I have often told this story to congregations when preaching. There was a man in a bookstore interested in a religious book. He turns the cover over and sees the author is a woman priest. He frowns instantly. The picture of a feminine smiling face stares at him head...
What aspect of the women’s ordination movement do you most want Episcopalians today to remember and honor? The “movement” was not so much a movement as it was the Gospel’s call to be about those tasks that un-bind people and to set them free....
June 28, 2016 Dear People of God in the Episcopal Church: We all know that some things in holy Scripture can be confusing, hard to understand, or open to various ways of understanding. But some essential teachings are clear and incontrovertible. Jesus tells us to love...
President Jenning preached this sermon on June 8 at the opening Eucharist of the Executive Council meeting in Chaska, Minnesota: In the Name of God. Amen. Today we commemorate Roland Allen, the son of an Anglican priest who was orphaned at an early age. Allen followed...
President Jennings delivered these remarks on June 8, 2016 to the opening session of the Executive Council of the Episcopal Church meeting in Chaska, Minnesota: Good morning, and welcome to Chaska. It’s my second time visiting Chaska, and I love it here. Chaska’s...
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