On the rite of reconciliation
Had a discussion today about the rite of reconciliation. As Bp Dan Martins taught me, I make a special effort to promote the rite during Advent and late Lent. In planning that today, a question arose...
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The Hail Mary and Corpus Christi
Cross-posted from The Conciliar Anglican. Derek writes: 1.) I have been studying the articles, and have a question about the invocation of the Saints. Now, even as someone who identifies as...
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The maternal priesthood
There are two things that reliably make me cry: Mary and babies. I am not particularly prone to weeping. And I say that as a grown man who has no illusions about his manly fortitude (I have a history...
View ArticleSome hard ecumenical questions
It is unlikely that Geoffrey Wainwright’s Faith, Hope, and Love: The Ecumenical Trio of Virtues found its way into many stockings or under a lot of Christmas trees this year. Nevertheless, the eminent...
View ArticleOn BBQ and other mysteries
From a distance, I overheard the other day a Facebook conversation between one of my favorite scholars, Matthew Olver, and his friends. I also overheard his side conversation with another of my...
View ArticleI’m going to shrive you
Now I’m going to shrive you, removing your guilt in the matter of Orpine’s death and any other wrongs you have done. Kneel here. You don’t have to look at me. In case the odd name didn’t give it away,...
View ArticleEaster Communion
The poetry of Easter is so very rich — reaching out as far as we can reach in our limited vocabularies for a way to say what needs to be said. One poem I remember year after year is Easter Communion,...
View ArticleAugustine, Scripture, marriage, and other conversations
The Episcopal Church’s conversation on marriage continues to develop. First of all, I want to pass along the link to a new essay on Fully Alive’s website, in which I reply to the essays of the ATR’s...
View ArticleThe sacraments and pastoral judgment
In May 2015, a flurry of stories came out about Bishop Greg Brewer and the baptism of the adopted son of two men in a committed same-sex relationship in Orlando, Florida. Some of the details of the...
View ArticleNew Zealand’s “way forward” on same-sex marriage: An evaluation
By Andrew Goddard Background to the Report Like most of the churches in the Western/Northern world, the Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand, and Polynesia (ACANZP) has for some time been...
View Article2 pitfalls, 3 activities, 3 books: best practices for youth confirmation
This past Sunday we welcomed our bishop for his annual visitation and for confirmations, which is always a joyous day for our youth confirmands, their families, and their sponsors. I’ve been teaching...
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