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The Living Church @livingchurch.bsky.social · 7d

#CovenantTLC: Could #Episcopalians stand to be more #evangelical? ow.ly/iZlG50X6f70

First Woman Appointed Archbishop of Canterbury - The Living Church

The Living Church @livingchurch.bsky.social · 10d

Latest #News: Sarah Mullally, Bishop of London, will be the next Archbishop of Canterbury.

Sarah Mullally, Bishop of London, is seen by many as a 'safe pair of hands,' a capable administrator who listens deeply and seeks compromise.

'State of Grace': What the Church Can Learn from Taylor Swift - The Living Church

The Living Church @livingchurch.bsky.social · 10d

#ChurchLife: Concerts starring pop maven #TaylorSwift echo rhythms of church life. What can Christians learn from her?

The pop maven's shows echo the rhythms of church life: shared symbols, call-and-response, a sense of belonging.

‘Our Commitment to Love and Serve All Migrants is Unwavering’ - The Living Church

The Living Church @livingchurch.bsky.social · 10d

Latest #News: Partnership with the federal government ended September 30, but advocacy, support, and resettlement outside the U.S continue. #EpiscopalChurch #refugee #immigration

Partnership with the federal government ends September 30, but advocacy, support, and resettlement outside the U.S continue.

10/19 Issue Online - The Living Church

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The Living Church @livingchurch.bsky.social · 10d

Celebrating John Henry Newman, #Episcopalians and #CharlieKirk, student essay winner, and more — read our Fall #Books & #Education issue or subscribe now.

The October 19 Fall Books & Education issue of The Living Church is available online to registered subscribers.

Bishop Howard Signs Accord—and Then Departs - The Living Church

The Living Church @livingchurch.bsky.social · 10d

Latest #News: Presiding Bishop Rowe signs accord, and Florida’s former bishop resigns, bringing conflict to a sudden halt. #EpiscopalChurch #FaithLeadership #Reconciliation

Presiding Bishop Rowe brought the protracted conflict to a sudden halt by signing an accord with the former Florida bishop, who then unexpectedly resigned his orders.

Priests Address Viral Rapture Rumors - The Living Church

The Living Church @livingchurch.bsky.social · 10d

Latest #News: When the world failed to end on #RaptureTuesday, Episcopal leaders addressed end-times theology, Scripture.

They emphasized that the rapture is not biblical and is not consistent with Episcopal and Anglican teaching.

Brother Sun, Sister Moon - The Living Church

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The Living Church @livingchurch.bsky.social · 10d

#CovenantTLC: Franco Zeffirelli’s Brother Sun, Sister Moon beautifully captures the complicated joy St. Francis experienced as a #disciple of Jesus. #StFrancis #BrotherSunSisterMoon #film

Franco Zeffirelli's 1972 film "Brother Sun, Sister Moon" illustrates the complicated joy St Francis experienced as a disciple of Jesus.

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The Living Church @livingchurch.bsky.social · 10d

#CovenantTLC: Behind neon swords and K-pop beats, a teen favorite shares Augustinian wisdom on #grace and #redemption. #Kpop #DemonHunters #Theology

KPop Demon Hunters and the Augustinian Spirit - The Living Church

An animated film now wildly popular with teens may have some Augustinian sensibilities about redemption and grace.

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Bexley Seabury Appoints First Asian American President - The Living Church

The Living Church @livingchurch.bsky.social · 14d

Latest #News: Army chaplain Mark Lee appointed new president of Bexley Seabury. #EpiscopalChurch

Mark Lee has served as an army chaplain in Germany, Washington, and Texas. Before enrolling at Princeton Theological Seminary in 1996, he worked in banking and finance.

Decrease to Increase (Pent. 17, Year C) - The Living Church

The Living Church @livingchurch.bsky.social · 14d

Sunday's Readings: We spend our lives lusting to be our own master. Then Jesus enters the scene as King.
#Episcopal #Anglican #Catholic #liturgy #lectionary #pastor #preaching

We spend our lives lusting for the peak where we can be our own master. Then Jesus enters the scene as the King of creation and of our life.

Resisting Provocateur Politics - The Living Church

The Living Church @livingchurch.bsky.social · 14d

#CovenantTLC: Following the assassination of #CharlieKirk, public discourse has shown its ugly edges. Christ call us to something else. #witness #church

Following Charlie Kirk’s assassination, our public discourse has shown its ugly edges. Christ call us to something else.

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Poetry for the Church with Abram Van Engen - The Living Church

The Living Church @livingchurch.bsky.social · 17d

#Podcast: #Poetry delights, deepens, and is for the Church. A jazzy and inspiring conversation with poetry professor Abram Van Engen

Poetry delights, deepens, and is for the Church.

ACNA Inhibits its Chaplaincy Bishop - The Living Church

The Living Church @livingchurch.bsky.social · 17d

Latest #News: #ACNA Special Jurisdiction of the Armed Forces and Chaplaincy attempts to secede as bishop faces misconduct allegations.

The Anglican Church in North America’s Special Jurisdiction of the Armed Forces and Chaplaincy has attempted to secede from that church as its bishop faces allegations of misconduct.

A Halo of Humility: How Hooker’s Epistemology Informs His Tolerant Ecclesiology - The Living Church

The Living Church @livingchurch.bsky.social · 17d

#CovenantTLC: The #Church, according to Richard Hooker, has certain powers, but there are limits. This is because there are limits to our knowledge. #Anglican #Episcopal

The church, according to Richard Hooker, has certain powers, but there are limits. This is because there are limits to our knowledge.

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The Living Church @livingchurch.bsky.social · 20d

What can the Virgin Mary teach us about contemporary #worship? Grace Hamman helps us enter God's presence with the church of the past. Join us! #livingchurch #events @oldbookswithgrace
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Stick with Christ’s Love - The Living Church

The Living Church @livingchurch.bsky.social · 20d

#Commentary: “I have decided to stick with love. Hate is too great a burden to bear.”—Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

“I have decided to stick with love. Hate is too great a burden to bear.”—Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Do We Need a Mission Statement? - The Living Church

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The Living Church @livingchurch.bsky.social · 20d

#ChurchLife: Can a mission statement improve on the Great Commission? #Anglican #Episcopal #ministry

The Great Commission is perspicuous and compelling, and it is mission enough for Christ’s Church. And really, can we improve on Jesus’ stated mission for his followers?

A Jehovah's Witness in Egypt - The Living Church

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The Living Church @livingchurch.bsky.social · 20d

#CovenantTLC: Arianism lacked coherence in the fourth century and its warmed-over reiterations remain lacking to this day. #livingchurch #theology #Nicaea

Arianism lacked coherence in the fourth century and its warmed-over reiterations remain lacking to this day.

Godly Contentment (Pent. 16, Year C) - The Living Church

The Living Church @livingchurch.bsky.social · 21d

Sunday's Readings
#Episcopal #Anglican #Catholic #liturgy #lectionary #pastor #preaching

Evil is the result of placing our heart, our hope, our very dependence on our wealth.

Reading John 11 with Cyril of Alexandria - The Living Church

The Living Church @livingchurch.bsky.social · 21d

#CovenantTLC: When Jesus wept or was angry, was that his human nature or his divine nature? Cyril of Alexandria connects good exegesis and sound #theology.

When Jesus wept or was angry, was that his human nature or his divine nature? Cyril of Alexandria connects good exegesis and sound theology.

Service Honors a Catechist to the Enslaved - The Living Church

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The Living Church @livingchurch.bsky.social · 21d

Latest #News: Historic French Church du St. Esprit commemorates Huguenot who ministered to enslaved. #EpiscopalChurch #NYC

The historic French Church du St. Esprit commemorates the life of Élias Neau, a Huguenot who ministered to New York City's enslaved Africans.

Archbishop of Wales Gives First Address - The Living Church

The Living Church @livingchurch.bsky.social · 24d

Latest #News: New Archbishop of #Wales focuses on tough news, resignation of her predecessor, and recovering from conflict. #Anglican

The archbishop focused on how she intends to help the Church in Wales recover from conflict, tough news stories, and the resignation of her predecessor, Archbishop Andy John.