COVENANT Number 17ArticlesLet's Pretend or Lets Be Who We AreIn the aftermath of General Convention, every bishop has been buffeted, castigated, and probably asked to resign by some angry and shocked parishioners. Bishops who voted against Eugene Robinson or for him. At the same time bishops have also been thanked for the actions of General Convention. It has been a fiery trial for those consecrated to be symbols of unity. Denomination, AbominationIf the Episcopal Church is a "denomination," it does not matter whether people leave to join other "denominations." But thank God, we are not a denomination. Cognitive DissonanceOne of the highlights of the 172nd Annual Convention of the Diocese of Tennessee held in Nashville, January 30-31, 2004, was the Bishop's Address at the Eucharist ... About half way through his address, like a knell ... BlessingWe do not bless heterosexual marriage because the couples are worthy, but because we value the institution and its power to effect good things in the lives of ordinary people. Do heterosexual couples fail to live up to our expectations? Every couple does. Do we stop making marriage available or reduce our expectations of it? Of course not. ReviewsColumns |