for the world and the people he has placed in it.

The exquisite tuning and organization of the cosmos reveal to us that God has a purpose for the world and the people he has placed in it.
#Episcopal #Anglican #Catholic #liturgy #lectionary #pastor #preaching

The Forgotten Leg: Anglican Constitutionalism and the Church’s Call Today - The Living Church The so-called Anglican method took shape within a moral and legal imagination formed by restraint, continuity, and ordered disagreement.

The so-called Anglican method took shape within a moral and legal imagination formed by restraint, continuity, and ordered disagreement.
#Anglican #Covenant #Constitutionalism #Church

Hundreds Join N.Y. Ash Wednesday Procession for Migrants - The Living Church Those who joined the Ash Wednesday prayer service also sang hymns and carried signs calling attention to government action and policies against immigrants

Those who joined the Ash Wednesday prayer service sang hymns and carried signs calling attention to government action and policies against immigrants.
#AshWednesday #Episcopal #LivingChurch #EpiscopalNews #immigration

Beating Down Satan - The Living Church The Great Litany has us think about the Devil in relation to Christ’s saving work, namely through the whole course of Christ’s obedience.

The Great Litany has us think about the Devil in relation to Christ’s saving work, namely through the whole course of Christ’s obedience.
#GreatLitany #Covenant #Christ #obedience

Mind the Gaps in Liturgy Studies - The Living Church Those who teach liturgy will find some essays in this collection helpful for students, but they will need to be discerning in their selection.

Those who teach liturgy will find some essays in this collection helpful for students, but they will need to be discerning in their selection.
#Liturgy #Anglican #theology #LivingChurch

Celebrating Kitsch—God’s Embrace of Our Life & Death - The Living Church Christ emptied himself, becoming one of us in all our ragged fleshiness. In his cruciform embrace of our ordinary death is our salvation.

Christ emptied himself, becoming one of us in all our ragged fleshiness. In his cruciform embrace of our ordinary death is our salvation.
#Covenant #Salvation #Christ #Embrace

Troubled Uganda Remembers Modern Martyr - The Living Church President Museveni defended his human rights record at the Luwum celebration, while his former opponent alleged violent attacks on his lawyer.

President Museveni defended his human rights record at the Luwum celebration, while his former opponent alleged violent attacks on his lawyer.
#LivingChurch #humanrights #News #Anglicannews

Ash Wednesday: Repentance & Liberation - The Living Church Locusts! Joel announces impending doom and our frailty. And yet when we rend our hearts, God rends the heavens.

Locusts! Joel announces impending doom and our frailty. And yet when we rend our hearts, God rends the heavens.
#Covenant #AshWednesday #Repentance #Liberation

Cawston and Its Apostles - The Living Church It must have been hard not to believe the Catholic and apostolic faith with these vivid depictions of the apostles staring at you squarely as you attended Mass.

It must have been hard not to believe the Catholic and apostolic faith with these vivid depictions of the apostles staring at you squarely as you attended Mass.
#Catholic #apostolic #Covenant #faith

On Providence & Practical Deism - The Living Church Even Christians sometimes slip into a kind of practical deism. Do we believe that God is at work and present even in the midst of suffering?

Even Christians sometimes slip into a kind of practical deism. Do we believe that God is at work and present even in the midst of suffering?
#Covenant #Anglican #deism #belief #faith

Festival Boosts Anglican Music in East Africa - The Living Church James Otieno says he founded the International Hymn Festival to encourage traditional Anglican music, which is threatened by praise and worship songs.

James Otieno says he founded the International Hymn Festival to encourage traditional Anglican music, which is threatened by praise and worship songs.
#LivingChurch #News #EpiscopalNews #Anglicanmusic

Jesus’ Temptations—and Ours (Lent 1, Year A) - The Living Church Jesus refused the devil, relied on the Spirit, referenced God’s word, and ran the course set out for him.

Jesus refused the devil, relied on the Spirit, referenced God’s word, and ran the course set out for him.
#Episcopal #Anglican #Catholic #liturgy #lectionary #pastor #preaching