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January 4, 2014 the LIVING CHURCH CATHOLIC EVANGELICAL ECUMENICAL Samuel Johnson, Hipster Maryland’s First Bishop P.D. James January 4, 2014 THE LIVING CHURCH CATHOLIC EVANGELICAL ECUMENICAL $5.50 livingchurch.org PARISH ADMINISTRATION ISSUE Reinvigorating Stewardship 15YearsofServingtheChurch J&R Lamb Studios 190 Greenwood Avenue, Midland Park, NJ 07432 201-891-8585 • lambstudios.com • [email protected] THE LIVING ON THE COVER CHURCH Young people at St. George’s, Maplewood, THIS ISSUE January 4, 2015 N.J., present the fruits of their food drive on | December 14 (see “Learning to Ask,” p. 8). NEWS Kent Fairfield photo 4 Haitian Conflict Escalates 4 FEATURES 8 Learning to Ask I By G. Jeffrey MacDonald 14 The Authentic Samuel Johnson: Advice for the Young By David Hein 18 ANGLICAN FACES Thomas John Claggett: Maryland’s First Bishop By Charles Hoffacker 22 The Five-Tool Priest I By Daniel H. Martins CULTURES 24 Still-Amazing Grace I By Retta Blaney 14 27 Excess Baggage I By Steven R. Ford 29 A Tribute: P.D. James, 1920-2014 I By Sue Careless BOOKS 31 For Such a Time as This I Edited by Kathryn Mary Lohre Review by Andrw Petiprin 33 Invitation to the Psalms I By Rolf A. and Karl N. Jacobsen Pleading, Cursing, Praising I By Irene Nowell The Case for the Psalms I By N.T. Wright Review by Travis J. Bott 29 35 Abiding Faith I By Scott Cowdell Review by Leander S. Harding OTHER DEPARTMENTS 40 From the Archives 42 Sunday’s Readings 44 People & Places THE LIVING CHURCH is published by the Living Church Foundation. Our historic mission in the Episcopal Church and the Anglican Communion is to seek and serve the Catholic and evangelical faith of the one Church, to the end of visible Christian unity throughout the world. January 4, 2015 • THE LIVING CHURCH 3 NEws | January 4, 2015 Haitian Conflict Escalates A presidential commission compris- ing prominent members of Haitian society has proposed that Prime Min- ister Laurent Lamothe and his gov- ernment resign in order to avert a po- litical crisis. The Rt. Rev. Ogé Beauvoir, Bishop Suffragan of Haiti since May 2012, serves on the 11-member panel. In a report presented to President Michel Martelly on December 9, the commis- sion also called for replacing the head of the Supreme Court and the agency charged with organizing long-delayed elections. The commission said these and other “calming measures” could lead to a consensus government and to free and fair elections. Anti-government protesters have Gary Yerkey photo staged rolling demonstrations in the Haitians walk around a bonfire during one of many street protests. streets of Port-au-Prince and other cities for weeks, urging Martelly and 300,000 people — the Parliament will had assembled in the poor Bel Air Lamothe to step down. They argue be dissolved and Martelly will be able section of Port-au-Prince, marched that both men were installed by and to rule by decree. for several hours en route to the U.S. serve the interests of the United Opposition leaders have accused Embassy in the Tabarre section of States rather than Haiti. Martelly of wanting to delay the elec- the city but were turned back by Martelly announced the commis- tions so that he can run the country Haitian police in riot gear and U.N. sion on November 28, after a day of without Parliament and improve his peacekeeping troops. particularly violent protests. It in- chances for reelection next year. He The presidential commission has cludes two other religious leaders: and his government have charged the called for a truce between the op- Msg. Patrick Aris, chancellor of the opposition with obstructionism. Min- posing political organizations and the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Port- ister of Communication Rudy Héri- release of dozens of people who say au-Prince, and the Rev. Chavannes vaux has reportedly called the opposi- they are political prisoners. They also Jeune, a pastor, evangelist, and pres- tion “cockroaches” and “symptomatic urged Martelly to avoid taking any idential candidate in 2005. Martelly of the stupidity of a certain retrograde action by decree, except actions that called commission members “credi- political class.” were tied to the elections, if and ble, honest, and trusted by society.” U.S. Ambassador Pamela White when the Parliament dissolves. One source of the crisis, which has has urged the government and oppo- The United States “urges all parties been brewing for more than three sition to resolve their conflict. White to reach without delay a definitive years, is Martelly’s failure to call new met for more than an hour with rep- agreement on all outstanding issues local and legislative elections, which resentatives of the major opposition and to carry out that agreement in were due in 2011 and 2012. The Cham- parties on December 2 and issued a good faith,” U.S. Secretary of State ber of Deputies authorized the elec- statement afterward saying she left John Kerry said on December 16. “Too tions again in 2013, but the Senate has the meeting “optimistic that a way much progress has been made since not acted because six opposition sen- forward can be found.” the earthquake to risk going back- ators have argued that the legislation One hand-written sign carried by a wards now. The future of that progress favors the government. Under the protester at an anti-government is in the hands of Haiti’s leaders, and Haitian constitution, if the elections demonstration in Port-au-Prince on we urge them to negotiate a solution do not occur by January 12 — the fifth November 29 said, in English, that will open the door for elections to anniversary of the 7.0 earthquake that “Pamela White Get Out of Here.” be scheduled as soon as possible.” devastated the country, killing up to Thousands of demonstrators, who Gary G. Yerkey 4 THE LIVING CHURCH • January 4, 2015 TRINITY INSTITUTE INVITES ESSAYS ON THE THEME OF ECONOMIC INEQUALITY The essay competition aims to inspire theological scholars to examine our post-2008 economic context and offer solutions about how best to pursue God’s promise of abundant life against the backdrop of the global financial crisis. FIRST-PLACE PRIZE A public lecture at Trinity Wall Street, publication in the Anglican Theological Review, and a $10,000 award RUNNERS-UP Two awards of $2,500 The deadline to submit essays is July 1, 2015 For details about the topic, rules, format, and how to submit papers, visit: trinitywallstreet.org/tiessay NEws | January 4, 2015 Designers and Crafters of Vesture For the Sacred Liturgy Sacred the For Vesture of Crafters Designers and Church of England photo Visit us at www.holyroodguild.com The Rev. Libby Lane greets a supporter after speak- ing about her appointment as Bishop of stockport in St. Joseph’s Abbey | Spencer, MA 01562-1233 the Diocese of Chester. Toll Free: 866.383.7292 | Fax: 508.885.8758 Meet the Next Visit livingchurch.org to read daily news updates, manage Bishop of Stockport your subscription, and learn more about the ministry of Downing Street announced Decem- ber 17 that the new Bishop of Stock- HE IVING HURCH T L C . port — and the first woman bishop in the Church of England — will be the Rev. Libby Lane, currently vicar of St. Peter’s, Hale, and St. Eliza- beth’s, Ashley. As Bishop of Stockport she will For where life takes you, trust the serve as a suffragan (assistant) bishop in the Diocese of Chester. She will be consecrated as the eighth Bishop of Stockport at a ceremony at at Stevens Worldwide Van Lines York Minster on January 26. Through Stevens Clergy Move Center,® we’re proud to deliver over 110 Libby Lane was ordained as a years of family-owned moving expertise and quality services to Episcopal priest in 1994 and has served a num- Members, Clergy and Employees. ber of parish and chaplaincy roles in • Discounted pricing • Stevens Home Protection Kit™ • Top-rated drivers and crews • Free no-obligation moving estimate the North of England in the dioceses • Customized moving packages • Single point-of-contact of Blackburn, York, and Chester. For the past eight years she has served in The way to move her current congregations. She is one of eight clergywomen from the Church of England elected Call Vicki Bierlein: as participant observers in the House 800.248.8313 of Bishops, as the representative www.stevensworldwide.com/affinity from the dioceses of the Northwest. “I am grateful for, though somewhat 6 THE LIVING CHURCH • January 4, 2015 daunted by, the confidence placed in me by the Diocese of Chester,” she Difficult Dialogue in Maryland said. “This is unexpected and very ex- citing. On this historic day as the The Rt. Rev. Eugene Taylor Sutton That decision, and a subsequent one Church of England announces the brought members of his flock into a by a New York City grand jury, has first woman nominated to be bishop, I sacred space December 16 for what sparked protests across the nation. am very conscious of all those who he knew would be a difficult but nec- Sutton did not want to limit the have gone before me, women and essary conversation about race. conversation to those judicial deci- men, who for decades have looked “I find that most whites say, ‘I don’t sions. He began by reading a list of forward to this moment. But most of like to talk about it.’ And I find that nearly 20 unarmed black men who all I am thankful to God.” most blacks also dread having this had been shot dead by police or se- “I am absolutely delighted that conversation,” said Sutton, the first curity officers in the country in the Libby has been appointed to succeed black Bishop of Maryland.
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