Now that we have all settled in back home, Center Aisle presents the fifth and final edition of “Humans of General Convention” — at least until Austin 2018. #humansofgc78 hopes its helped place a focus on the body of The Episcopal Church as a whole, one member and one story […]
“It is important to know who harvested the wheat and tended the grapes, if pesticides were used, and how many miles the wheat and wine traveled to arrive at the altar. Sharing food is one of the central signs Jesus left for us, so concerns about food and farming are innately concerns of the Church.”
“Our Anglican heritage equips us very well for this way of working together. In and through Jesus, we are committed to one another, not to the idol of like-mindedness. Whatever we face and wrestle over, we find that all we can celebrate together still trumps the dividing lines.”
By Gail Goldsmith, staff writer When Dick Mahaffy prayed the Prayers of the People in the General Convention Eucharist Thursday morning, he saw the deacon bidding the congregation to say the words: “God of Life, hear our prayer.” He watched as the interpreter signed, “God of Life, see […]
Print edition: Issue Nine, for Thursday, July 2 In this issue: “Reflecting on Holy Moments” A series of short (and very short) stories. +Feeling the Spirit by the Rt. Rev. Susan Goff, Bishop Suffragan, Diocese of Virginia +A Seat at the Table by Ed Keithly, Managing Editor, Center […]
Print edition: Issue Eight, July 1, 2015 In this issue: “From Liverpool: Linked to You as ‘Jesus People’” By the Rt. Rev. Paul Bayes, Bishop of Liverpool “Encountering Dios: My Bilingual Worship Experience” By Aisha Huertas Michel, Communications Director, the Diocese of Virginia Traducción al Español: “Mi Experiencia de […]
By Gail Goldsmith, staff writer The Episcopal Church is not a line of products—so why would we sell it like one? “Conducting an Online Digital Evangelism Test” (Resolution B009) recently passed the House of Deputies. The resolution proposes a church-wide digital strategy for creating content, collecting contact information and […]
