[Anglican Church of Canada/Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada] In their 2012 Christmas video message, Anglican and Lutheran national leaders give a nod to the past and the future. The video messages are a tradition enjoyed by the Anglican Church of Canada and the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada, two churches that are in full communion. In [...]
Looking back, looking ahead: An Anglican-Lutheran Christmas message
| December 14, 2012 Leave a Comment |
Evangelism: Telling Stories
| December 10, 2012 5 Comments |
[Episcopal Diocese of Washington] In an increasingly diverse western world, Christians often shy away from articulating our religious distinctives. We are appropriately aware of our history of forcing religion on others. Yet, in such a context this often leaves us the least compelling voice. And if we believe there is yet good news in the [...]
New ECVA exhibition for Advent: Mary, Mother Of Our Tribe
| December 4, 2012 Leave a Comment |
[Episcopal Church Visual Arts] We invite you to share our newest exhibition during this season of Advent. The Rt. Rev. Steven Charleston, curator, writes “Mary is not the Mother Of Our Tribe, our human tribe, because she is some aloof figure from an artificial piety, set apart by myth and the imagined need for ritual [...]
Evangelism: Learning to listen
| December 3, 2012 1 Comment |
[Episcopal Diocese of Washington] “Evangelism” is a term that many folks do not like. Many Christians affiliate the term with fanaticism and spectacle that they are not interested in associating with. Yet, those that give the term the bad rep’ most often are going about the practice of evangelism poorly. In their massive work, World [...]
Advent and Christmas resources from Episcopal Relief & Development
| December 3, 2012 Leave a Comment |
[Episcopal Relief & Development] This Advent, Episcopal Relief & Development offers a variety of ways to mark the season of anticipation and celebrate the birth of Christ, who heals our hurting world. “Advent is a season to strive toward the coming of Christ, and to further God’s kingdom on earth,” said Rob Radtke, the organization’s [...]
Archbishop of Canterbury’s Advent letter to Anglican primates
| December 3, 2012 Leave a Comment |
[Lambeth Palace] Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams has sent the following Advent letter to the primates of the Anglican Communion and moderators of the United Churches. ‘Your real life is Christ and when he appears, then you too will appear with him and share his glory!’ (Colossians 3.4) St Paul writes as though the reality [...]
Evangelism: Becoming community
[Episcopal Diocese of Washington] The gospel is not “come to church.” And the gospel is “come to church.” When I talk about evangelism with folks it frequently is implied that evangelism is equal to inviting someone to church. Inviting someone to church does not equal evangelism as I’ve talked about so far. But at the same time, it is [...]