On October 4, 2022, the crew and host of the PBS Series America The Bountiful visited the Crazy Chili Farm at the Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration. There, Bill Robinson and volunteers shared their work on growing, exchanging, and saving Native seeds of the Yoeme (Yaqui) Blue Corn that were thought to be nearly extinct and lost to the people.
Picture a country where fear of one’s neighbor is rampant, distrust of law enforcement is the standard, destructive riots occur regularly, and threats of political violence loom large over the minds of its citizens.
This evokes images of modern America, but we’re thinking of another country: Northern Ireland, in the lead-up to the violent and deadly multi-decade conflict known as The Troubles. With worries of political violence top of mind for millions of Americans, learning from leaders who have helped navigate conflict in other countries may give us insights for maintaining peace here at home.
Last week leaders from all over the Episcopal Church met in Louisville for the 81st General Convention.
The things I was most personally gratified to see were the approval of the first readings of a gender-neutral marriage rite, and an amendment to our Catechism defining marriage as a lifelong union between two people (rather than a man and woman) as part of the Book of Common Prayer. These were things I was working on the past two years on the Standing Commission on Liturgy and Music.
For decades a major focus in most churches has been, “How do we get more folks through our doors? And once they’re here, how do we get them to stay?”. Church leaders everywhere are constantly looking for a magic button solution to this problem.
The 81st General Convention of the Episcopal Church kicks off officially on Sunday evening—but our deputation will arrive by this Thursday for a series of critical pre-convention events.
How does your building serve the Gospel of Jesus Christ? Our church buildings, for the sake of the Gospel, are often used seven days a week for various activities
The term “seed sovereignty” is virtually unknown in North America. Yet the term is very well-known and, in fact, has become a political rallying cry among Hispanic farming communities and Native American peoples of the Rocky Mountain West, on a par with the term “social justice.”
Bridges Reentry, Inc. has been awarded one of the impactful Becoming Beloved Community Grants. Bridges Reentry, Inc. is committed to empowering women transitioning from the justice system through the expansion of the Raising My Voice (RMV) Program. RMV empowers justice-involved women to share their stories of trauma, abuse, and resilience with parishioners and other community groups. Our aim is to collaborate with diverse women of color organizations and communities to amplify marginalized voices. Raising My Voice (RMV) is a transformative leadership program designed to equip formerly
My work on the Standing Commission on Liturgy and Music over the past two years brought me into new contact with this line of Eucharistic Prayer C.
A proposed authorized revision of Prayer C had been sent back to the SCLM from the last General Convention, asking us to look at several things, including this line.
The 51st Triennial Distinguished Women Award has been awarded to Winifrid Follett of The Episcopal Diocese of Arizona The Distinguished Women Award is given out to women from dioceses throughout …
Four years ago, at the 61st Arizona Diocesan Convention, The Council for Creation Care submitted a water conservation resolution that was unanimously approved in both orders. As the resolution stated, congregations were offered the option to take actions that include one or more of the following:
Conflict is a part of life–and necessarily a part of the church life as well. I write about conflict today with three objectives in mind.The Episcopal Church’s General Convention is meeting next month. There is, and will be, plenty of conflict over the resolutions that are passed (or not passed), and the people elected (or not elected) to leadership. Be prepared.
Our nation is at a state of deep division and conflict, and the election year, as it progresses, seems to indicate that our conflicts will not be resolved. How will we live, as citizens, and as followers of Jesus, through this time?
Finally, there have been a series of congregational and personal conflicts brought to my attention over the past few months