1+ week, 1+ day ago   (722+ words) The Living Church In Praise of Ordinary Time Please email comments to email protected. The liturgical year might be understood as having two phases, one active—sometimes even frenetic—and the other placid, with an occasional punctuation mark that gets…...

4+ day, 18+ hour ago   (306+ words) As Jack Franicevich has demonstrated through a close reading of the canons of both churches, neither bishop violated any canon or rubric of the church to which he or she belongs. That matters, because it means the dispute is not…...

5+ day, 20+ hour ago   (353+ words) The Book of Common Prayer is a profound resource and represents a rich religious heritage. Its influence runs throughout English literature and poetry. It has sparked and resolved debates and led to martyrdoms. Most importantly, the prayer book provides Christians…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (770+ words) Francis Omondi was born into a family with a strong Christian legacy. His grandmother, Dada Leah Omulo—a leader in the East Africa Revival—mentored him. His grandfather, the Rev. Canon Reuben Omulo, was among the first six ordained deacons…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (535+ words) During the COVID pandemic many clergy found themselves making impossible decisions, risking alienation at every turn. They emerged exhausted. Some retired. Some accepted that their ministries had reached their natural conclusion. But in light of those points of transition during…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (1366+ words) Myles Werntz’s Contesting the Body of Christ: A Review The Living Church Myles Werntz’s Contesting the Body of Christ: A Review Please email comments to email protected. As we emerged from pandemic-induced isolation, the theologian Myles Werntz warned us against…...