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Keith Blundy / Aegies Associates The Rt. Rev. Justin Welby, Bishop of Durham NEWS Astonished 4 From Brompton to Durham to Lambeth “To be nominated to this post is both astonishing and FEATURES exciting,” Archbishop-designate Justin Welby said. “It is 10 Don’t Let Your Conscience Be Your Guide something I never expected and the last few weeks By Victor Lee Austin have been a very strange experience” (see “From 11 Keeping the Prayer Book Alive Brompton to Durham to Lambeth,” p. 3). By Prudence Dailey CULTURES 13 13 Sonic Booms from West Texas Review by Paul Wheatley BOOKS 15 The Shape of Participation by L. Rogers Owens Review by David Burrell, CSC 16 Saved by Beauty by Michael O’Neill McGrath Review by Mari Carlson 17 “All Shall Be Well” edited by Gregory MacDonald Review by Leander S. Harding 22 19 18 A Catholic Mother’s Companion to Pregnancy by Sarah Reinhard Review by Amy Lepine Peterson EDITORIAL 19 A Lenten Opportunity CATHOLIC VOICES 22 ACC-15 Thinks Thinly By Peter Carrell OTHER DEPARTMENTS

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December 2, 2012 • THE LIVING CHURCH 3 NEWS | December 2, 2012

From Brompton to Durham to Lambeth

When Ladbrokes Bookmakers announced Nov. 6 that it had closed bet- ting on the Canterbury race following a flurry of bets on the Rt. Rev. Justin Welby, Bishop of Durham, it was a strong sign that the Crown Nomina- tions Commission had finished its work and royal approval from Queen Elizabeth II was imminent. After much delay in the CNC’s deliberations, the final stages of the official processes worked rapidly. Justin Welby was phoned by the office of the Prime Minister the previous week and was told he would be sent a letter by Nov. 5. It was delivered to him by hand outside Portcullis House, the parliamentary offices opposite the Palace of West- minster. “I have to admit I opened it right away,” Welby told reporters assembled in the historic Guard Room at Lambeth Palace. So, one of the Church of England’s all-time least-kept secrets is finally out in the light. Justin Portal Welby, Bishop of Durham for only a year, will be enthroned as 105th Arch- bishop of Canterbury on March 21. “To be nominated to this post is both astonishing and exciting. It is something I never expected and the last few weeks have been a very strange experience,” he confessed. In a statement Archbishop Rowan Williams said Welby possessed “an extraordinary range of skills and is a person of grace, patience, wisdom and humour. … He will bring to this office both a rich pastoral experience and a keen sense of international pri- orities, for Church and world.” Welby in turn was generous in his Keith Blundy / Aegies Associates praise of Williams as someone of Bishop Welby: “I’m one of the thicker bishops in the Church of England.” “extraordinary integrity and holiness, immense personal, moral and spiri- tion he quipped: “On the basis that great debt, more than it knows.” tual courage, and of course one of you should only follow failures, this “Let’s be clear,” Welby said in a the world’s greatest theologians and is a great mistake.” press interview in July, “I’m one of philosophers.” Then taking a more serious tone the thicker bishops in the Church of Then, in trademark self-depreca- he added, “The world owes him a England.” Another time he said he

4 THE LIVING CHURCH • December 2, 2012 WINNER OF THE BAIPA AWARD FOR BEST HISTORICAL FICTION In Vain A prequel to the Averillan Chronicles slept through all his lectures at the- by Barbara Reichmuth Geisler ological college. This is a common Author of award winning books Other Gods and Graven Images tactic used by graduates of the famous Eton College (which Princes Paperback, 292 pages $16.95 William and Harry and Prime Minis- ISBN 978-1-935448-05-1 ter David Cameron also attended) to confound or disarm their critics. In a 12th century English Abbey, Lady Beatrice Welby explains his 11-year career is poisoned during a feast in her honor. Was it a in the oil industry in similar terms. “I crime or a dreadful accident? Young Dame Averilla drifted into it because I couldn’t get and Sir Tirel investigate, uncovering a twisted web a job when I left university and I of greed, malice and political intrigue. ended up working with Elf in France “Most highly recommended.” in its international finance team. —Midwest Book Review They needed someone who could speak English and I didn’t know any- LOST COAST PRESS 1-800-773-7782 Amazon.com (also in digital format) thing about anything, so they could Autographed copies available from: BarbaraGeisler.com shape me. I stumbled into the first thing in my life I was reasonably good at, and ended up being group THE MISSION BOOKSTORE OF NASHOTAH HOUSE treasurer in a company called Enter- livingchurch.org AN EPISCOPAL SEMINARY prise Oil.” 2777 MISSION ROAD NASHOTAH, WI 53058-9793 Given his business background for daily news updates Most books seen in The Living Church are available. and relatively short church career, and other services Ask about clergy and church discounts. was he perhaps one of the most (262) 646-6529 “worldly” in the succession of archbishops? He said he did not compare with medieval prelates who owned LC2012-3112 vast estates and acquired immense wealth. Replying to another question he said he had first-hand experience of the Episcopal Church, appreci- ated the connection, and certainly would not be telling it how to go about its business. More than being a triumph for his old school, Welby’s appointment is one for Holy Trinity Brompton, the parish church located in Knights- bridge close by the famous Harrods department store. It was at this church that as a young man he and his wife Caroline connected to the Alpha Course. HONOR YOUR Alpha has become a worldwide phenomenon, boasting alumni of 15 LOVED ONES WITH million. It is the single reason why the church in London is bucking a GIFTS FOR LIFE! long-standing trend of numerical decline. It was at HTB (as it is commonly called) that Welby and his This Christmas, answer Christ’s call by wife, after the tragic death of their helping those whose need is greatest. baby daughter Johanna in 1983, felt Order now: www.er-d.org/GiftsForLife 1.855.312.HEAL (4325) (Continued on next page)

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(Welby from previous page) and status of people cohabiting in dif- moment it became known that he the call for him to pursue ordina- ferent forms of relationships, includ- was a “possible” for Canterbury. He tion. In 1989 he left a £100,000-plus ing civil partnerships. We must have is playful and delivers a good sound salary as an oil-industry executive. no truck with any form of homopho- bite. By 1992 he was a curate earning bia, in any part of the church.” It was slightly comic to witness £11,000 a year. He stated his support for the the mood of the gathered media in He will bring a positive commit- recent bishops’ statement opposing Lambeth Palace. As the minutes ment to church growth. Welby said he same-sex marriage but added, “I ticked by after the sound of Big Ben is committed to the Fresh Expres- know I need to listen to the LGBT striking 11 a.m., an almost holy, per- sions movement championed by communities, and examine my own haps slightly apprehensive, silence Archbishop Williams. As Dean of Liv- thinking prayerfully and carefully.” began to descend. Was the book- erpool Cathedral he had maintained London newspapers such as the maker’s certainty about to be deliv- traditional worship but also started a Telegraph took this and a rejection ered or — at this late hour — were café church. “We soon found we were of “the language of exclusion” as an the assembled media to be greeted struggling to find space for people, “olive branch” in what is a very by a Richard Chartres or John Sen- having previously struggled to get fraught debate. He pointed out, how- tamu? When Welby appeared along- them to come along.” ever, that what the Church of Eng- side the Lambeth Palace public He is firmly committed to women land does “deeply affects the already affairs director, the sense of relief joining the episcopate. “I will be vot- greatly suffering churches in places was almost palpable. ing in favour,” he declared. He recog- like northern Nigeria.” On Nov. 4 at St. Mark’s Coptic Cathe- nises the church faces “deep differ- Welby has made a positive start. dral in Cairo, a blindfolded 10-year-old ences” over sexuality. “It is absolutely He was sure-footed in dealing with boy selected one from among three right for the state to define the rights the media, as he has been from the crystal balls sealed with wax, each

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6 THE LIVING CHURCH • December 2, 2012 Raynal Raynal Raynal Studios, Studios, Studios, containing a single name, the final act in the Diocese of South Carolina in another episcopal search. Thus have begun to plan for the reorgan- Inc. Inc. Inc. emerged Tawadros II, who will lead ization of the continuing Diocese,” Historically Historically Historically Egypt’s Copts, succeeding the much- the statement says. “A small group Correct esteemed late Pope Shenouda III. Correct Correct What is certain is that the Church Stained Stained Stained of England’s way of choosing bish- Glass, Glass, Glass, ops and archbishops has been put to Wood Wood Wood a stern test in the last two months. and Stone and Stone and Stone Already General Synod members Restoration Restoration Restoration are signalling that they want a review of the CNC’s processes. It’s unlikely, though, that they would take the same route as the Copts. There is biblical precedent for elec- Jefferts Schori Lawrence Mary with Child. Trinity Mary with Child. Trinity Mary with Child. Trinity tions by lot — consider Matthias Episcopal, Staunton, VA Episcopal, Staunton, VA Episcopal, Staunton, VA succeeding Judas Iscariot — but of persons representing the breadth less evidence that the early Church of the Diocese has agreed to recruit Raynal Studios, Inc. Raynal Studios, Inc. Raynal Studios, Inc. continued in that vein. persons to form a Steering Commit- P.O. Box 405, Natural Bridge Station, VA P.O. Box 405, Natural BridgeStation, VA P.O. Box 405, Natural BridgeStation, VA John Martin in London tee to undertake preparation for a 1.800.305.0959 meeting of the Diocesan Convention 1.800.305.0959 1.800.305.0959 within the next few months. This Fax 540.291.2398 Fax 540.291.2398 Fax 540.291.2398 follows the pattern set by other dio- Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Presiding Bishop ceses where the former bishop and www.raynalstudios.com www.raynalstudios.com www.raynalstudios.com lay and clergy leaders had left the Backs ‘Continuing church.” Diocese’ The group in South Carolina joins four other continuing dioceses, as SOCIETY OF KING CHARLES For nearly four decades the words the Episcopal Church Center calls THE MARTYRRaynal continuing churches have referred them, in Fort Worth, Pittsburgh, Studios, to bodies that have broken away Quincy, and San Joaquin. ANNUAL MASS from the Episcopal Church out of The statement adds: “On Thurs- Inc. concern to maintain traditional day, October 25, representatives of Anglican doctrine as they under- the Presiding Bishop met in Historically stand it. The Episcopal Church now Charleston with a small group of lay Correct uses continuing for groups that and clergy persons of the Diocese of FoundedStained 1894 retain their allegiance to the Epis- Founded 1894 South Carolina to outline steps that SOLEMN MASSGlass, OF SOLEMN MASS OF copal Church, and this coinage has could be taken by such a Steering SAINT CHARLES, K.M. appeared amid disputes within the SAINT CHARLES,Wood K.M. Committee. Such a group would, In the11 Presence a.m., Saturday, of the Bishop 26and January ofStone Fond 2013 du Lac Diocese of South Carolina. among other things, also be in close 11 a.m.,All Saints’ Saturday Ashmont, 29 January Boston MA 2011 11The a.m., Rev’d Saturday Michael J. Godderz, 28 January SSC, Rector 2012 The Episcopal Church made its Saint Paul’s Parish, WashingtonRestoration DC communication with the Presiding The Rev’d F. Washington Jarvis, OL, Assistant first reference to groundwork for a The Rev’dAll Dr. Saints Andrew , Appleton L. Sloane, WIRector Bishop during the reorganization Preacher,The Rev’d The Rev’d Patrick John Twomey, D. Alexander,Rector SSC The Rev’d Dr. Richard C. Martin, SSC,OL “Continuing Diocese of South Car- Rector, S. Stephen’s, The Ven. Parish, Shawn Providence W. Denney, RI J.D. effort.” SelectSometime Preacher Rector of Saint Paul’s, Preacher olina” in a 2,000-word statement “An Open Letter to Episcopalians ArchdeaconSpatzenmesse, of bySpringfield W. A. Mozart (IL) All Saints’ Choir of Men & Boys published online Nov. 9. FrankCharles G. Rippl, Wood, Music Mass Directorin F in the Diocese of South Carolina,” RobertAndrew McCormick, G. Sheranian, Director Music of Director Music The same statement says that, Followed by LUNCHEON published online at a new domain, Followed by BUFFET LUNCHEON Mary with Child. TrinityReservations required. while Presiding Bishop Katharine Episcopal,Followed Staunton, VA by catered LUNCHEON episcopaldioceseofsc.org, names a Reservations required, required. $25 $15www.skcm-usa.org per per person: person. For cost and other information see Jefferts Schori has restricted the CheckMake pay check to “S. payable Paul’s” to – “AllMemo Saints’ line: “SKCM”Parish” 14-member steering committee and Make check payable to “All Saints” – Memo line “SKCM” ministry of the Rt. Rev. Mark J. SendRaynal to:- Memo All Studios, Saints line “SKCM” Church Inc. Office, identifies two advisers: the Rt. Rev. 100SendSend N. by Drew to: 21All January: St., Saints’ AppletonS. Parish Paul’s WI Office Office 54911 Lawrence, Bishop of South Carolina John C. Buchanan, provisional 209P.O.2430 Ashmont Box K St.,405, NW St., byNatural Dorchester 21 Washington January. Bridge Center Station, DC MA 20037 02124VA By 15 January since 2008, his being deposed bishop of Quincy and a resident of 1.800.305.0959Driving directions: DrivingParishwebsite: directions, etc.,http://allsaints.net [email protected] requires the consent of the House of Mt. Pleasant, and Charles von- www.saintpaulskstreet.com S.K.C.M.S.K.C.M.General GeneralFaxwww.skcm-usa.org 540.291.2398 and and Membership Membership information:Information, General and Membership Information: Bishops, which meets in March. Rosenberg, retired bishop of East www.skcm-usa.org Email:oror contact contact [email protected]@rockbridge.net Mr. Mr. Douglas David Lewis, Ruff, Treasurer Secretary, “Leading lay and clergy persons (Continued on page 9) [email protected]

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Charges Grieve Communion Partner Bishops Statement from the Communion Partner Bishops tion to which we are called. It tragically illustrates the on the South Carolina situation, issued Nov. 14 deficiencies in Title IV. in Orlando, Florida These events remind us “of the need which all Chris- tians continually have to renew their repentance and We, Bishops of the Episcopal Church associated with faith” (BCP, p. 265). They remind us as well that repen- the Communion Partner fellowship, are grieved at tance leads to a new beginning. We join with the Stand- recent developments in the life of the Episcopal ing Committee of Upper South Carolina and call upon Church, specifically in the Diocese of South Carolina. all concerned to seek a non-juridical solution to these The way in which the complaint was lodged against difficult matters, and not to be limited by our canoni- Bishop Lawrence and the action of the Disciplinary cal procedures. Our hope, indeed our prayer, is that Board itself under the abandonment canon seem to this painful moment in the life of the church will lead have derailed a good faith attempt on the part of the us to new and creative ways to discover Christ’s rec- Presiding Bishop, the Bishop of Upper South Carolina, onciling love, and to live together in one Body in the and the Bishop of South Carolina to address issues of midst of our differences. mutual concern. The reaction of the Standing Commit- tee of the Diocese of South Carolina in its decision to The Rt. Rev. John C. Bauerschmidt, Diocese of Tennessee withdraw the diocese from the Episcopal Church is The Rt. Rev. Peter Beckwith, Diocese of Springfield, retired also a source of grief. We lament these developments The Rt. Rev. Gregory O. Brewer, Diocese of Central Florida as symptomatic of a church that is the servant of its The Rt. Rev. Bill Frey, Diocese of Colorado, retired procedures rather than the responsible wielder of its The Rt. Rev. John D. Howe, Diocese of Central Florida, retired own canonical tools. The Rt. Rev. Russell E. Jacobus, Diocese of Fond du Lac We are mindful that our disciplinary canons under The Rt. Rev. Gary R. Lillibridge, Diocese of West Texas Title IV since their revision in 2009 continue to be a The Rt. Rev. Edward S. Little, II, Diocese of Northern Indiana subject of concern to many in the church. Among our The Rt. Rev. Bill Love, Diocese of Albany concerns in this case is the misuse of the abandon- The Rt. Rev. Daniel H. Martins, Diocese of Springfield ment canon. Its application in the complex issues sur- The Rt. Rev. David Reed, Diocese of West Texas, Suffragan rounding South Carolina’s place in the church have The Rt. Rev. Michael G. Smith, Diocese of North Dakota hindered rather than aided the ministry of reconcilia- The Rt. Rev. James M. Stanton, Diocese of Dallas

Joe Thoma photo Communion Partners in Orlando, Florida (from left): The Rev. Charles Alley of Richmond, Va., the Rt. Rev. Daniel H. Martins, the Rt. Rev. John C. Bauerschmidt, the Very Rev. Anthony Clark of Orlando, Fla., the Rt. Rev. Russell E. Jacobus, the Rt. Rev. Edward S. Little II, the Rt. Rev. Michael G. Smith, the Rt. Rev. Edward L. Salmon, Jr., the Rt. Rev. Gregory O. Brewer, the Rt. Rev. William H. Love, and the Rev. Adam Egan of Albany, N.Y.

8 THE LIVING CHURCH • December 2, 2012 (South Carolina from page 7) Tennessee and a resident of Daniel Island. Bishop Lawrence and the majority of parishes in the diocese remain online at their longstanding domain, dioceseofsc.org. On Aug. 19, Bishop Lawrence’s diocese announced that it had called a special convention for Nov. 17. The Episcopal Church’s statement disputes that meeting’s legitimacy. “The next annual meeting of the diocesan convention has previously been set for March 8, 2013,” the statement says. “Lawrence and diocesan leaders who have left the Episcopal Church have called a meeting for November 17 purportedly of the diocesan convention. This meeting is not a meeting of the Episcopal Church’s Diocese of South Carolina.” Bishop Lawrence’s canon, in turn, has protested the steering committee’s two invitations to a clergy-day 225-937-0700 gathering, neither of which included any names. “While the steering committee and its associates are certainly free to meet, what they are attempting to perpetrate is identity theft,” wrote the Rev. Canon James Lewis. “They are not ‘the Protestant Episcopal Church in the Diocese of South Carolina,’ nor are they ‘the Episcopal Diocese of South Carolina’ or ‘The Diocese of South Carolina.’ Those are legal names which belong to us. This group does not have any right to use these names or the Diocesan seal.” On a related note, the primates’ council of the Fellowship of Con- fessing Anglicans has expressed its support for Bishop Lawrence. “During our meeting last week in Dar es Salaam we took time to pray for you and the clergy and people of the Diocese of South Carolina. We are encouraged by your faithfulness to the Bible and rejoice in your clear stand for the Gospel,” said an Oct. 31 letter from the Most Rev. Eliud Wabukala, Archbishop of Kenya and (Continued on page 25)

December 2, 2012 • THE LIVING CHURCH 9 Don’tLetYour Conscience BeYour Guide

By Victor Lee Austin

n the 1940 Walt Disney film Pinocchio, Jiminy One problem with conceiving of conscience as a Cricket tells the title character, in a song that lives hidden faculty that generates pronouncements I on in the memory banks of baby boomers and in upon actions, pronouncements that instruct us on many a YouTube video clip, that he should always let what we should do, is that such deliverances of his conscience be his guide. Jiminy Cricket is, in conscience are taken as mandates with which we fact, a personification of Pinocchio’s conscience, should not argue. If your conscience tells you to do and Pinocchio ignores him to his detriment. It is a something, on this view you should simply do it. charming film with beautiful early animation and And if it doesn’t seem to me that it is the right catchy, singable tunes. It is also, unfortunately, quite thing for you to do, still I should recognize your wrong about the matter of conscience. right to follow your conscience. By contrast, in At least for Aquinas, conscience has only a small Aquinas’s view of conscience, it is just a step in the role in moral thinking. For “conscience” is just process by which I come to a judgment upon another way of talking about a person coming to behavior. There is nothing in this view that says judgment about behavior that is either in the past that the judgment I come to is necessarily right, or or under present consideration. There is nothing that you shouldn’t argue with me about it if you esoteric or hidden about conscience; it isn’t a mys- think I’m wrong. terious faculty inside us that, if we but consulted it, Conscience, in other words, is the name for a would tell us what we should do. It’s not a voice part of what the virtue of good sense (i.e., pru- that whispers in our ear. For Aquinas, according to dence) involves, specifically, the drawing of a con- Herbert McCabe, conscience clusion about a piece of one’s activity. But good sense involves much more than simply such a con- is not a faculty or power which we exercise, nor a dis- clusion. One needs such things as discernment and position of any power, nor an innate moral code, but good character, and to be the sort of person who simply the judgement we may come to on a piece of learns from experience, in order to make good our behaviour in the light of various rational consid- judgments — which is to say, in order to have a erations. Usually it is a judgement we make on our good conscience. past behaviour, but it can be extended to judgement on behaviour about which we are deliberating. Plainly The Rev. Victor Lee Austin is theologian in resi- such judgements happen, and they are important dence at Saint Thomas Church Fifth Avenue in when they do; but what is meant in modern talk by New York City. conscience is normally something quite different. Nowadays we speak of someone “consulting her conscience,” rather as one might consult a cookery book Adapted, with permission, from Christian or a railway table. Conscience is here seen as a pri- Ethics: A Guide for the Perplexed, just published vate repository of answers to questions, or perhaps a by Bloomsbury/T&T Clark. set of rules of behaviour. (God Still Matters, p. 153)

10 THE LIVING CHURCH • December 2, 2012 First in a series celebrating the 350th anniversary of the 1662 Book of Common Prayer

Keeping the Prayer Book Alive

By Prudence Dailey

he first prayer book society to be established was the T Society for the Preservation of the Book of Common Prayer in the United States, founded in 1971, closely followed in England the next year by the Book of Common Prayer Action Group (which subsequently changed its name to the Prayer Book Society). These societies were formed amidst fears that traditional prayer books, on both sides of the Atlantic, were in danger of being swept away by the tide of liturgical reform. In England much of the Prayer Book Society’s early cam- paigning focused on the role of Parliament and its consideration of the Worship and Doctrine Meas- ure (1974). There were two versions of the measure; one would have paved the way for outlaw- ing the 1662 Book of Common Prayer, while the other required it to be available permanently for use in England. Parliament ap - proved the latter version, and to this day the 1662 prayer book cannot be amended without Par- liamentary approval (although its alternatives require the assent only of the General Synod). England therefore avoided the fate of the Episcopal Church, in which the Book of Common Prayer (1928) was superseded by the 1979 prayer book, which, while retaining the old title, is in fact a contemporary service book. The Church of England (Continued on next page)

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(Continued from previous page) published its Alternative Service Book in 1980, and of the Church of England, prayer book services clergy and parishes came under concerted pressure were regarded as something of a niche market. The from bishops to use it in place of the prayer book; Book of Common Prayer was largely sidelined in the Prayer Book Society encouraged them to resist theological education; too often, if it was referred to such pressures. at all it was as a work of historical interest only, self- The arguments deployed against the Book of evidently of little relevance to present-day wor- Common Prayer were in part doctrinal — its theo- shipers. logical vision, and especially its emphasis on sin During the past thirty years, there has been a con- and the need for redemption, were unfashionable — siderable shift in attitudes. The Church of England and in part practical, on the assumption that con- has self-consciously moved from a modernist to a temporary worship would be more “relevant” to a postmodernist view of liturgy, advocating a mixed younger generation and would help to stem the economy that encourages a wide variety of worship decline in church attendance. In fact the reverse styles. Common Worship, which supplanted the proved to be the case, with English church atten- Alternative Service Book in 2000, contains myriad dance figures showing an especially sharp decline in options: it has six supplementary volumes, with 1980, coinciding with the publication of the Alter- more material being added from time to time by the native Service Book. Canada followed a similar path General Synod, and the most frequently used of its to England, introducing a Book of Alternative Serv- four alternative Communion rites contains no fewer ices in 1985 to supplement its Book of Common than eight options for eucharistic prayers. While Prayer (1962); the Prayer Book Society of Canada this is a long way from the vision of common prayer, was formed in 1986. it nonetheless finds room for the prayer book; the Many Anglicans in England believed that the reg- Prayer Book Society has evolved from an adversary ular use of the Book of Common Prayer would not to a critical friend, seeking to work in partnership survive the last generation that grew up with it; with the relevant church bodies. although it remains an official formulary There are still considerable obstacles to be over- come, however. Perhaps a third of English parish churches hold some regular worship according to the Book of Common Prayer (usually an 8 a.m. Sunday Com- munion service), but the number using it for main Sunday services is tiny. At the same time, the prayer book has never recovered its place at the heart of theological education and, while in theory all ordinands are supposed to become familiar with it, the practice is very patchy. The enemy now is not hostility but ignorance. In England, therefore, the current pri- orities of the Prayer Book Society are liaison with churches which have a particular commitment to the Book of Com- mon Prayer and work with sympathetic ordinands and clergy. We face the future with optimism, but do not underestimate the scale of the task.

Prudence Dailey is chairman of the Prayer Book Society in England and, since 2000, a member of the General Synod of the Church of England.

12 THE LIVING CHURCH • December 2, 2012 TURES E R U LT U C

Sonic Booms from West Texas

Review by Paul Wheatley

istance becomes relative in the expanse of Dbarren land stretching for countless acres in all directions around Balmorhea. When you travel through this westernmost area of Texas, the scrubby hills and flat fields of brush begin to bleed together, causing time to almost stop. The rhythm of fence posts and lines dividing two-lane roads serves as one of the only indicators of speed or progress toward a destination in this corner of God’s creation where the lines between minimal- ist landscapes and maximalist grandeur overlap. The six members of Balmorhea (pronounced Bal-moor-ay), an instrumental rock group based in Austin, are no strangers to this overlap. Stranger Throughout their discography, they have musi- Balmorhea cally traced the outlines and contradictions of the Western Vinyl area surrounding that Texas town, creating sprawl- ing compositions that range from quiet, pensive guitar melodies to explosive crescendos of orches- tral complexity. In its fifth album, Stranger, Balmorhea expands (Continued on next page)

December 2, 2012 • THE LIVING CHURCH 13 (Continued from previous page) the distance traversed in its previous works. All Is Wild, All Is Silent (2009) relied heavily on the interplay between acoustic guitar, banjo, violin, and cello to create musical moments evoking the West Texas expanse. Constellations (2010) raised its sights to the starry sky as piano and strings swelled above mini- malist compositions more like Arvo Pärt than fellow Austinite instrumental- ists Explosions in the Sky. Stranger launches through the stratosphere, bringing synths, voices, electric guitars, loops, xylophone, and even an occa- sional steel drum into the mix as Bal- morhea charts heavier and more complex territory. CULTURES Time and distance characterized the recording of Stranger, as primary song- writers Rob Lowe and Michael Muller worked on the album’s songs at a distance from Alpine (60 miles south of Balmorhea) and Brooklyn, respectively, meeting in Chicago and Austin for stu- dio recording. While this can cause dis- junction in a group’s recordings, in the case of Stranger the distance has resulted in a more experimental sound that nev- ertheless retains the focus of the band’s earlier work. “Pyrakantha” is probably the greatest outlier on the album, incorporating rhythmic loops that border on the danceable, along with guitar work that flirts with prog-rock complexity. How- ever, “Artifact” could just as easily take the honors, delving into the use of loud, Photos by Shanesel (top) and Sara Fields distortion-laden guitars, feedback, and other defiance of genre classification. While the album’s noise-rock elements at the midpoint of the song more experimental moments — arising suddenly before dropping back to a melodic, piano-based like West Texas thunderstorms — may strain the second movement more reminiscent of previous ears, they pass as quickly as they came, leaving compositions. “Massolan” and “Pilgrim” offer sounds behind gorgeous sonic blooms to be enjoyed as the that would be familiar to fans of Balmorhea’s back musical scenery passes into the distance. catalogue, but still show the band taking steps for- ward in songwriting and composition, without los- The Rev. Paul D. Wheatley, a 2012 graduate of Wycliffe Col- ing its well-known restraint. lege, Toronto, is a transitional deacon serving as associate Overall, Stranger bears repeated listening, and is minister for young adults, arts, and evangelism at Church of worthy of consideration for its beauty and absolute the Incarnation, Dallas.

14 THE LIVING CHURCH • December 2, 2012 BOOKS

Being the Church Together Review by David Burrell, CSC offering the background discourse. again, practices bodying forth beliefs The strategy of focusing on practices, may elicit the requisite reorientation ith his wife, Ginger, L. Rogers rather than beliefs — or better, as of the believer’s life and action, just as W Owens is co-pastor of Duke bodying forth beliefs — is taken from Owens suggests. The measure of his Memorial United Methodist Church Alasdair MacIntyre’s dense explo- success lies in whether his descrip- in Durham, North Carolina, but this rations into the subject. Owens’s own tion of what can happen to faithful study highlights Mount Level Mis- practice as pastor leads him to delin- Christians over the years jibes with sionary Baptist Church to illustrate eate how preaching and Eucharist are their experience; so the study itself is the thesis regarding church practices interrelated as word and worship to performative in its reach as well as its as participation in the very life of God, make a point to his own tradition, mode of presentation. Bravo! a theme gleaned from John and one that has increasingly become A constructively critical note: to Charles Wesley’s reflections on observed. The two theologians he my mind, the section detailing theo- Methodist practice. It is a bold thesis, invokes offer state-of-the-art reflec- logical appropriations of MacIntyre’s in that participation is a meaty theo- tions which themselves show how analysis of practices could profitably logical assertion. That is, we cannot these practices, rightly simply describe practices and expect executed, embody what to see them as participating in the they signify; in short, very life of God. For the Creator does are themselves sacra- The Shape not and cannot appear — except, as mental. of Participation Jews believe, in the gift of the Torah; Part 3 builds on the A Theology as Muslims believe, in the gift of the strong sense in Chris- of Church Practices Qur’an; and as Christians believe, in tian metaphysics that the Word made human in Jesus. the universe partici- By L. Rogers Owens. Indeed, the “distinction” of Creator pates in God’s unique Cascade. Pp. 204. $22 from creation, which assures that mode of existing by God not be part of the universe, is being freely created, central to the tradition’s grasp of par- yet Owens’s concern is to be able to have been truncated, since readers ticipation, to avoid potential compe- show with a complementary preci- who are not academics hardly need to tition, which so many philosophers sion how church practices offer a be forcibly reminded of the primacy of religion simply presume to be the privileged way of participating, of practices — that’s what rearing case. And Owens’s study is anchored specifically in the life of the triune children is all about; and some of the in that non-competitive relation of creating God. Thus a robust sense of writers selected to illustrate MacIn- Creator to creatures, supplying potent a Creator whose very being is exist- tyre’s influence on theology have theological valence. ing, who therefore offers no compe- been quite superseded in practice. In At the same time, his three-part tition to beings the Creator brings into short, this section reminds one a bit presentation of church practices is existence of their own, comes to the intrusively of the study’s dissertation meant to illuminate the day-to-day fore. Ecclesial practices offer a para- origins. So we await a joint produc- work of pastors, which can often run digmatic way of doing what we are tion by these co-pastors which will to tedium, and even be threatened doing in such a way that it is God’s use example after example to make with survival in today’s ecclesial work as well. One can find parallels in the points here introduced in a more world. So this cogent and revealing Islamic theology, which emphasize formal way. Such a study could pro- study intends to lead us to see how that continual reading of the Qur’an vide theological sophistication while church practice can help believers can gradually sensitize us to see the leading the faithful to greater under- actually participate in God’s renewing entire universe as a sign of the Cre- standing of the life they are enacting life. A tall order, yet one which Parts ator’s presence in the created world. together as Church. 2 and 3 nearly fulfill! Two paradig- The bald assertion that the universe is matic practices are easily identified freely created by one God cannot suf- The Rev. David Burrell, CSC, is Hes- as Eucharist and preaching, with fice of itself to effect such a change in burgh Professor Emeritus in Philos- Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s and Herbert our sensibility, but living within the ophy and Theology at the University McCabe’s treatment of these issues world the Qur’an invokes can. Thus, of Notre Dame.

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Review by Mari Carlson telling his own story in word and what his paintings show: colorful art, McGrath runs the risk of doing details, images of people, birds, o artists, writers, lovers of beauty: too much. He fills some gaps with boarded-up windows, alley stair- Tread Saved by Beauty as a model unnecessary opinion and commen- cases, beer bottles, trash, signs, all for reflection. Weaving together sto- tary. After a lengthy passage from A of which catch our eye and not just ries, commentary, psalms, and illus- Long Day’s Journey Into Night, a our intellect. His art breaks up the trations, Michael O’Neill McGrath play reflecting Eugene O’Neill’s life, canvas like stained glass — jagged leads us on a pilgrimage that makes us McGrath concludes that “he made shapes of solid color, each outlined want to take one of our own. great works of art from his pain, and by black line, little illuminations The book is divided into sections in doing so, became a wounded composing a whole scene. Artists corresponding to sections of Dorothy healer. God’s grace is ever at work, can thank Brother McGrath for mod- Day’s life: pre-conversion, life at the even in the tortured soul and Catholic Worker, and her twilight drunken ramblings of a doubter.” years. Each chapter in the sections One wonders if Dorothy, or O’Neill is like a little excursion, beginning for that matter, would have agreed with a quotation from Francis with such an explanation. The cre- McGrath DeSales and ending with a psalm. ative genre of the book allows McGrath interprets Dorothy’s life exploration into the connections through the saints, in particular between people and God, but also conveys with words Saved by Beauty what his A Spiritual Journey with Dorothy Day paintings By Michael O’Neill McGrath , OSFS. Pp. 105. World Library Publications. $39.95 show.

DeSales as the partron of writers, limits the characters in the book to eling this kind of visual and spiri- journalists and the Catholic Press, the sense the author makes of them. tual attention to the world around and similarly his own life: “This trin- Brother McGrath captures one of us, as well as the worlds we can ity of ‘coincidence’ that so presented his most vivid stories at the end of encounter in our Church’s history if itself to me couldn’t be more obvi- the journey. “The church was filled we take the time, as he did, to imag- ous: Grace and beauty abound in the with the people of the streets, the ine and engage. To this end, the most unexpected places, and com- regular guests of the Catholic Worker book concludes with a few pages of munity and the love of friends help houses. One of them stretched out resources on McGrath’s work, Dorothy us discover them.” In this constant in the back pew for a nap during Day, the saints, lay communities, dialogue between “conspirators in Communion and another, visibly and pilgrimages. the Spirit,” he manages to pray his moved, kissed Dorothy’s body and work, to enact a holy communion, lamented, ‘She loved us, she listened Mari Carlson lives in Minneapolis rather than merely depicting it. to us, she loved us.’” where she teaches violin and fiddle Setting himself as the lynchpin In the description of Dorothy’s and sings with her husband in his between characters, as well as funeral McGrath conveys with words Ukrainian Catholic church choir.

16 THE LIVING CHURCH • December 2, 2012 Universalists at Their Best

Review by Leander S. Harding

Some years ago in an address at a clergy retreat I coined the phrase soteriological urgency. I wanted to “All Shall convey the sense of life-and-death Be Well” drama that the message of Jesus Christ should entail and that a deci- Explorations in sion for or against him is a decision Universal Salvation with eternal consequences. Often it and Christian Theology seems to me that our churches and from Origen preaching, deeply compromised by to Moltmann pluralism and an easy universalism, Edited by do not carry this sense of urgency. Gregory MacDonald. By pluralism I mean the view that Cascade Books. Jesus Christ is merely one guru Pp. xii + 450. $50, paper among many and Christianity merely one possible option in the great supermarket of spiritualities. By Gregory MacDonald, the pen universalism I mean the view that name for an acquisitions editor at God is an indulgent schoolmaster Wipf and Stock, has put together a who will give all pupils an A in the stimulating collection of essays on end. If pluralism and universalism 17 representatives of Christian uni- in this sense are true, whether one versalism, starting with Origen and embraces Christ makes no real dif- finishing with Moltmann. The con- ference. tributing authors include some of There is another kind of univer- the most able contemporary the- salism which is not pluralistic. This ologians. Anglicans will recognize is Christian universalism. This is the Oliver Crisp, Andrew Goddard, view that all will be saved in and Trevor Hart, and Tom Griggs. As through the sacrifice of Christ. the editor says in his lucid and Christian universalism has always helpful introductory essay, this been a minority report in the history book is neither a defense of nor an of Christian theology, especially in attack upon Christian universalism. the Augustinian tradition which “If, however, your goal is to under- informs both Roman Catholicism stand and to think afresh then our and Protestantism. However, the hope is that this volume will pro- authors who have affixed their vide a unique and fascinating open- names to this minority report repre- ing into the little-known worlds of sent some of the most creative and Christian Universalism” (p. 1). influential names in the history of The easy universalism which I Christian theology, including that believe has been so detrimental to staunch defender of Nicene ortho- the sense of mission and evangel- doxy, Gregory of Nyssa, and Karl ism in our churches discounts the Barth and Hans Urs von Balthasar, two giants of 20th-century theology. (Continued on next page)

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(Continued from previous page) theology. Barth and von Balthasar of God that he will find a way to can hardly be accused of being turn every rebel home. gravity of sin and evil, the reality of either soft on sin or pluralistic in Some Christian universalists fall God’s judgment and wrath, the their approach to the salvation into another category that MacDon- existence of hell and the unique brought by Jesus Christ. Yet both of ald identifies as dogmatic univer- and costly salvation won in Christ. these authors fall into the category salists. These authors teach that This is not the case for the majority MacDonald identifies as “hopeful the character of God requires that of the representatives of Christian universalism.” Hopeful universal- he save all. In this category is the universalism treated in this vol- ism does not dogmatically insist 19th-century novelist George Mac- ume, though hell becomes purga- that all will be saved but teaches Donald, a major influence on C.S. tory in the end for many. All with that it is proper and permissible to Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien, T.S. Elliot the exception of John Hick are hope that given the goodness of and W.H. Auden, among others. The decidedly christocentric in their God, the love of God, and the power chapter on MacDonald traces the ways in which Lewis is both influ- enced by and parts company with his universalism. This chapter alone is worth the price of the A Catholic Mother’s book. As philosopher Thomas Tal- Companion to Pregnancy bott explains: Walking with Mary love is inexorable, according to from Conception to Baptism MacDonald, and God’s love will By Sarah Reinhard . Ave Maria. Pp. 256. $14.95 indeed triumph in the end. It will undermine, over time, every possi- When I who knows exactly how it feels ble motive for disobedience, even was preg- to wake with morning sickness, if this requires in some cases that nant with be distracted from prayer by a sinner experience the full horror my first child, What to Expect kicks in your tummy, and fear of separation from God, and it will When You’re Expecting frustrated the unknowns of your future as repair all of the harm that we have me. The scientific information a mother. Each chapter also done to ourselves as well as to was nice, but the judgmental tone includes details about how the others. Because the ultimate truth telling me not to eat another baby is growing that week, and about the universe is therefore brownie? I had enough guilt and thoughts inspired by the Blessed glorious rather than tragic, God anxiety already, and didn’t need Virgin Mary’s journey through will eventually wipe away all my “pregnancy bible” to add to it! pregnancy. At the end, Reinhard tears, including those of [serial A Catholic Mother’s Compan- offers spiritual practices for killer] Ted Bundy’s mother, with- ion to Pregnancy offers a very labor and delivery and thoughts out having to conceal from any- different approach to pregnancy. on infant baptism. one the depth of some terrible It is unlike any pregnancy guide Though some readers may be tragedy. For however horrendous I’ve ever read (and I’ve read quite caught off-guard by the prayers some temporary tragedies may a few!), not least because its sec- to Mary and the saints, much of be, the simple truth is that all shall ond chapter prescribes a bite of the wisdom in this book will ring be well in the end. (p. 245) chocolate for the newly preg- true to Christian women from nant mother. With grace, hon- any background. In the crowded Lewis could not follow MacDon- esty, and depth, Sarah Reinhard field of pregnancy books, A ald all the way in his dogmatic uni- shares devotional meditations Catholic Mother’s Companion versalism but in The Great Divorce for each week leading up to the stands out as a unique and help- Lewis depicts a God who seeks and baby’s arrival. ful addition. searches to the utmost and who Reading it is like having a chat Amy Lepine Peterson only reluctantly says to the deter- over tea with a spiritual director Upland, Indiana mined sinner, “Thy will be done.” As Paul Gavrilyuk says in his essay on the Russian Orthodox priest and

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18 THE LIVING CHURCH • December 2, 2012 EDITORIAL

A Lenten Opportunity

he still-unfolding drama in South Car- T olina is a massive mess, with mounting bitterness, acrimony, and hurt all around. Let us make no mistake: Losing South Car- olina would be tragic, and it does not have to be like this, pace what various writers have claimed on weblogs. As attorney Mark McCall explained in “Dumbing Down Aban- donment” [TLC, Nov. 18], Bishop Lawrence worked hard to keep the diocese “intact and in TEC,” almost entirely successfully until the disciplinary board prematurely and dras- tically certified the bishop for abandonment of the church on September 18. We watched Lawrence take his place in the council of General Convention in Indianapolis, and do not see when he has acted deceitfully or manipulatively as some have alleged. We see him as having expended himself for unity since his confirmation as bishop. He therefore deserves much more than cynical dismissal, which does not fall within the Christian lexicon in any case. It seems the most concrete ecclesiological question that needs settling is this: Can a diocese disassociate from the larger Epis- copal Church, as South Carolina now says it has done, such that its accession to the Epis- copal Church’s Constitution, and its membership in the church, may be withdrawn? Indeed, may a diocese withdraw even for a time — during a painful period, or on grounds of conscience, or perhaps on con- stitutional grounds? Most who would speak for the Episcopal “establishment” — the majority party — have argued against the possibility of diocesan disassociation, principally on the grounds that dioceses, by dint of accession to the Constitution and Canons of the wider

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(Continued from previous page) free to do what we want when church, irrevocably sign on, in effect, to obeying a we want on our own terms (see higher authority and its governing body, General Con- Windsor Report, paras. 72-86). vention. As the Episcopal Church’s Office of Public When this occurs division is the Affairs stated flatly in the introduction of its “fact result, as in the multiplying of sheet,” published online on November 9: “Dioceses “denominations” carefully cordoned cannot leave the Episcopal Church” — elaborated in off from one another in artificially a further sentence to distinguish individuals who “may erected, un-evangelical subcultures of choose to leave” from “congregations and property” self-preservation. Downstream of many which must remain behind for the use of the wider such divisions not of our own making, we church. can only look for opportunities to tack It’s hard to see here, however, any wrestling with the back and up to the fullness of the faith and substantial body of research produced especially by order of the Church by God’s grace, starting the Anglican Communion Institute and McCall, ACI’s at home. And in this context Episcopalians lead scholar in these matters, which lends legitimacy should seize the opportunity of a vast and to the possibility of licit diocesan disassociation from uneven terrain of apparently still-revolutionar- the wider church. The ACI effectively makes its argu- ily organized dioceses, marked by considerable cul- ment in three stages, conveniently available in its tural as well as legal diversity, some of which turns out recent response to Bishop Pierre Whalon, “Polity Pol- to be avowedly, if optimistically, catholic. Consider, for itics or the Rule of Law?” (http://is.gd/ACIadWhalon): instance, Bishop Alexander Charles Garrett’s meaty (1) the formation of dioceses always precedes sub- apologia for establishing the Diocese of Dallas as “an sequent association with the larger Episcopal Church; independent and sovereign state, held in the unity of (2) a principled, non-accidental, canonically and the Catholic Church by its Episcopate, according to constitutionally codified diocesan autonomy persists the rule of St. Cyprian,” in his address at the organiz- as the “dispersed” bottom line of authority and ing convention of the diocese in 1895. Bishop James accountability in the Episcopal Church, legally speak- Stanton has vindicated and reclaimed these origins ing. Hence: “Dioceses [can] do what they like without and the theology undergirding them in a substantial any review”; piece of his own, offered in part to note continuities (3) therefore, the notion that General Convention with the ecclesiology of the Anglican Covenant stands as the “highest” authority to which all dioceses (http://is.gd/StantonDallasHistory). Would that more pledge unlimited allegiance amounts, at best, to wish- bishops took the time for such sustained study! ful thinking, since the Episcopal Church’s constitution It may seem convenient — as well as politically and canons claim no such thing. A better way to under- expedient — for minority dioceses to cite the argu- stand the relation of dioceses to the wider church is by ment for every diocese a unit of the Catholic Church analogy to the accession and subscription of Anglican in the teeth of our current crisis, and it is convenient. churches to the constitution of the Anglican Consul- But the principle is widely established and defended, tative Council, which in no way confers “metropoliti- as in the influential work of Orthodox metropolitan cal authority on that organization.” John Zizioulas, Walter Cardinal Kasper, and our own A picture of a very American and episcopal church Rowan Williams, building in part on the historical emerges, consisting of autonomous dioceses and their research of his teacher Henry Chadwick. And if it bishops, not tightly orchestrated or organized. And in proves to have been preserved canonically in peculiar this regard, the ACI writers conclude, the Episcopal ways, lo these many years, within the dispersed dioce- Church’s polity “exhibits the ‘classic hallmarks of san structure of the Episcopal Church in the United Anglicanism,’ dispersed authority and local autonomy. States, then we should not — and hopefully cannot — Put differently, Anglican Communion polity is TEC avoid owning up to it directly, clearly, and fairly, nor governance writ large.” should we wish to. A tall order, perhaps; but surely not too much to ask?

iocesan autonomy certainly operates in odd, even Dincoherent ways in the Episcopal Church, as else- everal irreducible ecclesiological questions fall into where. Theologically speaking, autonomy ought not Sthe lap of the powers that be in our church — the become untethered to wider webs of interdependent Presiding Bishop first of all, and her office: questions communion — succumbing to the notion that we are that have been put carefully yet often gone without

20 THE LIVING CHURCH • December 2, 2012 Fantastical? With God all things are possible. response. The ACI is right in its piece of November 11, power brokers but by a range of unusual suspects, “Consumed by Litigation,” that much more trans- working cooperatively and consensually, commit- parency and accountability are needed in the face of ted above all to discernment of truth in communion. such power as is now being wielded, especially when • It could be sponsored by a range of para-ecclesial articulate leaders of the minority party are recording institutions and hosted by the deans of Bexley Hall, concerns about a breakdown in basic order. All of Nashotah House, and Virginia Theological Seminary. this erodes trust and good will, and quickly can • The South Carolinian proceedings — incipient become deathly for a Christian church. Only charity departure and reorganization both — would be and truth, together, will sustain unity. placed on hold by all parties for a season of unspec- We need a teaching approach by the Presiding ified duration, leaving a space for the Spirit of truth Bishop and her colleagues, (1) explaining and reconciliation. patiently and pastorally where the South Car- olinian argument may have gone wrong, if it has, (2) responding to critics and wide- antastical? With God all things are possible. We spread fear of unjust reprisal, and only Ftherefore hope that our brothers and sisters in then, if at all, (3) proceeding to legal Christ — Deans Thomas Ferguson of Bexley Hall, steps — inhibitions, transitional committees, pro- Edward Salmon of Nashotah House, and Ian Markham visional bishops, and the rest. And we need the of VTS, the Presiding Bishop, Bishop Lawrence, leaders of the majority party to be prepared to learn. and the other parties in South Carolina — may find Many self-described conservatives in our church who this idea attractive, or otherwise propose something are Catholics — here we would count ourselves, and seriously and comparably constructive. And we hope a number of friends — are watching and wondering they do so in partnership with leaders in the minor- why they should expect fair treatment in turn. The so- ity party, starting perhaps with the Communion Part- called amicus matter of the Fort Worth 7 will soon be ners coalition of dioceses and parishes which remain coming up for evaluation and decision, and no doubt committed to the Anglican Covenant in a bid “to other disputes and questions will follow in time. As hold together the evangelical faith … and the McCall wrote in TLC, “any canonical violation may catholic order of the Church,” in the words of Bishop now be deemed abandonment” — a frightening con- Michael Smith last July in Indianapolis. Colleagues clusion, that all putative sides in our disputes would do from the wider Communion working on these same well to rectify at the first opportunity. matters — canon law and communion — should be Beyond the surfeit of divisive rhetoric in our midst drawn in as well; indeed, this is the purpose of the — imitating, and otherwise subsisting in, the same Inter-Anglican Standing Commission on Unity, Faith, indecency, disrespect, and disdain that now domi- and Order. And friendly Lutheran, Roman Catholic, nate American secular politics — we need more and Methodist observers (for starters) would not careful sifting of the arguments, more explanation, go amiss either. more frank debate, and then settled agreement of a We owe ourselves and one another, as well as our deep, theologically satisfying sort. forbears and heirs, well-reasoned, carefully articu- • Why not urge the church’s scholars and public lated, commonly understood terms of engagement for intellectuals, interested clergy, and other leaders, our life together in the body of Christ, based in a rec- including representatives from the Office of the Pre- ognized and accepted order — laws of ecclesiastical siding Bishop, to gather for a weeklong ecclesiolog- polity, however ecumenically provisional, subject to ical summit-cum-retreat this Lent, in advance of the wider Anglican discernments — undergirded by a sus- House of Bishops meeting in March? Such a sustained and sustaining theological grammar. Only here tained errand of common prayer and study could be may be found a properly Christian breadth and depth, offered to the Lord as an earnest of reparative in service of the Church’s height and length, which penance for our compounding of the divisions we have especially to do with God, exceeding the efforts have inherited, in the hope of finding a better way. and energies of one or several generations. By these • Were the church to undertake such a grassroots measurements, all together, we will find our vocation initiative, it should be led not by canon lawyers or in him and his Son, in the bond of love.

December 2, 2012 • THE LIVING CHURCH 21 By Peter Carrell

he 15th Anglican Consulta- tive Council which met TOct. 27-Nov. 7 in Auckland was a stirring occasion for the ACC-15 Anglican Church in Aotearoa New Zealand and Polynesia. It offered an opportunity to showcase our “three tikanga” life, the way in which we express ourselves as church according to the cultural streams of Maori, New Zealanders of European origin, and Polyne- sia. That showcasing included significant opening events as well as wonderful and generous hospital- ity. ACC members fanned out across the country to participate in worship services in many parts of the North and South Islands. For the whole church, this was the first time Archbishop Rowan Williams was able to visit during his time in office. His visit to Christchurch, my home diocese, was a blessing as we saw and heard for ourselves this fine Christian leader and insightful, intelligent theologian. But ACC does not exist to impress host churches every three years. It exists as one of the Instruments of Communion in the life of global Anglicanism. In recent years an emerging argument from some commentators has been that it is the most important instrument of them all, as it is the only one that involves not only bishops but other clergy and laity as well. The vital question to ask of each ACC meeting, then, is how it will affect the Communion. As best I can tell, ACC-15 will have little, if any, effect on the Communion. Yes, it is true that such meetings represent opportunities to develop relationships between church leaders and enhance the quality of relational life across various committees and networks of the Com- munion, but those relationships and qualities already exist. The result we might rightly expect from such

22 THE LIVING CHURCH • December 2, 2012 CATHOLIC VOICES a meeting concerns the relation- and end family violence (15.12), or project seems comfortable with the ships in our Communion which are continuing to talk with one another determining role of context for either not working well or have in Indaba (15.21). understanding the Bible and blesses broken down. From that perspec- Some resolutions drip with diversity of interpretation without tive not one of the 41 resolutions irony. ACC agreed to a “Charter for setting an agenda for eventual res- passed by ACC-15 (available at the Safety of People within the olution of hermeneutical differences. http://is.gd/ACC15_Resolved) touched Churches of the Anglican Com- That last observation points to on the urgent problems of our life munion” and called upon all mem- the general theological problem of together as a global fellowship. ber churches to adopt and imple- ACC-15. Communion is diversity Most glaringly of all, not a single ment the charter and report to the in unity, people from many tribes resolution mentions the Anglican next meeting on steps taken. Char- and tongues coming together to Covenant, which is the one element ter, Covenant: what is in a name? share life in Christ as one people. of present Communion life which Here the ACC, without blushing, The task of any Communion body might help heal our impaired fel- takes on a quasi-governmental role is to deepen the unity of the lowship. Dare we attempt to draw in the life of the Communion in diverse people making up the a conclusion from the cone of precisely the way it is silence over the Covenant? Here is not prepared to do with my supposition: ACC-15 wanted to the Covenant. A further give Archbishop Rowan a peace- irony is that aspects of the ful end to the international part of Charter make interesting his archepiscopal role and prepare reading if one is an Angli- the way for a quiet burial of the can in a church where Covenant when all the votes are hierarchical authority we might rightly in. I imagine the members of ACC- seems intent on making The result 15 colluded with the guidance of church life unsafe for expect from such a meeting the Anglican Communion Office those of differing con- bureaucrats on this silence be - victions! concerns the relationships cause they thought it smart to A significant impetus avoid controversy. of ACC-15’s refusing to in our Communion which are But there is a difficulty with the say anything about the either not working well consequence of this approach: ACC- Covenant may have been 15 effectively passed a “Resolution its resolution which re- or have broken down. 42,” stating that ours is a better ceived the report on “The Communion if it has fewer partici- Bible in the Life of the pating member churches, finds as Church Project” (15.19). little as possible that it can agree The opening part of the on, and refrains from challenging resolution sets the course autonomy. In this unhappy sce- of this particular ship nario, satisfied comments by ACC when it “affirms the centrality of Communion. ACC-15 proved to be members at the conclusion of the the Bible in the life of the churches a dereliction of that duty by event amount to little more than a de of the Anglican Communion” and meekly accepting that the best we facto celebration of thin commun- “affirms the importance of the con- can hope for as Anglicans at this ion holding us together. Indeed, it’s tinued study of the Bible in the moment is diversity without unity striking that not a single one of the parishes.” Again, the current diffi- on matters of consequence. Our 41 resolutions engages with a diffi- culties in the Communion do not common life has become very thin cult issue in the life of the Com- stem from the Bible being neither indeed, while the growth of our munion so as to draw us into a central nor studied. They stem Communion into a greater corpo- greater maturity in Christ. Some from severe disagreement about rate maturity in Christ is on hold. resolutions are of apple-pie and the nature and extent of Scripture’s motherhood status. No one could authority and from a division possibly disagree with desiring to between Anglicans on the role of The Rev. Peter Carrell is director be a safe church (Resolution 15.09), “context” in interpreting Scrip- of education in the Diocese of lamenting the trafficking of per- ture. Here is not the place to dis- Christchurch of the Anglican sons (15.10), monitoring actions cuss the 674 pages of the project’s Church of Aotearoa New Zealand taken by churches to understand report, save for noting that the and Polynesia.

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(Eau Claire from previous page) EAU CLAIRE ERD Helps tion of only three or perhaps ten Ballot 12 Sandy’s Victims people daring to live into this truth C = Clergy; L = Laity CL CL will soon be talking about expand- Needed to Elect 14 25 Episcopal Relief & Development has made emergency grants to dio- ing rather than reducing. It is good Clarke 11 01 to remember that Jesus started with Craig 14 00 ceses in support of parish-based only twelve disciples.” Hancock 6 19 8 21 relief activities after Superstorm Lambert 17 24 18 26 Sandy. In the United States, these funds will help congregations Announcing the first annual expand feeding ministries and assist in providing shelter and transporta- tion assistance for those in need. In the Caribbean, ERD support helps secure food, water, and building materials for distribution in crit- ically affected areas. Poetry Superstorm Sandy struck the Caribbean Oct. 25 before turning north along the U.S. East Coast and making landfall in central New Jer- sey on Oct. 29, causing severe dam- age. At least 181 people were killed Prize by the storm, including 110 in the United States. Episcopal Relief & for new and emerging poets Development has been working with leaders from the heavily The 2013 Anglican Theological Review Poetry Prize impacted Episcopal dioceses of New York, Long Island, New Jersey, competition is open to emerging poets who have not Newark and Connecticut to meet yet published a full-length book. Contestants should community needs. The organization submit one unpublished poem, in any form, not to also continues to support the Epis- exceed 64 lines. There is no specific theme, but copal dioceses of Haiti and the Dominican Republic as they mobi- writers who are familiar with the lize local resources and reach out poetry published in the ATR will to those hardest hit. see a preference for work that “On behalf of the staff of Episco- reflects an incarnate sense of pal Relief & Development, I extend my heartfelt thanks to our church the sacred. partners and all those who have con- tributed to the relief effort so far,” The winning poem will be said Rob Radtke, the organization’s published in the Summer 2013 president. issue of the ATR, and will appear Through www.er-d.org, the agency on the ATR website. The winning offers “Sunday After a Disaster” and “Ministering to Children after Dis- poet will receive an award of $500. aster,” two documents to support pastoral ministry. See the ATR website for submission guidelines and Adapted from ENS further information. Corrections Corrected versions of the articles “Nashotah Honors Russian Metropol- itan” and “Back to the 1662 Text” are available online at http://goo.gl/GPhfo.

26 THE LIVING CHURCH • December 2, 2012 SUNDAY’S READINGS | Advent 1, December 2 THE LIVING CHURCH Jer. 33:14-16; Ps. 25:1-9 • Dan. 12:1-3; Ps. 16 • 1 Thess. 3:9-13 • Luke 21:25-36 FOUNDATION, INC. The Rt. Rev. Dr. Stephen Andrews, Sault Ste. Marie, Ont. The Rt. Rev. Dr. John C. Bauerschmidt, Longing and Loving Nashville, Tenn. o speak persuasively is to draw body rejoice with those who rejoice The Rev. Michael B. Cover, South Bend, Ind. Tup worn words and tried images, and weep with those who weep, Prudence Dailey, Oxford, England a stockpile of poetry and story, and being bound together in one mysti- The Most Rev. Gerald James Ian Ernest, then to give these bones new life by cal communion. “How can we thank Mauritius fitting them to the prudence of the God enough for you in return for all The Rev. Thomas A. Fraser, Riverside, Ill. hearer (Cicero, De Oratione). Our the joy that we feel before our God The Rev. Dr. Andrew Goddard, London, England Old Testament prophet opines no because of you?” St. Paul asks (1 new thought, just an old-time tradi- Thess. 3:9). He prays, “And may the G. Thomas Graves III, Dallas, Texas tion: Quod semper, quod ubique, Lord make you increase and abound Mrs. John M. Hayden, emerita quod ab omnibus. in love for one another and for all, La Crosse, Wis. “In those days and at that time I just as we abound in love toward The Rev. Dr. Charles Henery, Delafield, Wis. will cause a righteous branch to you” (3:12). As in a growing family, spring up for David; and he shall so in the Church, love is ever Jordan Hylden, St. Louis, Mo. execute justice and righteousness expanding. “Concerning love of the The Rev. Jay C. James, Raleigh, N.C. in the land. … And his name will be brothers and sisters, you do not David A. Kalvelage, Pewaukee, Wis. called: ‘The Lord is our righteous- need to have anyone write to you. … The Rev. Dr. Russell Levenson, Jr., ness’” (Jer. 33:14-16). It hurts to long But we urge you, beloved, to do so Houston, Texas for home, but without such pain, the more and more” (4:9-10). The Rt. Rev. Edward S. Little II, promise of homecoming and God’s The Thessalonians have love, but South Bend, Ind. new reign would become faded his- they have worries too. What of those The Rt. Rev. D. Bruce MacPherson, tory, a distant lost hope. The prophet who have died in the Lord? “The Alexandria, La. pulls old words out of the tradition Lord himself, with a cry of com- Richard J. Mammana, Jr., and binds them to the heart of his mand, with the archangel’s call and New Haven, Conn. people. He gives the people a rest- with the sound of God’s trumpet, The Rt. Rev. Daniel H. Martins, less heart. They gird their loins and will descend from heaven and the Springfield, Ill. dream of a mass migration. dead in Christ will rise first” (4:16). The Rt. Rev. Steven A. Miller, In the fullness of time, the Branch “You yourselves know that the day Milwaukee, Wis. springs up in little Galilee, ruling of the Lord will come like a thief in Daniel Muth, St. Leonard, Md. among the people, but not as the the night” (5:2). The Most Rev. Bernard Ntahoturi, leaders of this age. He rules by his Although imbued with Christ’s Bujumbura, Burundi compassion, his healing, his teach- indwelling Spirit, the Spirit of love, The Rev. Canon Dr. Michael Perko, ing, his listening, and his suffering. the Church and all her members per- Albuquerque, N.M. He reigns even from the cross as his ceive foreboding signs in sun, moon, David R. Pitts, Baton Rouge, La. reaching arms embrace all and every stars, and raging seas. “Heaven and Dr. Colin Podmore, London, England sorrow. He reigns over final death as earth will pass away” (Luke 21:33). The Rev. Dr. Michael Nai Chiu Poon, “now the gate of death is riven,” our The foundations shake. How do we Singapore ancient parents coming home (Hym- live? We stay with Love and remem- The Rev. Nicholas T. Porter, nal, 454). And his name will be ber: “my words will not pass away.” Southport, Conn. called: “The Lord is our righteous- My words are the distribution of the The Rev. Dr. Ephraim Radner, Toronto, Ont. ness.” The Branch branches out by one Word to every human hyposta- Kenneth A. Ross III, Grand Rapids, Mich. replicating his likeness in a diver- sis in the church. Watch at all times, sity of persons through the gift of his know that God is faithful, abound Dr. Grace Sears, Richmond, Ky. life-giving Spirit. “The work of the in Love! The Very Rev. Dr. Graham M. Smith, Jerusalem Holy Spirit is directed to persons, communicating the virtual fullness Look It Up Miriam K. Stauff, Wauwatosa, Wis. of grace to each human hypostasis Read Luke 21:31. How near is the The Rev. Canon Mark Stevenson, in the Church, making each mem- kingdom? He is about to come. Baton Rouge, La. ber of the body of Christ a conscious Howard M. Tischler, Albuquerque, N.M. collaborator with God” (Vladimir Think About It Lana Valenta, Dallas, Texas Lossky, The Image and Likeness of He is the awaited branch, and so are Dr. Shirleen S. Wait, Atlantic Beach, Fla. God, p. 177). we, for when he calls himself the Dr. Christopher Wells, Milwaukee, Wis. For this reason, members of the vine, he calls us branches.

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28 THE LIVING CHURCH • December 2, 2012 SUNDAY’S READINGS | Advent 3, December 16 Zeph. 3:14-20 • Canticle 9 • Phil. 4:4-7 • Luke 3:7-18

Judgment and Life will bear away everything from row. The axe is at the root of the tree. “Ithe face of the earth, says the The physician gives his cutting care. Lord: man, beasts, birds of heaven, But it is all directed to the restoration fish of the sea, all of it gone, swept and renewal of life. Thus when John Transforming People away. This will be the ruin of the the Baptist comes with carping words and Society unrighteous” (Zeph. 1:2-3). The and accusations, the people know the prophet is just starting. “I will pattern and respond to it as a call to through Faith-Based extend a destroying hand over new life. Bear fruit that befits repen- Judah, Jerusalem, the remnant of tance! Indeed, judgment and hope Reconciliation Baal, false priests, and those who were so closely connected that they “Now all these things are from God, bow to the hosts of heaven” (1:4-5). became signs of God’s final reign. A who reconciled us to Himself “A day of wrath is that day, a day of final judgment would usher in the through Christ, and gave us the min- distress and anguish, a day of ruin final victory, God’s king would come. istry of reconciliation.” and devastation” (1:15). John gave his sermon, a voice cry- —2 Cor. 5:18 These are words which, if applied ing in the wilderness, and then he without thought, invoked without stopped. John walked the shores of Christ the King Church in Santa context, summoned without a seri- the Jordan where he baptized with Barbara is a Christ-centered family ous and contemplative silence, may water. And then he walked off the that was birthed out of the charismatic be used as a weapon against those stage. John is no more. It is finished. renewal of the 1960s. We are a congre- whom we think are the unrighteous. He has pointed to the one who is gation that seeks to integrate the Words of judgment, however, are to greater, the one who will baptize with Anglican tradition with the informed be heard as a call to renewal and water and fire. Everyone the Son spontaneity of the Holy Spirit. We are hope. God cleans house not only touches is first new and then ignited. a very missions-focused church that because the home is filthy but Jesus is in the midst of us and he is makes an impact in the Santa Barbara because it has the possibility of being judgment and new life. “For judgment community and beyond. clean again. To be absolutely clear, I came into the world” (John 9:39). Do We are called to be a prophetic God can judge but cannot hate any- you feel his searing eyes, the retinal community embodying the message thing God has made. “In your infinite blaze of all-knowing? Has anyone and mission of Faith-Based Reconcil- love you made us for yourself” (BCP, ever told you that his seeing is his iation, a powerful idea based on eight but also St. Augustine: Fecisti nos loving? He sets the absolute truth core values and a deliberative process ad te). And this from the 1549 prayer before you, for he is truth; he forgives focused on softening hearts and con- book: “ALmightie and euerlastyng what needs forgiving, for he is abso- structive joint problem-solving. god, which hatest nothing that thou lution; he gives strength to the weak, haste made” (Ashwednesday). for he is power. And then he speaks. Christ the King Episcopal Church The prophet has another vision, a He says, “Rejoice. I am here. Do not 5073 Hollister Avenue great vision of return and restoration worry about anything” (Phil. 4:5-6). Santa Barbara, CA 93111 (805) 964-9966 and jubilation. Judgment has passed. “I have come that you may have life www.ctksb.org or Behold, the new has come. “Sing and have it abundantly” (John 10:10). www.faith-basedreconciliation.com aloud, O daughter of Zion; Shout, O Israel! Rejoice and exult with all your A LIVING CHURCH Sponsor heart, O daughter Jerusalem. The Look It Up Lord has taken away the judgment against you…. The king of Israel, the Read Canticle 9. Even water from Lord, is in your midst. … He will the spring of salvation tastes better rejoice over you with gladness, he when you are desperately thirsty. will renew you in his love; he will Feel your need. exult over you with loud singing as on a day of festival” (3:14-17). Think About It There is both rhythm and purpose For everyone, but especially clergy: to this oscillation between judgment You are not the Christ, but have and restoration. A harsh and bitter come to bear witness to him. Leave word must sometimes cut to the mar- saving to the Savior.

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Deaths ices to dioceses on the staff of the States, which was the outgrowth of Mutual Executive Council, died in Wilming- Responsibility and Interdependence in the The Rt. Rev. Kenneth Cragg — priest, ton, NC, Sept. 18. He was 87. The Bur- Anglican Communion. bishop, and missionary scholar — ial Office was read in First Presbyte- His mentors were Presiding Bishop died Nov. 13. He was 99. rian Church by the rector of his home John Hines, Bishop Stephen Bayne of Lon- Moving to Lebanon in 1939, Kenneth don and New York, and Bishop Thomas parish of St. James Church, Wilming- Cragg became chaplain of All Saints Wright of East Carolina. Church, Beirut, and adjunct professor at ton, NC. He was a graduate of Fishburne Military the American University there. He was a Taylor was twice elected to the Execu- School, the United States Merchant professor of Arabic and Islamics at Hart- tive Council of the Episcopal Church, and Marine Academy, and Davidson College. ford Seminary, where he was co-editor of seven times elected to General Conven- He was a veteran of World War II and the The Muslim World Journal, a canon of tion. He was elected a trustee of General Korean War, where he was cited for brav- St. George’s Cathedral, Jerusalem, and Theological Seminary in New York, and ery in combat. He was Chairman of the traveling secretary of the Near East Coun- Berkeley Divinity School at Yale, where Board of Wachovia Bank and president of cil of Churches. He became sub-warden he was awarded an honorary Doctor of the Walker Taylor Agency. He is survived and then warden of the Central College of Canon Law for his work in the Anglican by his wife, four children and nine grand- the Anglican Communion in Canterbury Communion. He also served as a trustee of children. and then an assistant bishop, based in the University of the South at Sewanee. He was a member of the Advisory Com- Cairo. Subsequently he was a professor at Bertram Wyatt-Brown died from pul- mission of the Anglican Executive Office, the University of Sussex and then assistant monary fibrosis Nov. 5. He was 90. bishop in the Diocese of Wakefield. After out of which came the Anglican Consulta- tive Council. He was instrumental in form- Born in Harrisburg, PA, he was a son retiring in 1981 he continued to write, of the Rt. Rev. Hunter and Laura Little teach and travel until recent years. ing the South Pacific Anglican Council, Wyatt-Brown. He was a graduate of On Bishop Cragg’s 90th birthday in the Anglican Council of North America 2003, a number of his colleagues and and the Caribbean. He traveled in most the University of the South, King’s Col- friends published Faithful Presence: every province of the Anglican Commun- lege, Cambridge University, and the Essays for Kenneth Cragg. The Arch- ion, including East Africa, South America, Johns Hopkins University. He served bishop of Canterbury presented the South Asia and the Solomon Islands in the as a lieutenant in the U.S. Navy for festschrift to Bishop Cragg at Lambeth South Pacific. two years and then entered the Naval Palace. He was the author of canons on the Reserve. Office of the Presiding Bishop and the Wyatt-Brown taught history at Colorado President of the House of Deputies, which State University, the University of Col- Walker Taylor III, formerly executive were adopted by the General Convention orado-Boulder, Case Western Reserve Uni- officer of the Joint Commission on in 1967. versity and the University of Florida. He Mutual Responsibility of General Con- He was a leader in forming Coalition 14 also held visiting appointments at the Uni- of the Western Dioceses in the United vention, and formerly head of serv- versity of Wisconsin, the University of Richmond, and the College of William and Mary. ADVERTISERS… He wrote or edited 11 books, and his best-known work is Southern Honor: Ethics and Behavior in the Old South 2013. Closer than you think. (Oxford). He finished his most recent Time to reach new heights book, A Warring Nation: Honor, Race, and Humiliation in America’s Wars (Uni- in sales and interest for versity of Virginia Press), just weeks before your business or organization. his death. In 2011 his former students published a festschrift, Southern Character: TLC Winter Parish Administration Issue Essays in Honor of Bertram Wyatt-Brown (University Press of Florida). January 6, 2013 Wyatt-Brown is survived by his wife, Close: 12 /6 Final Art Due: 12/10 Anne; daughter, Natalie Ingraham Wyatt- Brown of St. Paul, MN; and two grand- Reach more than 15,000 readers children. He was preceded in death by and all the decision makers daughter Laura Mathews Wyatt-Brown. Double circulation Ideal for new sales, special events and registrations Contact: Tom Parker Send your clergy changes (414) 292-1243 [email protected] P.O. Box 514036 [email protected] MiIwaukee, WI 53203-3436

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Rod Hurst, r gracecarlsbad.org Church, Lihue, Kauai, Hawaii. Join Fr. Bill Miller and 1,000 BOULDER, CO Eu Sun 8:30, 10:30 (Sung), Wed 10; MP/EP/B as posted ST. AIDAN’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH (303) 443-2503 Episcopalians and music lovers for a weekend of extraordinary saintaidans.org [email protected] music in paradise. Fri. & Sat. concerts with The First Ladies of The Rev. Mary Kate Rejouis NORTH AUGUSTA, SC THE CHURCH OF THE HOLY TRINITY Jazz featuring Greta Matassa, Hedreich Nichols, and Valerie Sun 8 & 10:30 Duke. Special guests include Matt Lemmler, Michael Ruff, Elias 160 Merovan Dr.; 29860 holytrinityna.org (803) 341-0075 Haslanger, Abe Lagrimas, Jr., David Braun, and Dean Taba. Sun- Sun Eu 10 day Jazz Mass: A Tribute to Ella Fitzgerald. For more informa- SOUTHPORT, CT TRINITY EPISCOPAL CHURCH Pequot Ave. & Center St. tion, go to www.stmichaels-kauai.org or call (808) 245-3796. [email protected] (203) 255-0454 DALLAS, TX Website: trinitysouthport.org CHURCH OF THE INCARNATION 3966 McKinney Ave. POSITIONS OFFERED The Rev. Nicholas T. Porter, r; The Rev. Dawn Stegel- Website: incarnation.org (216) 521-5101 mann, c The Rt. Rev. Anthony Burton Sun H Eu 8 (Rite I), 10 (Rite II); MP Mon – Fri 7:30; H Eu & Sun 7:30, 9, 11:15, 5 FULL-TIME RECTOR: Christ Episcopal Church, Monti- Healing Wed 11 cello, FL, is a historic, traditional, community-focused church in RICHMOND, VA ST. MATTHEW’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH (804) 288-1911 rural North Florida. We seek a rector to minister to our active, WASHINGTON, DC Website: stmatthewsrichmond.org ALL SAINTS (301) 654-2488 allsaintschurch.net family-friendly congregation. Our community enjoys the advan- Email: [email protected] 3 Chevy Chase Cir., Chevy Chase, MD 20815 tages of Southern, small town life with a variety of outdoor activ- The Rev. Charles D. Alley, Ph.D.; the Rev. Mario Gonzalez The Rev. Ed Kelaher, r; the Rev. Tom Malionek, assoc; ities and cultural and social amenities. Learn more about us at del Solar, D. Min. the Rev. Alex Large, asst Sun H Eu 8 & 10:30 www.christchurchmonticello.com and, if interested, call our Sun 8, 9 & 11 search committee chair, Linda Leinback at (850) 997-8733. MILWAUKEE, WI BRADENTON, FL ALL SAINTS’ CATHEDRAL (414) 271-7719 ASSOCIATE RECTOR: Palmer Memorial, Houston, TX, a CHRIST CHURCH 4030 Manatee Ave. West 818 E. Juneau Ave. ascathedral.org resource parish. We’re looking for someone who loves God, christchurchswfla.org (941) 747-3709 Sun Masses 8, 10 (Sung). Daily Mass, MP & EP as posted neighbor, and self, who appreciates the Bible as much as the The Rev. Joel Morsch, r; Deacon Gretchen Platt BCP, who understands and appreciates the community life of Sun HC 7:30 (Rite I), 9 (Contemporary) & 11 (Rite II) Mon HC 12 (Rite I); Wed. HC 12 & 6:30 (Rite I) LUTHERAN Palmer as firmly embraced by and embracing the Episcopal Ethos, and who fervently wants to work hard for the Kingdom. LIHUE, KAUAI, HI MOJAVE, CA Palmer has creative leaders and an incredible faith attuned for the ST. MICHAEL & ALL ANGELS 4364 Hardy St. at Umi HOPE & RESURRECTION CHURCHES future. Send resume, ministry portfolio and cover letter describ- stmichaels-kauai.org (808) 245-3796 K and Inyo Sts. 1 block east of Carl’s Jr. (909) 989-3317 ing why you are interested and why you and Palmer are a good fit The Rev. William B. Miller, r The Rev. William R. Hampton, STS to [email protected] or [email protected]. Sat Eu 5:30, Sun Eu 7:30 & Eu 9:45 Sun Eu 9 Visit: www.palmerchurch.org. CHURCH DIRECTORY KEY Light face type denotes AM, bold face PM; add, address; anno, FULL-TIME ASSOCIATE RECTOR: Trinity Episcopal Church, Fort Worth, TX. We are a large parish bordering a uni- announced; A-C, Ante-Communion; appt., appointment; B, Benediction; C, Confessions; Cho, versity campus and have entered a time of renewed enthusiasm Choral; Ch S, Church School; c, curate; d, deacon, d.r.e., director of religious education; EP, for ministry after calling a new rector. The associate rector will Evening Prayer; Eu, Eucharist; Ev, Evensong; ex, except; 1S, 1st Sunday; hol, holiday; HC, Holy work in collaboration with the rector, staff and volunteers to develop and oversee the programs, faith formation, and pastoral Communion; HD, Holy Days; HS, Healing Service; HU, Holy Unction; Instr, Instructions; Int, Inter- needs of families, children and young adults. This position will cessions; LOH, Laying On of Hands; Lit, Litany; Mat, Matins; MP, Morning Prayer; P, Penance; r, participate fully in the life of the parish including worship, teach- rector; r-em, rector emeritus; Ser, Sermon; Sol, Solemn; Sta, Stations; V, Vespers; v, vicar; YPF, ing and pastoral care. The ideal candidate will be warm, outgoing and enjoy building relationships. Trinity is searching for a sea- Young People’s Fellowship. A/C, air-conditioned; H/A, handicapped accessible. soned priest and salary is commensurate with experience for this full-time position by February 1, 2013. Please submit cover letter, resume, and OTM portfolio to The Rev. Carlye J. Hughes, Trinity Episcopal Church, 3401 Bellaire Dr. S, Fort Worth, TX 76109. Email: [email protected] Gethsemane

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