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THE LIVING CHURCH On­THe­COVeR­ The­Oxford­History­of­Anglicanism, THis issUe november­4,­2018 Volume­V,­shows­that­“Anglicanism­is | encultured­in­traditional­Korean­style” livingchurch.org (see­“studies­in­enculturation,”­p.­20). ­news­ 4 ‘Leading­the­Frontline­efforts’ wikimedia­Commons­photo 6 Muslims­Host­Rochester­Convention 10 ‘Uphill­Battle’­for­Archives­Project FeATURes 13 Mission­in­europe­and­the­Future­of­Anglicanism By­David­Goodhew 16 ‘Connect­First­as­Humans’­|­By­Mari­Reitsma­Chevako CULTURes 18 Armenia! Review­by­Pamela­A.­Lewis BOOKs 4 20 The Oxford History of Anglicanism, Volume V Review­by­Michael­nai­Chiu­Poon 23 Missionary Monks |­Review­by­Renie­Choy 16 OTHeR­DePARTMenTs 25 People­&­Places 26 sunday’s­Readings

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Malaria­ death­ rates­ have­ plunged nearly­30­percent­since­2010.­when medical­leaders­gathered­at­Harvard University­on­Oct.­4,­they­focused­on what­has­become­the­stealth­factor:­the Anglican­ churches­ in­ sub-saharan Africa. Ground­zero­in­the­fight­against malaria­ is­ a­ remote­ border­ region where­health­clinics­are­scarce.­Malaria nets­ for­ sleeping,­ insecticides­ for indoor­spaces,­and­advancements­in drug­therapies­can­all­be­highly­effec- tive,­but­only­if­a­distribution­system equips­villagers­to­use­them­properly. Anglican­dioceses­in­Angola,­namibia,

Zambia,­and­Zimbabwe­have­leveraged Photo­courtesy­of­Justin­Knight,­Harvard­Divinity­school their­institutional­presence­and­trusted Professor­Dyann­wirth­of­the­Harvard­Malaria­initiative­listens­to­Bishop­David­njovu­of­Zambia. status­in­rural­communities.­They­have mobilized­hundreds­of­congregations to­educate­their­neighbors­and­offer world­Health­Organization.­Malaria ticide.­And­here­we­have­science­and defense­techniques­that­can­determine still­afflicted­214­million­people­in faith­standing­shoulder­to­shoulder­in whether­malaria­remains­a­killer­or 2015,­ but­ that­ marked­ an­ 18­ percent the­anti-malaria­enterprise.” gets­wiped­out. drop­from­2000.­About­90­percent­of Determined­not­to­lose­ground­in­the “The­faith­community­is­leading­the malaria­cases­and­deaths­now­occur­in malaria­fight,­a­delegation­of­Anglican frontline­efforts,”­said­infectious­disease Africa;­70­percent­of­deaths­occur­in bishops­visited­the­United­states­and expert­ Dyann­ wirth,­ head­ of­ the children­younger­than­five. the­ United­ Kingdom­ in­ October. Defeating­Malaria­initiative­at­Harvard. But­ the­ global­ death­ toll­ from Among­their­goals:­raise­awareness­of she­introduced­a­Harvard­Divinity malaria­barely­budged­from­2015­to their­work­and­increase­government school­ panel­ with­ three­ Anglican 2016.­ experts­ now­ warn­ progress support­for­the­Global­Fund,­an­inter- bishops,­who­talked­about­the­malaria might­have­plateaued­and­runs­a­risk­of national­public-private­partnership­that outreach­of­their­dioceses­in­Africa. reversal.­Funders­of­the­outreach­warn seeks­to­end­the­epidemics­of­malaria, “i’m­an­expert­in­the­science.­You’re that­malaria-affected­regions­need­to AiDs,­and­tuberculosis. an­expert­in­community­mobilization,” eliminate­the­disease,­just­as­35­coun- The­tour­included­meetings­with wirth­said­to­Bishop­David­njovu­of tries­have­done­since­1955,­or­brace­for senators­ in­ washington,­ D.C.,­ where the­Diocese­of­Lusaka,­Zambia,­during a­resurgence. they­lobbied­for­a­larger­commitment the­panel.­“it’s­exciting­to­think­elimi- “You­can’t­just­reduce­it,­because­if to­the­Global­Fund­in­a­new­triennium nating­malaria­is­bringing­communi- you­do,­it­will­return­with­a­fuller that­begins­in­2019.­After­the­visit,­18 ties­together.” force,”­ said­ J.­ Christopher­ Flowers,­ a senators­signed­a­letter­of­support.­The Anti-malaria­partnerships­involving member­of­Church­of­the­Heavenly United­states­is­the­largest­Global­Fund foundations,­governments,­and­faith Rest­in­new­York­City­and­president­of contributor­ at­ $1.35­ billion­ for­ 2018. communities­have­been­far­more­suc- the­J.C.­Flowers­Foundation,­which­has But­bishops­worry­the­Trump­admin- cessful­than­experts­predicted­they worked­with­Anglican­churches­on istration­might­cut­support­at­a­pivotal would­be­20­years­ago.­Malaria­deaths anti-malaria­projects­in­Africa­since moment­in­the­malaria­fight. declined­ from­ 778,000­ in­ 2003­ to 2004.­“This­is­due­to­increasing­resist- “The­ background­ is­ all­ the­ cuts­ in 445,000­ in­ 2016,­ according­ to­ the ance­to­malaria­treatment­and­to­insec- foreign­aid­that­the­current­govern-

4 THe LIVInG CHURCH • november 4, 2018 ment­is­advocating,”­Bishop­njovu­told involved­in­teaching­how­malaria­is nets­might­cause­infertility.­The­church TLC after­the­panel.­“And­the­U.s.­is transmitted­and­dispelling­supersti- can­also­be­instrumental­in­rebutting the­major­donor­to­Global­Fund.­so­if tions,­such­as­the­common­belief­that­it messages­from­traditional­healers­who the­U.s.­cuts,­that­means­there­will­be is­caused­by­a­witch’s­hex.­Church discourage­western­interventions. very­ little­ coming­ from­ the­ other members­are­trained­by­health­clinics “when­people­are­neglecting­using nations­that­are­putting­the­money­in in­administering­tests­and­dispensing the­nets,­that­is­dangerous,”­nyribakwe that­basket.” medication.­Churches­are­constantly said.­ “when­ a­ priest­ or­ pastor­ is At­Harvard,­bishops­explained­how reminding­villagers­to­be­tested­quickly teaching,­ people­ understand­ him their­congregations­have­been­uniquely when­symptoms­surface­and­to­take much­better­than­tradition.­if­you­take positioned­ to­ help­ expand­ Africa’s entire­three-day­doses­of­anti-malaria a­stand­and­teach­people,­malaria­can malaria-free­ zones.­ Bishop­ Luke­ Pato medication,­rather­than­save­a­portion be­addressed.” of­the­Diocese­of­namibia­and­Bishop for­the­next­outbreak. At­this­point,­Anglican­dioceses­have André­soares­of­the­Diocese­of­Angola The­malaria­topic­hit­close­to­home become­the­region’s­leaders­in­the­anti- told­how­they­are­making­progress. during­the­panel­discussion.­­The­Rev. malaria­campaign.­They­are­leveraging “in­my­country,­the­main­cause­of Laurien­ nyribakwe,­ a­ Jesuit­ priest more­than­a­decade­of­experience­to death­until­now­is­malaria,”­soares­told from­Rwanda­and­graduate­student­at train­ volunteers­ from­ other­ denomi- the­audience.­“The­church­has­the Boston­College­school­of­Theology nations.­Much­as­Roman­Catholics privilege­ to­ be­ with­ the­ people­ in and­Ministry,­recalled­how­his­bout took­ a­ leading­ role­ in­ confronting Morning­ Prayer­ and­ evening­ Prayer with­malaria­required­him­to­drop­out Africa’s­HiV/AiDs­epidemic,­Angli- on­sundays.­so­my­government­has of­school­in­Africa­for­two­weeks.­His cans­ are­ championing­ the­ malaria called­the­church­its­social­partner, condition­forced­him­to­suspend­serv- cause­with­an­urgency­that­has­intensi- because­the­church­is­very­involved­in ices­at­the­school­chapel­because­he fied­over­time.­“we’re­only­halfway education­and­health.” was­not­well­enough­to­preach. across­the­river,”­Flowers­said.­“And To­deliver­on­that­mission,­congre- He­said­the­church­plays­a­crucial­role with­ this­ river,­ you­ either­ get­ all­ the gations­divide­the­labor.­Priests­are in­dispelling­common­fears­that­malaria way­across­or­you­drown.”

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By­Kirk­Petersen in­ the­ spacious­ gymnasium­ at­ the center,­and­because­it­is­“a­secular The­Diocese­of­Rochester­will­pro- space,”­Rumi­said,­episcopalians­will Nov. 15, Dec. 13, 2018 claim­its­commitment­to­interfaith not­be­expected­to­remove­their­shoes relations­on­Oct.­27­by­holding­its­87th upon­entering. Faith Talks diocesan­convention­at­the­islamic while­women­visiting­the­center Conversation on the Church and Center­of­Rochester,­building­on­a­his- normally­are­expected­to­cover­their contemporary life at tory­of­fellowship­between­the­two heads­and­their­full­arms,­the­conven- Canterbury House, Dallas, TX faith­communities. tion­ deputies­ are­ asked­ only­ to­ dress Bishop­Prince­singh­said­episco- modestly.­“Don’t­show­the­body­parts palians­and­Muslims­in that­you­don’t­normally Rochester­share­a­strong show­ in­ a­ professional Nov. 1-2 commitment­to­human gathering,”­Rumi­said. rights.­ “we­ have­ stood There­will­be­no­cross Anglo-Catholic Roots II: Is Christ together­on­several­occa- carried­in­the­procession Divided? Full Visible Unity sions­ for­ the­ rights­ of at­ the­ beginning­ of­ the A conference at Church of the migrant­workers,­for­the eucharist,­ although­ the Advent, Boston, MA rights­of­gay­people­who center­does­not­object­to singh were­shot­in­Florida,”­he crosses­worn­as­jewelry. said.­“we’ve­stood­together­every­time instrumental­music­is­prohibited­at­the there’s­been­some­kind­of­violence center,­so­“it’s­going­to­be­a cappella — Nov. 30 against­one­particular­group.” which­is­really­one­of­our­traditions,” “The­Quran­teaches­us­that­the­Jews singh­said. Liturgical Folk Concert and­ the­ Christians­ and­ the­ Muslims Roughly­250­participants­will­be­fed A live music event at worship­the­same­God,­because­of a­ halal lunch­prepared­by­a­caterer Canterbury House, Dallas, TX Abraham,­ishmael,­and­isaac,”­said owned­by­people­“who­happen­to­be Mohammad­Rumi,­a­trustee­of­the Muslims­from­Bosnia,”­Rumi­said. islamic­Center,­“even­though­our­form Alcohol­is­not­permitted­on­the­prem- Dec. 8 of­worship­is­significantly­different.” ises,­and­juice­will­substitute­for­wine­at “There­is­also­an­example­in­the­life the­afternoon­eucharist.­There­will, St. Augustine of Hippo as Catechist of­the­Prophet­Muhammad.­He­actu- however,­be­a­cash­bar­at­a­nearby­hotel A Study Day at St. Anne’s Episcopal ally­hosted­a­large­group­of­Christians for­a­celebratory­dinner­the­evening Church, Atlanta, GA who­came­from­southern­Arabia,­from before,­commemorating­singh’s­tenth najran,”­ a­ city­ near­ the­ border­ of anniversary­ as­ Bishop­ of­ Rochester, Yemen­ in­ what­ is­ now­ saudi­ Arabia, according­to­the­diocesan­website. Rumi­said.­“Those­Christians­came­to singh­ was­ born­ in­ southern­ india, Medina,­and­they­were­staying­as­the and­while­the­country­is­overwhelm- Visit the guests­ of­ the­ Prophet­ Muhammed ingly­Hindu,­he­is­a­fourth-generation Calendar of Events inside­ the­ mosque­ of­ the­ Prophet. Christian.­ He­ was­ ordained­ in­ the at livingchurch.org/tlci They­were­eating­and­sleeping­and­dis- Church­of­south­india,­which­is­a cussing­things­with­them.” province­of­the­Anglican­Communion, to register and learn more. The­one-day­convention­will­include and­joined­the­episcopal­Church­after Or see Upcoming Events Morning­Prayer­and­noonday­Prayer, he­came­to­the­United­states­in­the on the Living Church Institute’s and­Holy­eucharist­in­the­afternoon. early­1990s­to­pursue­postgraduate Facebook page. The­preacher­at­the­eucharist­will­be degrees­in­theology. the­ Rt.­ Rev.­ Mark­ A.­ Lattime,­ the singh­ said­ he­ is­ excited­ by­ the Bishop­of­Alaska,­who­grew­up­in­the prospect­of­strengthening­“relation- Rochester­area. ships­we’ve­had­with­the­islamic­Center The­center­and­the­diocese­have and­some­of­the­Muslim­brothers­and carefully­negotiated­some­compro- sisters­over­the­years”­by­meeting­at­the mises­between­their­different­forms­of center.­“it­has­the­added­advantage­of worship.­The­convention­will­be­held great­parking.”

6 THe LIVInG CHURCH • november 4, 2018 seeking­Local­Context Executive Council sets sights on connecting with work on the ground. executive­Council­kicked­off­its­first Jesus­of­nazareth,”­he­said,­but­the their­faith. meeting­since­the­79th­General­Con- work­of­the­council­will­build­on­the she­ also­ was­ encouraged­ by­ the vention,­ gathering­ in­ a­ conference movement­of­Christians­seeking­to number­of­people­who­have­volun- center­ Oct.­ 15­ in­ suburban­ Min- reclaim­what­it­means­to­be­followers teered­to­serve­on­one­of­the­interim neapolis­to­begin­discussing­how­to of­Jesus­and­his­teachings. bodies­that­continue­the­work­of­Gen- align­church­operations­with­the­pri- “i­know­that­it’s­easy­for­fads­to eral­Convention­during­the­triennium. orities­and­mandates­established­in come­and­go,­and­yet­it­is­my­deep­and “The­good­news­is­1,200­people­want July. earnest­ prayer­ that­ our­ embracing to­be­involved­in­the­work­between Presiding­ Bishop­ Michael­ Curry what­it­means­to­be­the­Jesus­Move- conventions,”­Jennings­said. opened­the­morning­session­at­Oak ment­will­not­be­a­fad­that­comes­and At­convention,­the­House­of­Bishops Ridge­Hotel­&­Conference­Center­by goes,”­Curry­said. held­ a­ “Liturgy­ of­ Listening”­ to­ hear using­a­passage­from­the­Gospel­of The­episcopal­Church­passed­more the­ stories­ of­ sexual­ abuse­ and John­to­set­the­tone­for­this­four-day than­500­resolutions­at­the­79th­Gen- exploitation,­ including­ within­ the session:­“i­am­the­vine,­you­are­the eral­Convention­in­Austin,­Texas.­“Our church,­drawing­attention­to­these branches,”­Jesus­said­during­his­Last structures­for­translating,­processing issues­ “that­ too­ many­ church­ leaders supper.­“Those­who­abide­in­me­and­i and­disseminating­strained­at­the­sheer have­refused­to­acknowledge­and­have in­them­bear­much­fruit,­because­apart volume”­ of­ resolutions,­ said­ the­ Rev. only­become­more­urgent­since­con- from­me­you­can­do­nothing.” Gay­Clark­Jennings,­president­of­the vention­concluded,”­Jennings­said. Curry­came­back­to­those­lines­sev- House­of­Deputies.­But­she­was­heart- in­ February,­ Jennings­ appointed­ a eral­times­during­remarks­that­ran ened­rather­than­troubled­by­the­num- 47-member­ special­ Committee­ on about­ 20­ minutes.­ The­ church­ “loses bers.­A­record­number­of­resolutions sexual­Harassment­and­exploitation­to its­soul­the­further­it­gets­away­from shows­episcopalians­are­energized­by (Continued­on­next­page)

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november 4, 2018 • THe LIVInG CHURCH 7 partly­as­an­attempt­to­bridge­the­gap “Through­it­all,­we’re­going­to­love news november 4, 2018 between­the­churchwide­and­the­local. each­other­and­take­care­of­each­other,” | “The­further­you­get­from­the­local he­said. executive­Council congregation,”­ he­ said,­ “the­ more Curry­was­more­pointed­in­making (Continued­from­previous­page) remote­things­can­sometimes­seem.” his­case­for­“reclaiming­Jesus,”­invoking lead­the­church’s­efforts,­and­those He­encouraged­council­members­to an­initiative­that­he­and­other­ecu- efforts­will­accelerate­in­the­new­trien- keep­the­local­context­in­mind,­and­he menical­leaders­launched­earlier­this nium,­Jennings­said­Oct.­15.­she­also said­the­council­plans­to­meet­in­all year­to­refocus­the­broader­culture­on referenced­her­guest­post­Oct.­8­for nine­provinces­during­the­triennium Jesus’­teachings.­“Christianity­is­being The Christian Century,­ which­ she leading­up­to­the­80th­General­Con- hijacked­in­public­perceptions­of­what wrote­in­response­to­the­sexual­assault vention,­which­will­meet­in­Baltimore. it­means­to­be­Christian,”­he­said. allegations­made­against­Justice­Brett “we’re­going­to­make­an­effort­to­learn By­trying­to­reclaim­the­Jesus­of­love Kavanaugh­by­psychology­professor more­about­that­local­context­as­we­go and­compassion,­Curry­said,­he­was Christine­Blasey­Ford. around,”­he­said. not­making­a­political­commentary, The­agenda­for­the­first­day­of­the in­his­remarks,­Curry­alluded­to though­“it­may­have­political­conse- meeting­was­light­on­legislative­busi- unspecified­organizational­crises­within quences.” ness,­though­the­group­voted­in­the the­episcopal­Church­that­had­been “That’s­what­i­believe­we­need,­not morning­ to­ establish­ a­ new­ roster­ of hindering­its­spiritual­work.­“every just­in­the­church,”­he­said.­“i’m­talking committees­based­on­the­priorities­set crisis­is­a­disguised­opportunity;­you in­the­culture­—­a­revival­of­the­way­of by­General­Convention­under­Curry. just­have­to­figure­out­what­it­is,”­he­said. being­Christian­that­looks­something They­ are­ Finance,­ Government­ & “we­realized­we­needed­to­do­some- like­ Jesus,­ the­ Jesus­ that­ said­ ‘love­ is Operations;­Ministry­within­the­epis- thing­different.” what­it’s­all­about.’” copal­Church;­and­Ministry­Beyond One­of­those­things­was­hiring­a The­next­council­meeting­is­sched- the­episcopal­Church. personnel­ consultant­ to­ study­ the uled­for­Feb.­21-24­in­Midwest­City, The­Rev.­Canon­Michael­Barlowe, workplace­ culture­ of­ the­ churchwide Oklahoma.­ Future­ locations­ have­ yet secretary­ of­ General­ Convention, offices­ and­ help­ church­ leaders to­be­announced. sought­to­frame­the­council’s­business improve­that­culture. Adapted from David Paulsen, ENS

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Professor­ of­ theology­ Garwood­ P. For the Seattle area * A small group * 9:30 am – 12:30 pm Anderson­ has­ been­ appointed­ as­ the first­ layman­ to­ lead­ nashotah­ House Silence & Action January 12 * Adoration, Awe, and Service June 15 Theological­seminary­as­provost­and Justice, Saint Mary, Jon Daniels August 14 president. Saying the Daily Office October 19 * Attrait December 7 nashotah’s­board­of­directors­asked Anderson­in­August­2017­to­serve­as Register in advance. acting­ dean­ and­ appointed­ him­ as interim­dean­in­January.­nashotah www.orderoftheascension.org House’s­residential­student­body­has grown­by­50­percent­under­his­leader- ( ship. The­board­celebrated­his­role­as ( provost­with­a­public­investiture­at­the ( Alumni­Day­Mass­on­May­23,­and­then ( elected­him­as­president­during­its­July 19­meeting. Anderson­joined­the­faculty­as­a professor­of­new­Testament­and­Greek in­2007,­and­served­as­academic­dean from­2009­to­2012.­in­the­2013-14­aca- demic­year,­Anderson­took­a­sabbatical and­ wrote­ Paul’s New Perspective: Charting a Soteriological Journey (iVP Academic,­2016). He­then­resumed­his­teaching­respon- sibilities­until­the­transitions­of­the­past Visit­our­website:­livingchurch.org year.­nashotah­House­is­in­the­final and­our­weblog:­covenant.livingchurch.org (Continued­on­next­page)

november 4, 2018 • THe LIVInG CHURCH 9 provinces,”­the­bishops­wrote.­“it­is news november 4, 2018 therefore­clear­to­us­that­both­the­sub- ‘Uphill­Battle’­for | stance­and­the­method­of­LLF’s­work­is nashotah of­great­significance.­what­it­produces Archives­Project (Continued­from­previous­page) will­ not­ only­ prove­ vitally­ important for­our­witness­here­in­england­and­in Fundraising pressure grows for phases­of­hiring­a­new­professor­of­new the­world­church­but­will­either­enable the Archives of the Episcopal Testament­and­Greek­to­fill­the­vacancy or­undermine­our­quest­for­unity-in- Church’s new home. created­by­Anderson’s­appointment. truth­within­the­Church­of­england and­Anglican­Communion.” By­G.­Jeffrey­MacDonald Davidge­Leads The­council­was­founded­in­1960­by John­stott­(1921-2011),­former­rector when­ thousands­ of­ episcopalians Public­Affairs­Office of­All­souls,­Langham­Place,­and­a gathered­ in­ Austin­ for­ General­ Con- leading­teacher­in­the­global­evangel- vention,­they­heard­almost­nothing nancy­Davidge,­who­has­served­as ical­movement. about­a­$10­million­campaign­to­build interim­ public­ affairs­ officer­ since a­new­home­for­the­Archives­of­the June,­has­been­hired­for­the­long­term. episcopal­Church. she­most­recently­served­as­prin- Cathedral­Honors The­proposed­mixed-use­building, cipal­of­the­Davidge­Group,­which to­be­located­three­blocks­away­from offers­strategic­marketing­and­commu- Matthew­shepard the­ Austin­ Convention­ Center,­ is nications­services­to­help­organizations scheduled­to­open­in­2021.­But­the and­businesses­tailor­their­messages­to Matthew­shepard,­who­was­murdered campaign­has­failed­to­gain­significant specific­audiences. at­age­21,­will­be­interred­at­wash- traction­since­its­quiet­phase­launched Davidge­ began­ her­ career­ working ington­ national­ Cathedral­ after­ a in­January­2017.­Only­about­$500,000 for­the­Girl­scouts,­and­then­spent­20 service­of­thanksgiving­and­remem- in­firm­pledges­have­come­in,­and­no years­in­senior-level­marketing­and brance­on­Oct.­26,­at­the­request­of­the major­donors­have­signed­on­with­six- communications­positions­for­regional shepard­family. or­seven-figure­commitments,­says and­national­healthcare­companies. Oct.­12­is­the­20th­anniversary­of Mark­Duffy,­director­of­the­archives. she­then­made­a­career­shift­to­edu- shepard’s­death.­The­service­will­cele- Potential­big­donors­first­want­to­see cational­institutions,­including­epis- brate­and­recall­shepard’s­life­and­will that­others­have­already­stepped­up,­he copal­ Divinity­ school,­ where­ she be­followed­by­a­private­interment­in said. served­as­director­of­marketing­and the­cathedral­crypt. “every­time­we­talk­to­people,­they communication­for­eight­years­before The­service­will­be­presided­over­by say:­Well, how many do you have?­well, joining­the­episcopal­Church­Founda- the­Rt.­Rev.­Mariann­edgar­Budde, you­would­be­the­first,”­Duffy­said. tion­as­founding­editor­of­Vital Prac- episcopal­Bishop­of­washington,­and “That’s­a­hard­thing­for­people­to­do tices in­2010. the­Right­Rev.­V.­Gene­Robinson,­the when­they’re­giving­$1­million­or­$2 first­openly­gay­priest­to­be­consecrated million.” a­bishop­in­the­episcopal­Church. with­no­major­support­to­announce, “we’ve­given­much­thought­to­Matt’s the­archives,­based­in­Austin­since eleven­Bishops­Urge final­resting­place,­and­we­found­the 1958,­opted­for­a­relatively­low­profile Caution­on­sexuality washington­national­Cathedral­is­an during­the­national­meeting.­The­pro- ideal­choice,­as­Matt­loved­the­epis- posed­ site­ remains­ a­ nondescript, Bishops­affiliated­with­the­Church­of copal­Church­and­felt­welcomed­by­his church-owned­parking­lot­that­brings england­ evangelical­ Council­ have church­ in­ wyoming,”­ said­ Judy in­revenue­for­national­operations. written­in­an­open­letter­that­“for­many shepard,­ Matthew’s­ mother.­ “For­ the now,­ however,­ the­ project­ needs­ a evangelicals,­change­in­the­Church­of past­ 20­ years,­ we­ have­ shared­ Matt’s breakthrough­if­it­is­to­proceed­as england’s­teaching­and­practice­has story­with­the­world.­it’s­reassuring­to planned.­Pressure­is­mounting­for­the serious­consequences.” know­he­now­will­rest­in­a­sacred­spot effort­to­reach­milestones­before­year’s The­11­bishops­wrote­to­the­Rt.­Rev. where­folks­can­come­to­reflect­on­cre- end­or­return­to­the­drawing­board. Christopher­Cocksworth­and­the­Living ating­a­safer,­kinder­world.” Local­developer­Bobby­Dillard­of in­Love­and­Faith­Coordinating­Group, shepard­ will­ be­ one­ of­ approxi- Cielo­ Property­ Group­ is­ yet­ to which­is­charged­with­completing­its mately­200­people­to­be­interred­in­the announce­ any­ anchor­ retailer­ tenants work­shortly­before­the­Lambeth­Con- cathedral­in­the­last­century,­including since­his­firm­secured­a­contract­to ference­in­2020. President­woodrow­wilson,­Bishop partner­with­the­church­in­April­2017. “[R]ecent­history­tragically­demon- Thomas­Claggett,­Helen­Keller­and­her He’s­working­on­carving­out­an­approx- strates­that­introducing­changes­in teacher,­Anne­sullivan,­and­U.s.­navy imately­70,000-square-foot­home­for teaching­ and­ liturgy­ has­ consistently Admiral­George­Dewey. the­archives­within­a­600,000-square- divided­Anglicans­globally­and­within (Continued­on­page­24) foot,­ $160­ million­ project­ that­ would

10 THe LIVInG CHURCH • november 4, 2018 our­buildings.­The­archives’­leaving gives­us­an­opportunity­to­look­at­that anew­without­having­to­worry­about relationships,­the­political­reality­of things,­and­not­wanting­to­ever­rock­that boat.­we’re­happy­for­that­opportunity.” The­proposed­site­is­located­on­the block­of­neches,­Trinity,­and­east­sev- enth­and­eighth­streets.­it­is­bordered by­a­garage­owned­by­st.­David’s­epis- copal­Church,­a­salvation­Army­center, and­the­Austin­Health­Department. The­ church­ bought­ the­ parcel­ before the­economic­downturn­that­began­in 2008.­The­Great­Recession­delayed fundraising­until­last­year. Fundraising­has­shown­some­encour- aging­signs.­episcopal­Church­women

G.­Jeffrey­MacDonald­photo resolved­ last­ summer­ to­ work­ with The­proposed­site­remains­a­nondescript,­church-owned­parking­lot­that­brings­in­revenue­for other­organizations­in­raising­money national­operations. for­ a­ women’s­ reading­ room­ at­ the archives,­which­Duffy­hopes­will­lead­to include­a­mix­of­residential­condo- The­ seminary­ has­ outgrown­ its a­gift­of­about­$1­million. miniums­and­commercial­tenants. library,­said­eric­scott,­director­of But­ competition­ for­ episcopal Between­height­restrictions­in­the communications­ and­ marketing,­ and donors­is­said­to­be­stiff­this­year.­Many zoning­code­and­the­neighborhood’s a­third-floor­expansion­cannot­pro- institutions­are­engaged­in­campaigns, popularity­ with­ Austin’s­ large­ home- ceed­until­the­space­is­vacant.­A­master Duffy­said,­and­national­programs­tend less­population,­however,­the­site­is plan­calls­for­investments­in­the­library, to­rank­low­among­donors’­priorities. proving­to­be­a­challenge. classrooms,­ and­ campus­ housing. “we­are­the­last­ones­that­are­going Dillard­“knows­that­he’s­got­until­the Although­the­seminary­has­not­given to­get­those­large­gifts­when­people­are end­of­the­year­to­really­pull­this­all the­archives­a­deadline­for­moving,­the already­supporting­their­parish,­dio- together,”­Duffy­said.­“i’m­hoping­that expectation­is­for­the­space­to­open cese,­seminary,­or­any­number­of­other by­the­end­of­the­year­we­have­a­couple within­a­few­years. well-established­ and­ independent of­major­gifts.­…­That­will­be­enough “we­know­they’re­planning­to­move,” episcopal­organizations,”­Duffy­said. to­start­the­ball­rolling­for­us­to­offer­a scott­said.­“we­want­to­improve­a­lot­of “so­that­has­been­an­uphill­battle.” much­quicker­pace­in­the­process­of raising­the­money.” Cielo­spokeswoman­Christine­Haas relayed­an­update­for­Dillard,­who declined­to­be­interviewed. “Cielo­is­still­in­the­planning­stages of­the­project­and­hopes­to­be­closing by­the­end­of­the­year,”­Haas­said­via text­message.­she­said­an­update­might be­available­as­soon­as­October. Archive­ holdings­ are­ currently spread­across­five­locations:­one­in new­York­and­four­in­Texas,­including a­ main­ facility­ at­ seminary­ of­ the southwest.­ The­ archive­ headquarters now­occupies­8,500­square­feet­on­the third­floor­of­the­seminary’s­library. Contents­include­historical­records Give to the 2018 Annual Appeal. from­General­Convention,­multiple presiding­bishops,­various­organiza- Your support provides for all our ministries. tions,­and­personal­papers.­The­tem- Visit episcopalchurch.org/give/annual-appeal porary­home­offers­inadequate­protec- tion­against­fire­and­theft,­Duffy­said. or Text Appeal to 91999

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By David Goodhew A Word about Numbers All numerical data on religion need careful handling. Many n 1990 the adult membership of the Church in Wales metrics used by the Church of England and others are was 98,900, but in 2016 it had dropped to 45,800. At sometimes deeply deficient. Mark Wigglesworth’s disserta- the same time, in the Church of England’s Diocese of tion, “A Critical Evaluation and Theological Reflection on ILondon adult membership rose from 45,100 to 73,900. ‘Worshipping Community’” (Durham University, 2014), British Anglicanism has changed significantly in the last shows that one of the main measures used by the church 30 years. is so badly flawed it needs to be taken with a bucket, not a In considering Anglicanism across Europe, we need to grain, of salt. beware of romanticism. Choral Evensong services in Ox- But we should not abandon hope. Serious data are out bridge colleges and English cathedrals have a certain allure, there and if we compare different strands of data much can but they do not represent the bulk of the Church of En- be said. Moreover, such data keep us honest. Commentary gland. about the churches is often detached from what is really Decline is so profound in some places that if it is not happening, or massages data to fit presuppositions. Fac- faced, the end really is nigh for substantial areas of the ing what the data say will inoculate us against wishful church. Equally, there are heartening areas of vitality and thinking. new life. (Continued on next page)

November 4, 2018 • THE LIVING CHURCH 13 Europe • A readiness to live and let live between traditions (Continued from previous page) • An ambitious strategy for starting new churches (see B. Jackson, “The Diocese of London and the Anglican Church Good News in London in London, 1980 to the Present,” in ibid). For almost 30 years, it has been clear that something differ- In the late 1960s, the retiring Bishop of Woolwich told his ent is happening in the Diocese of London (which covers successor that the church in inner-city London would be half of the city), compared to the rest of the church. As the dead in ten years. But it has seen marked church growth in table shows, London has experienced sizable and sustained subsequent decades. So much for episcopal doom-monger- growth since around 1990. This is very different from the ing. This is one reason the data from the Diocese of London past. London was a byword for secularization for most of matter. These data not only offer a shaft of light in an often the 19th and 20th centuries, being markedly less devout than gloomy landscape, but also show that secularization is not other places, and in the 1970s and ’80s the diocese declined all-powerful. If a city set on secularization can turn around, sharply. other areas can do the same.

Top Five Dioceses by Electoral Roll The Surprising Diocese in Europe A related surprising piece of good news is the Diocese in Europe. Here is a diocese that stretches from the Straits of 1990 2016 Net +/- Gibraltar to the Urals. It began primarily as a chaplaincy for 1 London 45.1k 73.9k + 28.8k wealthy English people who moved across the Channel. But 2 Oxford 58.7k 52k - 6.7k it has markedly diversified and expanded since 2000. It is 3 Chichester 62.7k 46.6k - 16.1k now almost as large as the Episcopal Church in Scotland and 4 Southwark 46.1k 42.9k - 3.2k is overtaking many English dioceses. 5 Chelmsford 51.1k 40.3k - 10.8k Europe’s Sunday attendance figures are less rosy, suggesting a small decline, but this is still markedly better than most of the Electoral roll has its weaknesses as a measure, but is of Church of England. One of the ironies of Brexit is that it is oc- serious value. Well-known distortions in the figures cause curring at a point when English-speaking Anglicanism is gain- overcount, but distortions cause undercount too. The great ing traction in mainland Europe. Its dynamism is concentrated virtue of this measure is that we have a long data set collected in globalizing cities such as Amsterdam, Brussels, and Paris. across the church. Tested against other measures, it holds up Large European cities were once the epicenter of secularization. better than the newer measures that church has introduced But they have also known vigorous church life in recent decades. in recent years. Moreover, these figures are backed by a range of other met- Electoral Roll Figures for Europe rics. London’s vitality is best symbolized by plans to start 100 and Some English Dioceses new congregations in the diocese between 2012 and 2020. The diocese is unique in England and most of Anglicanism in the Global North for its marked growth in recent decades. 2000 2016 By contrast, dioceses that were once substantially larger than Europe 9.5k 11.1k London are now substantially smaller. Derby 22k 14.7k Newcastle 18.6k 13.8k Is the diocese’s different trajectory due to the marked rise Truro 18k 13.3k in London’s population and its ethnic diversity, drawing in those who are less secular? This is partly true, but it is inade- quate wash as an overall explanation. The Diocese of South- In a rapidly globalizing world, many inhabitants of Euro- wark covers the remainder of London, and its population has pean cities are looking for services in English. Beyond this, grown and diversified just as much as the area covered by Anglicanism’s via media capacity to draw on Catholic, Prot- the Diocese of London — even as the Diocese of Southwark estant, and Pentecostal traditions is a significant virtue as has shrunk. The Diocese of Chelmsford also includes a large people move to the city and seek Christian community in a slice of highly diverse East London, where there has been setting where denominational identity is fluid. marked growth in the overall number of churches — but almost all of them are outside the Church of England (C. England: Not-So-Good News Marchant, “New Churches in Newham,” in D. Goodhew and In England, it is a rough rule of thumb that things grow A.P. Cooper, eds., The Desecularisation of the City: London’s worse the further away from London one travels. A handful Churches, 1980 to the Present [Routledge, 2018]). of dioceses within a 70-mile radius of London, such as Can- Bob Jackson and others have studied London, and their terbury, Oxford, and Ely, have declined, but not by much. research suggests that these factors have fueled growth there: The same is true of a cluster of Midlands dioceses: Coventry, • Bishops’ single-minded valuation of growing and multi- Leicester, Peterborough, and Southwell & Nottingham. But plying local churches, which has spread across diocese all dioceses, apart from London, have shrunk to some degree • A financial framework that encourages growing church- in the last 30 years, and in some dioceses the numbers are es instead of penalizing them grim (green table on facing page).

14 THE LIVING CHURCH • November 4, 2018 Ireland: A Partial Exception Electoral Roll for Selected Dioceses, 1990 to 2016 Irish Anglicanism deserves more space than is available here. It has been more robust than Anglicanism in Wales 1990 2016 Net +/- and Scotland. What is crucial to note is its distinct ecclesi- Bath & Wells 47.3k 29.8k - 17.5k al ecology, with the bulk of the church found in Northern Lincoln 35.9k 20.8k - 15.1k Ireland, where denominational, social, and political identi- Manchester 39.3k 27.4k - 11.9k ties strongly overlap and where secularization has made less St. Albans 50.0k 31.9k - 18.1k progress than the rest of Britain. The Church of Ireland’s Truro 21.9k 13.3k - 8.6k membership in Northern Ireland held steady in the 1980s at around 162,000. From around 1990 it has gently declined, reaching about 140,000 by 2015 (These figures are taken Electoral roll data are far from infallible, so it matters that from P. Brierley, UK Church Statistics 3 [ADBC Publishers, these numbers chime with other data, notably that for Sun- 2018] 2.1.5 and earlier publications in this series). This is a day attendance. The picture in this table is rough but correct. significant fall, but shows more resilience than most of the The figures should be judged in terms of both the numerical U.K. This has happened amid the substantial decline of Ro- drop and the percentage fall. A sizable number of C of E dio- man Catholicism in Ireland, which reflects wider seculariza- ceses have declined by a third or more since 1990. tion. Ireland is, however, still markedly more observant than There are socioeconomic drivers here. Areas seeing great- the rest of Britain and much of Western Europe. est decline tend to have less population growth or ethnic di- versity than London and its environs. But, and it is a huge Europe and the Future of Anglicanism but, pleading social change as causation can be a cop-out. What, then, is the prospect for the motherland of Anglican- Why has St. Albans shrunk so much, while nearby dioceses ism? Fifty years ago, the Diocese of London was a byword have not? Manchester has sharply declined, even though it is for secularization and Anglicanism in Europe was largely a highly diverse ethnically and has a rapidly growing popula- chaplaincy for rich expats. The vigor of these dioceses in re- tion. Ultimately, these numbers are extremely serious. cent years is both a surprise and an encouragement. Church- es that decline can also revive. Scotland and Wales: From Bad to Dire The Church of England and Anglicanism across Brit- In Scotland, the decline is bad. Church membership has ain need encouragement. But the signs of encouragement dropped from 58,000 in 1990 to 32,000 in 2016. Figures should not just give us a warm glow. They need to be heeded. from Brierley show that the church’s attendance was around Secularization need not have the last word. The growth of 20,000 in 1994, but by 2016 this had nearly halved to 12,500, Anglican churches in some of the most modern areas of the and this is without the effect of the church’s sexuality de- West should nerve the arm of congregations. The signs also bates, which look likely to drive further declines (P. Brierley, show the need for Anglicanism across Britain and Europe Growth amidst Decline: What the 2016 Scottish Church Cen- to have the humility to learn from others, notably the Dio- sus Reveals [ADBC Publishers, 2017], p. 39). cese of London. There is what Australians call the “tall poppy Of the 303 Anglican congregations in Scotland, nearly 10 syndrome,” when those who see vigor elsewhere tend to carp percent have a Sunday attendance of less than ten people. at it. This instinct needs to be resisted. Conversely, the sup- Some Scottish dioceses have only a few hundred people in posed inevitability of secularization is strangely seductive. It church across the entire diocese on an average Sunday. Very allows clergy, congregations, and entire dioceses to excuse few new churches have been started in recent decades and their inaction by claiming that they can do nothing about there is little sign that such decline will cease. decline. In Wales, the news is worse. The electoral roll in 1990 was London and Europe offer hope, but the dire figures in 98,900, but in 2016 it was 45,800 — a drop of more than 50 parts of Britain also need to be faced, too. The Church in percent. Current plans entail further reorganization of par- Wales has more than halved since 1990. The data for Scot- ishes into larger and larger units led by fewer and fewer peo- land and significant parts of England is little better. ple. This strategy has been tried in many parts of the West Like it or not, British dioceses are in a missionary situ- and always has the same effect: further decline. It may help to ation. The Christian gospel is good news. It deserves to be look across ecclesial frontiers at this point. Decline in British shared and the evidence shows that if congregations and de- Methodism is now so severe that it has effectively died out in nominations intend to grow, they tend to grow. The question significant parts of the country. The same could well happen for Anglicanism in Britain, Europe, and the wider Global to the Church of Wales in the next 20 years. North is whether we really want this. This raises broader questions. The Diocese in Europe will Pink Floyd once sang that “Hanging on in quiet despera- soon be larger than the Episcopal Church of Scotland. Why tion is the English way.” The evidence from across Europe is is it not a province when Scotland is? Conversely, the decline that this need not be true for churches. of Wales and Scotland raises the question of whether, when provinces shrink so much, they should continue to have the The Rev. David Goodhew is director of the Centre for Church status of province, and the influence that comes with this, Growth Research (@CCGR_Durham) based at Cranmer Hall, St. within the Anglican Communion. John’s College, Durham.

November 4, 2018 • THE LIVING CHURCH 15 ‘Connect First as Humans’ By Mari Reitsma Chevako frastructure within the Kenyan church at that time for pre- paring and sending zealous young people to cross-cultural he Rev. Canon Francis Omondi’s Anglican roots ministry in their own country. run deep. His grandfather, the Rev. Canon Reu- In 1988, Omondi and his classmates attended a student ben Omulo, was one of the first Christian converts missionary conference where they heard John Stott’s call to in Nyanza in western Kenya through the Church incarnational mission based on John 20:21: “As my Father Mission Society and became one of the first six sent me, so I send you.” Hearing Stott’s message gave the stu- African priests to serve through CMS in 1924. According dents a renewed sense that they could be missionaries within Tto the first archbishop, Festo H. Olang’, Canon Omulo had a their nation. They were later inspired by Rev. Bayo Famon- great influence on the development of the church in Nyanza. ure of Nigeria, who had founded a national mission agency. Canon Omondi continues his grandfather’s legacy of in- It became clear to Omondi and his peers that the only way to fluence. He was ordained to the priesthood in 1998, made reach the unreached people was to form their own national a canon of the Diocese of Kampala, Uganda, in 2010, and mission organization. serves at All Saints Cathedral in Nairobi. The result was the Sheepfold Ministry, created with the He has recently been appointed to the Anglican Inter- intent of establishing communities of believers and worship- faith Commission, which the 2016 meeting of the Anglican ers of Christ among unreached people groups, specifically Consultative Council elevated from being a network and among Muslims in the Horn of Africa. the 2017 Primates’ Meeting launched with funding and new Omondi knew that this enterprise could not succeed members. The commission held its first meeting this spring without the support of local churches. Though he recruited at All Saints Garden Conference Centre in Cairo. Its stated candidates from universities, he required them to be recom- purpose is to “build relationships of mutual trust and re- mended and commissioned by their local churches. spect with people of other faiths,” “to move toward a great- In 1990, Sheepfold established a center in northeastern er understanding of our neighbors,” “to raise awareness of Kenya that began training and sending people out. Omondi persecution and discrimination,” and “to build and embed and his wife, Anne, moved into an unreached area where they networks of interfaith cooperation for the common good” at have established themselves and raised three sons. Sheepfold every level of the Communion. Archbishop Justin Welby has Ministry has grown and expanded, with 300 people work- described its success as “essential to our future.” ing long term in nine centers among seven people groups In the fall of 2015, at the height of religiously motivated in Kenya, as well as in Tanzania and northern Mozambique. violence, Omondi was invited to a United Nations General Living as a Christian in a Muslim community in north- Assembly side meeting to share his views on reducing sec- eastern Kenya has come with challenges, including a rising tarian tensions in Kenya and beyond. tide of Islamic insurgency. On April 3, 2015, Al-Shabaab In matters of justice and faith, Omondi sees tensions aris- militants opened fire on Garissa University, focusing their ing from dualistic thinking that divides people into us and attack on Christians and killing 147. Kenyan security forces them. In an article for the pan-African online publication urged Omondi and his family to leave the area, warning that The Elephant, Omondi argued that that the Book of Genesis the government could no longer protect them. Nevertheless, depicts “the willingness to accord dignity to the other rather the Omondis have become such an integral part of the com- than see them as a threat. … Joseph forces his brothers to munity that Muslim elders promised to protect them, and recognise that just as a brother can be a stranger (when kept they decided to stay. Strangers have become brothers willing at a distance), so a stranger can turn out to be a brother.” to lay their lives down for each other. The threats continue, and as Omondi sees it, the mission mondi seems never to have lacked zeal to reach field will only grow more hostile. But remaining among peo- across lines that divide us. As a student at Kenyatta ple who suffer because of terror is a witness in itself. Thir- University in the mid-1980s, he and his classmates ty years into his ministry, Omondi continues to live by the Owere concerned for Muslim communities in the Horn of Af- inspiration he found in Stott’s call to incarnational ministry rica that local churches had overlooked. among unreached people. “And why would they not be reached? Why was no one “While obeying the call has come with huge costs, the re- trying to reach them?” When Omondi tells his story to a sults have been tremendous,” Omondi said. “Those who had room full of American friends and supporters, the questions been hostile to faith before are reconciled and own us in a are clearly as pertinent to him now as they were when he more powerful way. That is because participating in Jesus’ was a student. He intends for us to find them pertinent when mission of liberating love is best done as part of a commu- thinking about the strangers in our midst. nity. Mission, therefore, is not about counting results by the Omondi and his classmates organized open-air evangelis- number of ‘converts,’ but by maintaining a true witness in the tic events and tried to attract a crowd. It was not an effective midst of our calling.” approach, however, and work with Muslims clearly needed Omondi cites John 10:16, the verse that inspired the name to be reimagined. There were no mission programs or in- for the Sheepfold Ministry: “I have other sheep that don’t be-

16 THE LIVING CHURCH • November 4, 2018 “While obeying the call has come with huge costs, the results have been tremendous.”

Asher Imtiaz photo long to this sheep pen. I must lead them too. They will listen or Acts 10:1-8, in which Cornelius, a God-fearing religious to my voice, and there will be one flock, with one shepherd” seeker though not a believer, was told by God to summon (CEB). In this verse, Omondi sees Jesus claiming his position Peter. Think, too, of Paul at Mars Hill who shared the gos- as a shepherd with a large flock that he has come to lead, and pel by appealing to the imaginations of the people through the flock exists in multiple pens scattered around the world. the general revelation they had received about an un- “The name has proven to be prophetic,” Omondi said. “It’s known God. like when you name a child, you are not aware of all that the Omondi believes Christ initiated the move to the un- name will come to mean.” The verse has caused him to un- reached in northeast Kenya and invited him and others to derstand that among Muslim neighbors are the Lord’s “other join the work. This understanding has influenced his attitude sheep” who have not yet learned to hear his voice. They too toward the unreached: they are the Lord’s own, and the Lord will respond to the Shepherd if they are patiently taught to has been seeking them and is among them, revealing himself hear him. in a way they do not yet fully understand. The missionary task is for believers to be witnesses for Christ who through mondi sees a new paradigm for missions that he calls their lives and voices invite others to Christ. the Come Paradigm. Most of us are familiar with the While each part of Omondi’s ministry is shaped by social Go Paradigm, which is based on Jesus’ command and religious realities in Kenya, his example is nevertheless Oin Matthew 28:19 to “Go and make disciples” and in Mark instructive to American Christians challenged to be relevant 16:15 to “Go into all the world.” In this paradigm, the em- in a culture in which we’re increasingly divided by our beliefs phasis is on going to the uncivilized world and unreached on how to engage it effectively. peoples, as missionaries from the West once went to Africa. For Omondi, questions about Christian witness should al- The Come Paradigm emphasizes the way in which Christ ways return us to Christ, who came to live among us. initiates mission to unreached people and invites Christians “You will never have a hearing if you are not fully pres- to join him in this task. It suggests that Christ the Good ent in another’s context,” Omondi said. “Remember, we are Shepherd has his people, his sheep, in all parts of the world, humans first. Connect in this way. What are the issues that and he is in the world pursuing them to bring them into his concern them? Where do they look for solutions? Then share fellowship. Because his people have an innate ability to hear the solutions you find in Scripture for the issues that concern and relate to him, he is not distant or remote, but is both you. But connect first as humans.” manifest and latent among them. Think of Acts 16:9, in which Paul is compelled to go to Mari Reitsma Chevako is an English as a Second Language lec- Macedonia by a vision of a man pleading, “Come help us,” turer at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.

November 4, 2018 • THE LIVING CHURCH 17 CULTURES Encountering Beautiful, Sacred Armenia Armenia! The Metropolitan Museum of Art Fifth Avenue at 82nd Street Gallery 199 Through January 13, 2019

Review by Pamela A. Lewis

ount Ararat, the legendary resting place of Noah’s Ark at the end of the Great Flood, is Mpart of the historical homeland of Ar- menia on the edge of the South Cauca- sus mountain range. Armenia became the first Christian nation in the fourth century, and through its faith and lan- guage, as well as interactions with peo- ples from surrounding lands and on trade routes, it cultivated a strong na- tional and cultural identity during the Altar frontal, made in Isfahan, 1741 Metropolitan Museum of Art photo long medieval era. Architectural features, such as capi- salvation for the living and the dead, The Met’s Armenia! is the first major tals, often depicting biblical figures, -re their meaning grew by the 12th cen- exhibition to explore the impressive fer to the Armenians’ familiarity with tury as they were used to commemo- artistic and cultural achievements of the Greco-Roman world, while reflect- rate military victories, important sites, this little-known country and culture, ing their strong Christian identity. A and church construction. Also used as dating from the fourth to the 17th capital with Virgin and Child, discov- Christian grave markers (usually under centuries. The show includes 140 ob- ered at Dvin, shows dramatically pre- direct or indirect Muslim rule) khach- jects, including reliquaries, beautifully sented figures that still, despite many kars represent the lasting — and defi- illuminated manuscripts, rare textiles, centuries, have the power to inspire ant — evidence of Armenians’ commit- cross stones (khachkars), and precious reverence. A pair of bowls, also from ment to their faith. Several examples of liturgical furnishings. Dvin, are examples of quotidian items this distinctively Armenian art form, Despite their complex and often tu- that contrast with their surrounding distinguished by exquisite lacelike multuous history, Armenians created and more opulent creations. carving typical of the 13th and 14th and maintained unique works of visu- Alongside the production of jewelry centuries, are in the exhibition. al art that powerfully expressed their and ceramics, Armenian architecture In addition to the exceptional gilded faith. Almost all of these works, repre- flourished in the early medieval peri- manuscripts commissioned from scrip- senting the cultural heritage of Arme- od under rival kingdoms. Monarchs toria in the kingdom of Cilicia, the ex- nia, are on loan from major Armenian established churches in their capitals hibition’s reliquaries, from Cilicia and collections, and are shown in the Unit- and erected extensive walls as a show of Etchmiadzin, are extraordinary objects ed States for the first time; some have power along trade routes east and west. in which artistry and the sacred meet. not traveled abroad for centuries. The gables of these attractive churches Arm reliquaries, which originated in Gold jewelry excavated in import- were surmounted by smaller models the Latin West, became highly venerat- ant sites, such as from the ruins of the that reflected the design of the struc- ed by Armenians. A notable example is patriarchate in Dvin (the capital of tures they adorned. Donors holding a reliquary cross fashioned from gilded the Armenian Arsacid kings), gives these small models were often repre- silver, filigree, and assorted precious a strong sense of Armenian citizens’ sented in relief carvings on the church- and semiprecious stones, containing wealth and artistic sophistication, while es’ exterior walls. The intact fifth to sev- relics of St. John the Baptist; the impos- also reflecting the tastes and lifestyles enth century model from the Cathedral ing arm reliquary of St. Nicholas, creat- of Iraqi and Iranian populations to the of Holy Etchmiadzin, with its distinc- ed in 1315 and made of silver, twisted east. Designs of earrings, necklaces, and tive furrowed conical roof, is included filigree, and gemstones, is the oldest bracelets reveal the interactions of Dvin in the show. such object to survive from Cilicia. on the trade routes west to the Medi- Khachkars are among the show’s The exhibition also comprises a vari- terranean. heavy hitters. Originally emblems of ety of liturgical objects, such as crosses

18 THE LIVING CHURCH • November 4, 2018 in many materials and styles, censers, a lectionary. Practical and beautifully liturgical actions. The size and materi- and richly illuminated Gospel books. carved with important religious and als of a magnificent velvet cope, dating Many of these items come from the donor family symbols, this furnishing from the 17th century, are intended to monastery of Sevan, which was es- gives testimony to the excellence of Ar- inspire awe (if not outright fear), its tablished in the ninth century. Pious menian wood carving. decorative elements combining Arme- believers often donated such items to On an opposite wall, the Grakal is nian holy figures and the Virgin and an monasteries, and also gave silver and represented on a brightly colored Gos- angel. gilded containers to house relics, rang- pel book page; it shows Christ read- There is much to look at in this ex- ing from instruments of the Passion, ing in the synagogue and standing at hibition, and its organizers were clearly like the Holy Lance, to items connected the same type of bookstand. A pair of intent on acquainting visitors with this to important Armenians. 17th-century gilded silver hanging cen- region and its contributions to religious An unusual Gospel Book from the sers (Burvars) from Cilicia or Constan- art. Given its scope, I recommend mak- 14th century depicts the presentation tinople are examples of intricate metal ing more than one visit. As is custom- in the Temple, in which Christ stands work at its height, resulting in a hybrid ary with Metropolitan Museum shows, between his kneeling parents. There is style mixing Ottoman and Western Eu- the information is extremely thorough, minimal reference to the locale, and ropean decoration reminiscent of late and the use of technology by way of over- another scene on the opposite page de- Gothic art. sized projections of parts of Armenia im- picting the Massacre of the Innocents is Textiles are also given their due in parts a you-are-there authenticity. All of this unfinished. Despite the sparse details of Armenia! by way of the stunning Litur- serves to demystify what has been a vibrant the former image and the incompletion gical Curtain (used to close off the apse and adaptable country. Armenia! is an en- of the latter, both are compelling rep- during specific moments in the litur- counter with the beautiful and the sacred. It resentations of their respective stories. gical service), which shows particular will not disappoint. Other outstanding objects include pilgrimage stops important to Arme- a foldable wood and leather liturgical nians, as well as other sacred Christian Pamela A. Lewis writes for The Episco- book stand (or Grakal) used to hold sites and figures carrying out various pal New Yorker and Episcopal Journal.

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November 4, 2018 • THE LIVING CHURCH 19 BOOKS Studies in Enculturation Review by Michael Nai Chiu Poon a topic in social sciences? The ambigu- in the twentieth century” (p. 2). It pays ities, gaps, and unevenness readers find attention to “the transition of Angli- his final volume of the Oxford in this collection of essays arise from canism as a religious tradition beyond History of Anglicanism, along- deep wrestling with these fundamental its point of origin to fresh expression side the fourth (Global Western questions, rather than from a lack of and influence in various settings” (p. TAnglicanism, c. 1910-present), merits at- scholarly rigor by the editor and con- 9). This approach clearly has its advan- tention from theologians, church lead- tributors. tages: it gives a wider vista for under- ers, and seminary teachers, especially in Underscoring the series is a concern standing Anglican life and work, which the Anglican fraternity. Under Rowan so far has been confined to the theolog- Strong’s general editorship, the series is ical and institutional trajectories of the arguably the most formidable attempt English and American Christianity. But in articulating Anglicanism at the out- this comes at a cost. set of the third millennium. What is experienced and transitioned It is published at a time when pow- amid the vortex and flux of contestation erful forces of globalization and rapid and conflict? Sachs does not explicitly advances in biotechnology are shaping define the concept ofreligious tradition outlook and practice. Anglicans and under investigation. Perhaps he means indeed Christians worldwide urgently enculturation. It is “an ongoing, dy- need to find a fresh language to com- namic, dialogical process of cross-cul- municate with one another and with tural exchange.” It is marked by ongoing the wider human community in this learning and application, by continuing vastly altered human situation. development and expression” (p. 13). The series is like a state of the nation For Sachs, enculturation is fourfold: address, to the extent that it is a sensi- extension of the Christian faith and the tive reading of Anglicanism and its leg- Church; education as means of person- acy by some of the ablest contemporary al and social development; elaboration scholars. Volumes 4 and 5, which focus of social services as means of trans- on the recent past, are therefore of huge The Oxford History of forming regional and national life; and practical interest, especially to senior Anglicanism, Volume V encounter with other faiths to foster church leaders of Anglican/Episcopal Global Anglicanism, c. 1910-2000 common ground (p. 14). Churches worldwide. Edited by William L. Sachs The execution of this volume and the The main value of this volume lies not Oxford University Press. Pp. xxiv + 441. $125 series could well benefit from closer so much in the contents, assessment, attention to Rowan Williams’s scholar- and information readers can glean from to move away from merely offering an ship. His tenure as Archbishop of Can- the chapters. Instead, the organization institutional and theological account terbury in the first decade of the third and demarcations of subject matter un- of Anglicanism. The making of the millennium was marked by three im- derscores the conceptual difficulties in Church of England and later global An- portant intellectual projects: the Angli- interpreting global Anglicanism today. glican expansion, Strong argues, was can Communion Covenant (on the na- Two important questions stand out. “always a contested identity” (p. xv): ture of Anglican Churches), Theolog- First, should not volumes 4 and 5 be “contestation and evolution continued ical Education in the Anglican Com- better treated as parts 1 and 2 of glob- to be part of Anglicanism” (p. xxi). The munion (on a faithful and reflective al Anglicanism, which may allow a study of Anglicanism therefore is best transmission of the faith), and Build- more effective and expansive treatment understood as “an expression of the ing Bridges (on interfaith engagement of themes and connections that may Christianity of diverse social groups through attentive study of sacred text). highlight the character of Anglican leg- situated in the differing contexts of the His introductory chapters in The acy today? past five centuries” (p. xxiv). Companion to Richard Hooker (Brill, Second, can we speak any longer of Along these lines, William Sachs ex- 2008) offer an alternative way we can Anglicanism as fundamentally a theo- plains that the volume considers “the learn from the English Reformation’s logical category? Or is the study of An- global experience of the Church of legacy. Instead of merely an episode glicanism (and Anglican churches in England and in the transitions of its that was driven by a national politi- the reality of life) best approached as mission Churches towards autonomy co-religious agenda, Richard Hooker

20 THE LIVING CHURCH • November 4, 2018 and Anglican forebears be- queathed to future gener­­ ­at­ ions central question­s about “the nature and purpose of law, questions which bear on many current questions about how to manage a multi-cultural and multi-re- ligious state without adopt- ing an oppressive insistence upon public secularity.” Williams suggests Hook- er offered a language in which the Church can dis- cern how “diversity may be harmonised by seeing dif- ferences as distinct ways of offering the one eternal gift of God’s life to each other so that each distinct sub- ject becomes able to reflect God’s life more completely. Belief in the Body of Christ gives us the means of dis- cerning where and how diversity becomes sym- phonic” (p. xxv). What Williams, together with Geoffrey Rowell and Kenneth Stevenson, wrote in Love’s Redeeming Work: An Anglican Quest for Ho- liness (Oxford, 2001) could Church of St. Peter and Paul Kyle Magnuson/Flickr photo well give a more robust theological basis of enculturation that in traditional Korean style, in Incheon, two columns on the right depict con- Sachs seeks to depict: “Anglicanism South Korea.” Perhaps the editor uses cepts that bring together a distinctive shares with Orthodoxy a legacy of liter- it to drive home a message: Anglican- Anglican approach mission: diviniza- ature impossible to divide up between ism is encultured in traditional Korean tion of creation, common good, evan- ‘theology’ and ‘spirituality.’ It shares style. The picture is that of the Church gelism, formation, and vision of eternal with classical European Protestantism of St. Peter and Paul, built by English life. a concern with fallibility and self-de- missionaries from the Society for the This nuanced and variegated human ceit. It shares with the Western Catho- Propagation of the Gospel at the turn interaction across locality, time, ethnic- lic world a conviction that the hidden of the 20th century, the fruit of mission ity, social class, political authority, and givenness of sacramental life takes pre- that began a decade ago with equipping tradition — embodied in the Church cedence over short-term assessments of catechists using a locally adapted for- of St. Peter and Paul, and which led to success and satisfaction” (p. xxix). Per- mation model. the editor’s selection of this picture an haps the tragic resignation of Williams The calligraphy on the five columns iconic image — should challenge read- from the Canterbury office should alert set out a twofold emphasis: faith (on ers to a deeper study of Anglicanism. theologians to be more vigilant in their the rock of St. Peter) and mission (after Short of this, enculturation, as any oth- calling to point the Church to the St. Paul the missionary). How did the er controlling idea, can be hijacked to theological and spiritual nature of its missionaries depict the Christian faith? serve ideological ends. vocation. They took the words directly from what The jacket image of the volume of- the Chinese emperor Kangxi bestowed The Rev. Michael Nai Chiu Poon is can- fers an apt closing reflection. It is de- to the newly built Jesuit church in Bei- on emeritus of St. Andrew’s Cathedral in scribed as “an Anglican Church built jing in the end of the 17th century. The Singapore.

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Review by Renie Choy Smither identifies two key turning points monks. His book shows little aware- toward a missionary monasticism: Basil ness of current debates in postcolonial issionary Monks is a welcome of Caesarea’s attention to active social studies, for example, which might have addition to undergraduate-lev- service as an important complement to found a natural place in the chapter on el surveys on the history of the solitary contemplative life, and the the Jesuits, or the discourse about race monasticismM and the history of mission. emergence of Celtic monasticism with and ethnicity, which should have war- By focusing on monks who were signif- its notion of pilgrimage. ranted at least a few statements in the icant missionary figures circa 500-1500, Smither does not engage in sustained book’s introduction or conclusion. Smither’s book is a corrective to several analysis of the development of the mis- stereotypes commonly held by students sionary tendency in early monasticism, at evangelical seminaries (an audience but his book demonstrates that monks Smither’s book to whom he makes brief reference on represented the prime contributors to p. 14): that monks by their withdraw- the evangelistic effort of early and me- makes an excellent al had insufficient interest in mission, dieval Christianity. After two chapters and that little contribution was made on early Christian mission and the case that monks in evangelism between the period of rise of monasticism, Smither presents the earliest Church and the Protestant 11 significant monastic figures, groups, played a critical role Reformation. and orders, from Basil of Caesarea to the Jesuits. in the expansion of The chapters identify various ap- proaches to mission, and each ends with Christendom. a helpful summary highlighting the ef- fectiveness of strategies. A real strength This inattention to the larger debates of this book, apart from its readability surrounding the topic of mission means and clarity of presentation, is Smither’s that Smither can apply terms in ways inclusion of a mission to the Slavs by that experts might deem questionable the Greek brothers Cyril and Metho- or anachronistic (e.g., that Patrick, in dius, as well as the missionaries of the his mission to Ireland, and Augustine, Church of the East. Smither has avoid- in his mission to England, were know- ed the mistake of fixating on the West- ingly engaged in “cross-cultural minis- ern church. The two chapters on these try”). More seriously, he does little to non-Western missionary monks are address the concern that Christianity insightful, employ recently published promotes narrow-minded proselytiza- scholarship, and make this volume a tion and stamps out the cultures and representative survey of monastic mis- identities of oppressed groups. sionary movements up to 1500. These questions of intellectual reflec- Smither works from an unashamedly tion aside, Smither’s book makes an ex- Missionary Monks confessional stance, following William cellent case that monks played a critical An Introduction to the History and Larkin’s definition of mission as the role in the expansion of Christendom. Theology of Missionary Monasticism “divine activity of sending intermedi- Smither’s identification of key figures, By Edward L. Smither aries … to speak or to do God’s will so his analysis of missionary approaches, Cascade. Pp. 204. $45 (cloth), $25 (paper) that God’s purposes for judgment or and his bibliography provide plenty of redemption are furthered” (p. 4). The ideas for the student wishing to engage book’s general confidence about the in further research. Smither introduces his topic with an merits of Christian evangelization is ap- interesting question: given that early propriate for Smither’s intended read- Renie Choy is tutor and lecturer in church monks chose to separate themselves ership (students of theology or religion, history at St. Mellitus College, London. from the world, “how did a missionary clergy, and the lay audience at large). She is the author of Intercessory Prayer movement develop that would become But Smither does not allow key theo- and the Monastic Ideal in the Time of the the church’s primary evangelistic arm in logical or philosophical problems to Carolingian Reforms (Oxford University the early and medieval church?” (p. 22). inform his writing about missionary Press, 2016).

November 4, 2018 • THE LIVING CHURCH 23 election­Postponed november 4, 2018 news(Continued­from­page­10) | The­Diocese­of­nevada­has­postponed its­election­until­2019­after­announcing a­ three-member­ slate­ Aug.­ 27­ in­ the search­for­its­11th­bishop. The­slate­included­a­priest­of­the diocese,­the­Rev.­Kirk­A.­woodliff, rector­of­st.­Paul’s­Church­in­sparks. The­other­nominees­were­the­Rev. Canon­Lance­Ousley­of­the­Diocese­of Olympia­and­the­Rev.­Tara­K.­soughers of­the­Church­of­Our­savior­in­som- erset,­Massachusetts. Refugees­in­a­tent­city­protest­through­handmade­signs. Diocese­in­europe­photo The­Rev.­Bonnie­Polley,­president­of the­ diocese’s­ standing­ Committee, explained­the­decision­in­a­letter­to Boost­for­Calais­Refugee­Chaplaincy members­of­the­diocese.­“Our­bishop search­ process­ this­ year­ was­ chal- A­new­full-time­Anglican­chaplain­has nership­ between­ the­ Church­ of­ eng- lenging­in­several­respects,”­Polley­said. been­appointed­to­strengthen­work land’s­Diocese­in­europe­and­Diocese “One­is­that­there­were­an­unprece- among­rising­numbers­of­migrants­set- of­Canterbury,­as­well­as­the­Anglican dented­number­of­bishop­searches­in tling,­ often­ in­ tents­ and­ shanties, mission­agency­United­society­Part- process,­resulting­in­a­limited­applicant around­sea­ports­in­northern­France. ners­in­the­Gospel. pool.­Another­is­that­decisions­had­to The­ Rev.­ Canon­ Kirrilee­ Reid­ is “i­am­delighted­that­we­have­been be­made­under­time­constraints­that leaving­her­current­post­as­the­rector­of able­to­appoint­Kirrilee­to­this­strategic did­not­allow­the­standing­Committee a­rural­church­in­Perth­and­Kinross­in post­at­a­crucially­significant­time­for to­engage­in­the­depth­of­deliberation scotland­to­boost­the­presence­of­the the­ Pas-de-Calais­ chaplaincy­ and­ the really­needed.” Church’s­Pas-de-Calais­chaplaincy­team. people­ it­ serves,”­ said­ the­ Rt.­ Rev. Polley­said­information­had­been The­post­of­chaplain­and­refugee Robert­innes,­Bishop­of­Gibraltar­in brought­to­the­committee­that­“calls projects­officer­is­intended­to­boost europe.­ “Kirrilee­ brings­ extensive our­decisions­into­question.­we­have, coordination­on­both­sides­of­the­eng- experience­of­the­Church,­a­passion­for after­ much­ soul­ searching,­ unani- land­Channel,­to­ensure­migrants­and social­ justice,­ and­ sustained­ involve- mously­concluded­that­it­is­in­the­best their­families­receive­the­care­and­sup- ment­in­working­with­migrants­and interest­of­the­diocese­to­postpone­the port­they­need. refugees­to­her­new­ministry.” election­of­our­11th­bishop­until­next A­similar­role­was­created­in­Kent­by Reid,­who­was­born­in­Australia,­will­be year­following­another­search­under the­Diocese­of­Canterbury­three­years licensed­to­her­new­ministry­on­nov.­8. more­propitious­circumstances.” ago.­The­new­role­is­thanks­to­a­part- John Martin Vermont­seeks Proposal­Ready­for­Methodists 11th­Bishop Gift to the World: Co-Laborers for the for­preliminary­action­in­the­first­week The­episcopal­Church­in­Vermont­has Healing of Brokenness,­which­proposes of­november. posted­an­online­profile­in­its­search full­communion,­is­ready­for­review­by Discussion­ of­ the­ proposal­ is for­an­11th­bishop.­The­diocese­will United­Methodist­bishops.­The­epis- expected­at­the­United­Methodists’ receive­names­until­nov.­16. copal-United­Methodist­Dialogue­Com- General­Conference­in­2020­and­Gen- in­its­“Bishop­we­seek”­section,­the mittee­met­on­Oct.­1-2­at­the­nicholas eral­Convention­in­2021.­Before­con- diocese’s­ Bishop­ Discernment­ and Center­in­downtown­Chicago. sideration­by­the­churches’­respective nominating­Committee­mentions­that The­document­is­now­in­its­defini- assemblies,­the­proposal­will­be­trans- it­considered­alternatives­to­the­tradi- tive­form.­it­will­proceed­to­the­United lated­into­spanish,­French,­Portuguese, tional­model­of­a­bishop. Methodist­Church’s­Council­of­Bishops and­Kiswahili­for­further­review. “Ultimately,­ assimilating­ all­ we heard­in­our­listening­sessions,­we­took a­leap­of­faith­to­continue­with­the Montana­seeks­Tenth­Bishop model­of­a­full-time­settled­bishop­in the­hopes­that­s/he­would­help­us­con- The­Diocese­of­Montana­welcomes page­profile­to­its­search­website. tinue­to­discern­and­explore­how­God names­until­nov.­15­in­the­search­for A­slate­­will­be­announced­in­April, is­speaking­to­us­in­the­changes­we its­tenth­bishop,­and­has­posted­an­11- with­the­election­scheduled­for­July. anticipate,”­the­profile­says.

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26 THe LIVInG CHURCH • november 4, 2018 Christ Church Cathedral 900­Broadway,­nashville,­Tn­37203 sUnDAY’s­ReADinGs | 25­Pentecost,­november­11 615.255.7729­•­christcathedral.org Founded­in­1829­and­situated­in­the­heart Ruth­3:1-5,­4:13-17­or­1­Kings­17:8-16 of­downtown­nashville,­Christ­Church Ps.­127­or­Ps.­146­•­Heb.­9:24-28­•­Mark­12:38-44 was­named­a­cathedral­parish­in­1994. e­official­seat­for­the­Bishop­of The­Poor Tennessee,­Christ­Church­Cathedral­is­a gathering­place­for­prayer­book-minded alse­pastors­and­religious­hucksters provided­ for­ him­ when­ he­ was­ in Christians­across Foften­cite­the­story­of­the­widow’s Galilee;­and­there­were­many­other Middle­Tennessee. mite­as­reason­for­the­poor­to­give women­who­had­come­up­with­him­to e­cathedral’s­life­is away­their­last­penny­to­“support­the Jerusalem”­(Mark­15:40-41).­His­daily anchored­in­the ministry”­(Mark­12:38-44).­The­story life­was­a­crucifixion­of­poverty­he­bore worship­of­God, of­the­widow­of­Zarephath­may­be on­our­behalf.­“For­you­know­the­gen- offering­numerous used­in­a­similar­way­(1­Kgs.­17:8-16). erous­grace­of­our­Lord­Jesus­Christ, opportunities­for Just­ before­ telling­ of­ the­ widow’s that­though­he­was­rich,­yet­for­your service­and­fellowship offering,­however,­Jesus­says,­“Beware sakes­he­became­poor,­so­that­by­his for­parishioners­of­all of­the­scribes,­who­like­to­walk­around poverty­you­might­become­rich”­(2 ages­—­urban in­long­robes,­and­to­be­greeted­with Cor.­8:9). outreach­ministries, respect­in­the­marketplaces,­and­to The­poverty­and­abasement­of­Jesus educational­programs,­symposia,­and­a have­the­best­seats­in­the­synagogues are­the­“sacrifice­of­himself”­for­the­life popular­arts­series.­e­dean­and and­ the­ place­ of­ honor­ at­ banquets! of­the­world.­He­humbled­himself.­He cathedral­vestry­have­called­parishioners They devour widow’s houses and­for­the lowered­himself.­He­drank­the­cup­of to­be­disciples,­evangelists,­servants, sake­ of­ appearance­ say­ long­ prayers. human­poverty­and­human­misery.­He stewards,­and­friends­who­welcome­the They­will­receive­the­greater­condem- went­to­hell.­He­gathered­every­frag- stranger,­bear­one­another’s­burdens,­and nations”­(Mark­12:38-40).­There­are ment­of­humanity­lest­anything­be­lost. share­in­the­ministry­of­the­apostles’ many­such­scribes­in­our­time­and­they His­once-for-all­offering­of­breath­and are­ruinous­to­the­name­of­Christi- blood­is­eternally­significant,­effica- teaching­and­fellowship. anity. cious­in­every­time,­imputed­to­every A LIVING CHURCH Partner The­widow­of­Zarephath­was­poor. elect­soul.­in­his­death­and­on­the­cross she­was­gathering­a­few­sticks­to­make Jesus,­strange­to­say,­“entered­heaven a­fire­to­prepare­a­final­meal­for­herself itself”­and­appeared­“in­the­presence­of and­her­son.­The­prophet­elijah,­also God­on­our­behalf”­(Heb.­9:24).­what poor,­asked­for­a­“little­cake”­(1­Kgs. he­did­once­in­time,­he­does­eternally. 17:13).­Jesus­saw­a­woman­put­two He­offers­himself­for­us,­intercedes­for small­copper­coins­in­the­treasury,­and us,­and­is­ever­with­us­in­the­power­of said­of­her,­“Truly­i­tell­you,­this­poor his­divine­spirit. widow­has­put­in­more­than­all­those Consider­the­rich­and­powerful.­“Do who­are­contributing­to­the­treasury. not­put­your­trust­in­princes,­in­mor- For­all­of­them­have­contributed­out­of tals,­in­whom­there­is­no­help.­when The Diocese of Southwest Florida their­abundance;­but­she­out­of­her their­breath­departs,­they­return­to­the 8005­25th­street­east,­Parrish,­FL­34219 poverty­has­put­in­everything­she­had, earth;­on­that­day­their­plans­perish” 941.556.0315 |­ episcopalswfl.org all­she­had­to­live­on”­(Mark­12:43-44). (Ps.­146:3-4).­we­all­go­down­to­the it­is­important­to­note­that­Jesus­does dust.­in­our­human­need,­in­truth,­our situated­along­the­Gulf­of­Mexico,­the not­use­her­offering­as­an­example­of poverty,­we­eagerly­await­the­one­who Diocese­of­southwest­Florida’s­76­parishes what­the­poor­ought­to­do.­He­simply will­save­us­(Heb.­9:28). and­missions­include­the­cities­of­Tampa, observes­ her­ poverty­ and­ the­ size­ of st.­Petersburg,­naples,­sarasota, her­ offering­ relative­ to­ what­ she­ has. Bradenton,­and­Ft.­Myers.­Our­14 Both­these­stories­gain­special­signifi- Look­it­Up diocesan­schools­and­three­college missions­are­educating­a­new­generation cance­when­seen­through­the­poverty Read­Hebrews­9:28. of­Jesus.­what­did­Jesus­do­to­support of­episcopalians.­At­our­Dayspring himself? episcopal­Conference­Center,­we­train in­the­abject­poverty­of­his­cruci- Think­About­it and­equip­youth,­laity,­and­clergy­in fixion,­we­learn­something­of­how enriched­in­Christ,­we­are­still­poor­as serving­Christ­in­all­persons.­Formed­in Jesus­survived­from­day­to­day,­“There we­await­him. 1969,­we­seek­to­live­out­Christ’s were­ also­ women­ looking­ on­ from­ a commission­in­southwest­Florida­by distance;­ among­ them­ were­ Mary honoring­our­tradition,­providing­mercy Magdalene,­ and­ Mary­ the­ mother­ of in­mission,­and­building­for­the­future. James­ the­ younger­ and­ Joses,­ and Visit­us­online­at­www.episcopalswfl.org. salome.­These­used­to­follow­him­and A LIVING CHURCH Partner november 4, 2018 • THe LIVInG CHURCH 27 CLAssiFieDs STATEMENT OF OWNERSHIP, MANAGEMENT AND CIRCULATION CHURCH FURNISHINGS POSITIONS OFFERED The Living Church is published 20 times per year. Annual subscription price is $55.00. The office of publi- FLAGS AND BANNERS: Custom designed Episcopal RECTOR: Christ the King Episcopal Church, Nor- cation and general business office are located at 816 E. flags and banners by Festival Flags in Richmond,VA. mal, IL (Diocese of Springfield) is seeking a permanent Please contact us by phone at 800-233-5247 or by email at Juneau Ave., P.O. Box 510705, Milwaukee, Milwaukee Part-Time, Retired, or Bi-vocational Rector. The ideal [email protected]. candidate will be a Prayerful Preacher — Approachable County, WI 53203-0121. Publication number 0024- Pastor — Scriptural Teacher — Empowering Evangel- 5240. ist, who fully embodies the love of Christ for all. The The name and address of the publisher are: The Liv- POSITIONS OFFERED successful candidate will play a strategic role as CTK ing Church Foundation, Inc., 816 E. Juneau Ave., P.O. FULL-TIME RECTOR: Bethesda Episcopal Church, looks to grow into a larger congregation by sharing the Box 510705, Milwaukee, WI 53203-0121. organized in 1830 and located in the heart of Saratoga Gospel with the surrounding community. The name and address of the editor are: Christopher Springs, NY, is seeking a full-time rector to serve a parish CTK is in central Illinois in the Twin Cities of Wells, 816 E. Juneau Ave., P.O. Box 510705, Milwau- of 450 members with an Average Sunday Attendance of Bloomington and Normal. This area is home to four kee, WI 53203-0121. 161 comprised of mostly 55+ adults. We are a congrega- universities/colleges and thriving financial services and The name and address of the managing editor are: tion who worship in the Anglo-Catholic manner and are healthcare industries. John E. Schuessler, 816 E. Juneau Ave., P.O. Box committed to serving our community’s homeless, the less Please send a cover letter and resume with refer- 510705, Milwaukee, WI 53203-0121. fortunate and the elderly. ences to The Rev. Shawn W. Denney, Diocesan Transi- The owner is: The Living Church Foundation, Inc., Saratoga Springs, a dynamic growth city with a pop- tion Minister, [email protected] a non-profit corporation with no stockholders, located ulation of about 28,000, is 30 miles north of the New 217-525-1876. at 816 E. Juneau Ave., P.O. Box 510705, Milwaukee, York State Capital, Albany, NY, and is centrally located RECEIVING NAMES UNTIL NOVEMBER 15, 2018 WI 53203-0121. between New York City and Montreal, Canada. 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