Over the coming weeks, we’re going to take a closer look at the closure of Episcopal churches. We’ll look at this issue from a variety of perspectives, including trends, forecasts, and the implications of church closures. So, one of the first things we’re going to examine is a crude but
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Episcopal Church General Seminary on the ropes
The following is reprinted from Juicy Ecumenism. The issues discussed, including declining participation, deficit spending, and wishful thinking are all too common in the Episcopal church. Most faculty and programs at the Episcopal Church’s oldest seminary will be gone at the end of the current school year. To readers of
Continue readingSo what should the next presiding bishop look like?
What should the next presiding bishop look like? Well, for starters, we’re not talking about her physical appearance. Nor are we talking about race, gender, ethnicity, whether she’s differently abled, her sexual orientation, or any of those things. Instead, we’re talking about what should be in her OTM portfolio. For
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