Archbishop Shane Parker was installed as the 15th primate of the Anglican Church June 29 in a ceremony at St. Paul’s Cathedral in London, Ont. Parker was elected June 26 when his name was added to the third ballot after members of General Synod called for additional candidates.
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The Episcopal Church’s Court of Review has ruled in favor of the Rev. Dr. Cayce Ramey in his abstention from celebrating or receiving the Eucharist. Ramey appealed the decision of a May 2024 Diocese of Virginia Hearing Panel that he should be deposed from the ordained ministry for his action, which he meant as an act of protest against racial injustice. The diocese released the 37-page ruling on its website on July 2.
Also See: Church panel sides with Virginia priest who was disciplined for Eucharistic ‘fast’ protesting racismPatriotism among Americans reaches record low amid 'political and generational changes': Gallup
Patriotism in the United States has reached a record low, as fewer Americans than ever before consider themselves extremely or very proud of their country, with Democrats primarily responsible for this shift, according to a recent survey.
Also See: Why It's Good (and Christian) to Love Your CountryHow Trump's big spending bill will overhaul repayment for millions of student-loan
Congress passed President Donald Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill" on Thursday. It includes major changes to student-loan repayment and caps on borrowing. It eliminates existing income-driven repayment plans, including SAVE, replacing them with just two options. It could soon get harder for student-loan borrowers to get affordable monthly payments.
How Should Christians Regard Moses?
In his brilliant tract How Christians Should Regard Moses (1525), Luther argues: “We will regard Moses as a teacher, but we will not regard him as our lawgiver unless he agrees with both the New Testament and the natural law.”
Spiritual Authority: How to Use It, Not Abuse It
...here are five general rules for using your God-given spiritual authority without abusing it.
The Two Ages
Biblical history is divided up into two distinct ages: the age of promise, when God promises to make all things right by establishing his kingdom and rule through his Messiah, and the age of fulfillment, which is the age when God’s promises are fulfilled, in which Christians are now living, and which will continue on forever.
Painting Pictures of the Word with Your Words
"...we jusst need to learn in general to use our own words to paint the pictures of the Word for our listeners as we teach and preach. The Word is powerful on its own, and we’re both privileged and challenged to teach it well. Think with me about some of the stories of the Scriptures that readily challenge us to read and explain the Word with vivid imagery...."
Image Credit: Brian Bukowski/the General Synod of the Anglican Church of Canada
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