The House of Bishops of the Church of England has issued a strongly worded statement on the ongoing conflict in Gaza. In it, they call for an immediate ceasefire, the release of all hostages, and international recognition of a sovereign Palestinian state.
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Before President Donald Trump’s second election, the Heritage Foundation created a blueprint for dismantling support for Palestinians in the U.S. Trump already has implemented three key parts of the plan: attacking nonprofits, cutting funding for universities and revoking visas of foreign students set for deportation.
Jewish Victims in D.C. Shooting Attended Episcopal Parish
The two young Jewish professionals who were shot at close range after leaving the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, D.C., on the evening of May 21 were “exploring their faith as regular worshippers at Ascension & St. Agnes Episcopal Church near Logan Circle,” Bishop Marian Edgar Budde of Washington said in a statement on May 22. The parish, steeped in the Anglo-Catholic tradition and led by its rector, the Rev. Dominique Peridans, is a mile away from the scene of the crime.
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Christ Episcopal Church will have to wait a bit longer for a final decision on its overnight shelter proposal after pointed and divided debate took up the entire May 22 zoning board meeting in this Jersey Shore town.
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Pastor Rick Warren, internationally known author of The Purpose Driven Life and The Purpose Driven Church, addressed the General Assembly of the Association of Evangelicals in Africa (AEA) via livestream on Wednesday, calling on African Evangelical leaders to take the lead in completing the global mission of the Church. Speaking from California to Evangelical representatives from African nations, Warren emphasized Africa’s central role in the future of Christianity, urging the continent’s churches to step forward in global leadership.
What is Aldersgate Day?
Aldersgate Day is celebrated on May 24 (or the Sunday closest) to commemorate the day in 1738 when John Wesley experienced assurance of his salvation.
In the Church of Englannd May 24 is a lesser festival honoring John and Charles Wesley, evangelists and hymn writers. In Common Worship (2000), the collect for day is:"How Small a Spark Has Lit a Living Fire!"
God of mercy, who inspired John and Charles Wesley with zeal for your gospel: grant to all people boldness to proclaim your word and a heart ever to rejoice in singing your praises; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, who is alive and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
In Episcopal Church March 3 is a lesser feast honoring the Wesleys. In Lesser Feasts and Fasts, 2022, the collect for the day is:
Lord God, you inspired your servants John and Charles Wesley with burning zeal for the sanctification of souls and endowed them with eloquence in speech and song: Kindle such fervor in your church, we entreat you, that those whose faith has cooled may be warmed, and those who have not known Christ may turn to him and be saved; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
In 1988 the New Zealand hymnwriter Shirley Erena Murray wrote this hymn to celebrates John Wesley's Aldersgate experience for the 250th anniversary of the event.
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