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St. Augustine in Review Saint Augustine of Hippo FEAST DAY August 28 rinding Synergy in Bangkok Rowan WUUarns in Retrospect St. Augustine in Review August 26, 2012 Saint Augustine of Hippo FEAST DAY August 28 THE [IVING Where in the World is TLC? CHURCH The large photo spanning pages 8 and 9 in this issue includes several writers important to the life of THIS ISSUE I August 26, 2012 THEL1v1NG CHURCH. Three of them have written first­ NEWS hand about their experiences at the conference. Others have written essays for TLC in the last several 4 'All May, Some Should, None Must' Bless years. For our most devoted readers we propose a 7 Zimbabwean Pilgrims Threatened friendly contest. Find the three Eyewitness authors in the group photo, and find two others whose bylines FEATURES have appeared here. The first three readers to identify five or more TLC writers win their choice of 8 Finding the Synergy in Bangkok prizes: TLC's pint glass, a copy of Pro Communione, By George Sumner and Stephen Andrews or a six-month extension of your TLC subscription. 10 Mission in the Majority World Write to [email protected] By Daniel H. Martins On the Cove r: St. Augustine of Hippo, by Simone Mar~ini (14th century) 12 Rowan Williams in Retrospect By Mark Chapman 16 Look beyond England By Michael Poon 17 Resolution through Reticence By Joseph Britton REVIEW ESSAYS 18 Trilogy on Faith and Happiness by Augustine of Hippo Review by Mark F.M. Clavier 20 Anglican Theology by Mark D. Chapman Review by T.L. Holtzen BOOKS 22 Queen Elizabeth II and Her Church by John Hall Review by Richard J. Mammana, Jr. CATHOLIC VOICES 24 Moving Past Goodbye By Nathaniel W. Pierce • A LIVING CHURCH Sponsor OTHER DEPARTMENTS We are grateful to the Cathedral Church of All Saints , Milwaukee [p. 29], whose generous support helped 28 Sunday's Readings make this issue possible. 30 People & Places The Living Church is published by the Living Church Foundation. Our historic mission in the EpiscopalChurch and the Anglican Communion is to seek and serve the Catholic and evangelicalfaith of the one Church, to the end of visible Christian unity throughout the world. August 26, 2012 • THE LIVING CHURCH 3 NEWS August 26, 2012 'All May, Some Should,None Must' Bless The varying response of bishops to and the clergy of the dio­ the Episcopal Church's newly author ­ cese to share that dis­ ized rite for blessing same-sex cou­ cernment and his sense ples reflects an "emerging reality of of the path forward." local adaptation based on context - In Northern Indiana, something which is profoundly Angli­ the Rt. Rev. Edward S. can," Presiding Bishop Katharine Jef­ Little II has written that ferts Schori wrote Aug. 3 in her "Mes­ no priest is authorized to sage to the Chur ch" on the 77th bless a same-sex couple General Convention. within the diocese but "The rite must be authorized by a that priests may perform such blessings in adjoin­ ing dioceses. Bishops' responses have "As a matter of con ­ included no authorization, science and conviction , I cannot authorize such a freedom to perform blessings liturgy," Bishop Little in a neighboring diocese, and Matt Townsend photo wrote in a pastoral letter Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori (right) with House of July 20. authorization to use the rites Deputies President Bonnie Anderson at General Convention . "I have spoken with during same-sex wedding the bishops of Chicago, rites authorized by states. cut, New York). In the Diocese of Ala­ Western Michigan, Michigan, Ohio, bama, the Rt. Rev. John McKee Sloan and Indianapolis ( dioceses that bor­ voted in favor of the rite but will not der our own), and they have agreed diocesan bishop , which permits authorize it. The Rt. Rev. Philip Dun­ that Northern Indiana priests may bishops who believe it inappropriate can in the Diocese of the Central Gulf request permission to use a church to safeguard their own theo logical Coast, which includes southern Ala­ in their dioceses for such a liturgy. position," the presiding bishop bama, voted against the rite but will Those priests should also apply for wrote. "Some of the responses by grant authorizations after consulting a 'license to officiate' from the bishops with questions about the with individual priests. bishop of the neighboring diocese, appropriateness of such rites in their The Rt. Rev. Mark J. Lawrence, since the liturgy would be under that dioceses show creativity and enor ­ Bishop of South Carolina, believes bishop's sacramental covering mous pastoral respect for those who that General Convention's granting rather than mine." support such blessings. The use of protected status to "gender identity Bishop Sloan of Alabama said he this rite is open to local option, in and expression" has "crossed a line has decided not to authorize the rite the same way we often think about he cannot personally cross," said his in order to avoid further division. private confession : 'all may, some canon to the ordinary, the Rev. "Theology is an ongoing revela­ should, none must."' Canon Jim Lewis, in a letter to tion," Sloan said in The Birming­ Bishops' responses have included diocesan clergy July 25. ham News. "It's influenced by con­ no authorization (Dallas, South Car­ Bishop Lawrence left July 29 for text. There are parts of the country olina, Springfield, Tennessee, Western several weeks of vacation that will that are more conservative and tra­ Louisiana); freedom to perform bless­ include "time spent on mountain­ ditional, and there are parts of the ings in a neighboring diocese, when tops and in deserts where the bishop country that are more liberal. In Ala­ the neighboring bishop approves will seek refreshment and discern­ bama, it would be divisive within the (Northern Indiana); and authorization ment ," Lewis wrote. "Upon his Episcopal Church . We are deeply to use the rites during same-sex wed­ return at the end of August he will conflicted about this. I'd like for us dings authorized by states (Connecti- meet with the Standing Committee to work through and pray about it." Visit livingchurch.org for daily reports of news about the Episcopal Church and the Anglican Communion. 4 THE LIVING CHURCH • August 26, 2012 Welcoming you for study leave or a sabbatical www.ridley.cam.ac.uk Richard Schori/ENS photo Bishop Hirschfeld New Hampshire's ThisFar by Faith Traditionand Change in the EpiscopalDiocese Coadjutor of Pennsylvania The Rt. Rev. Robert A Hirschfeld was Edited by David R. Contosta consecrated Aug. 4 as bishop coad­ "Withtelling detailand compelling narrative, the jutor of New Hampshire. He will essaysin ThisFar by Faithtrack the origins and become tenth bishop of the diocese evolutionof an importantdiocese that charted·a Jan. 5, on the retirement of the Rt. middleway ' for AmericanChristianity over four Rev. Gene Robinson. centuries. Throughoutthe bookthe authorsshow a "I've heard some people say that diocesestruggling with s uch varied,but intersecting, Rob is a safe choice for the next issuesas a changinggeographical and demographic bishop of New Hampshire - after compass.race. doctrinal disputes. discipline. and all, he's white, he's a man, and he's personality.This Far byFaith opens the reddoor to straight," the Rev. Margaret Bullitt­ thewhole church, from pulpitto pews.In doingso. it Jonas said during the consecration providesa mostsensitive and sensible examination sermon. "Well, I've known and of a dioceseas a livingorganism . It alsoprovides worked with Rob for a good long a modelfor writingchurch history hereafter . It is. while, and I have to say that he is not then.a bookthat transcendsits subjectand invites safe - no, really, he's not. anyoneinterested in Americanreligion to consider "Rob is a person of prayer, and its methodand meaning." - RandallM. Miller , anyone who returns day after day St.J oseph's University to the holy mountain of prayer and 408 pages I 45 illustrations I $39,95 cloth lets God's creative life pour into him or her is going to be less and less sat ­ isfied with the status quo, less and less willing to settle for doing things the same old way, the way we've 820 N. University Drive, USB1, Suite CI Un iversityPark, P A 16802I [email protected] always done them." WWW.PSUPRESS.0RG I 1-800-326-9180 August 26, 2012 • THE LIVING CHURCH 5 NEWS August 26, 2012 New Suffragan for Virginia The Rt. Rev. Susan Ellyn Goff was consecrated July 28 as bishop suffra­ gan of the Diocese of Virginia at St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Richmond. The Rt. Rev. Shannon S. Johnston, Bishop of Virginia,appointed Goff his canon to the ordinary in October 2009. "I am thrilled to see Susan Goff joining the episcopate in Virginia," Johnston said before the service. "She brings great wisdom, knowledge , grace and discretion to the position." "For me, what the Kingdom of God is all about, the very visual Brandon J'vlartin/Diocese of Virginia photo image I have of it is of the heavenly Bishop Goff greets the congregation at the service of consecration in Richmond. banquet : men, women, children, his election April 21. "My first and clergy, visiting with our congregations people of all nationalities, lan­ most important job is to love the peo­ and helping them to grow in vitality, guages, cultures, ages, genders, ple of this diocese and to help them and serving our Lord together with physical abilities, sexual orienta­ grow in their witness to the extrava­ these wonderful people." tions, the wealthy and the poor are gant love of God in Jesus Christ. I am gathered around the table," Goff especially looking forward to building said in an article in the summer edi­ deep relationships with my fellow Cathedral Calls tion of the Virginia Episcopalian.
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