Giving thanks...
For so much, for so many people, for good times and true, not just now but at all times, my last crabby note not withstanding. You, dear friends, are more than many sparrows. - Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone

The truth slips and slides away ... but who cares?
These are just little things, and mostly I say, "Why bother." But it ticks me off when people who know better, are better and could be best, mess with my brain cells in such obvious but sloppy ways. I am of course NOT speaking of spelling or grammar! I am from the school that contends that we, after all, are professionals and screwing around with the language is our right. But little things irk

Moving from corporate governance to incorporated governance
The news that there will be a telephonic meeting of Executive Council on December 7th, called by members of Council to address the concerns of members about the anti-gay, anti-freedom of speech, homophobic legislation being considered in Uganda is good news. Difficult, but good.The news is of course good because in its own strange way the church is getting itself together to make a statement of

Brazil on the Anglican Covenant, particularly part 4.
The Anglican Episcopal Church of Brazil (IEAB) has published an important paper on the Ridly-Covenant Draft Anglican Covenant. The Church of Brazil has given careful and studious church wide attention to the development of an Anglican Covenant and its formal commentaries and reports on the various drafts have been extremely helpful. They have asked that this statement be widely distributed.The

Fr. Jake takes looks beneath the sheets. Strange bedfellows indeed!
Fr. Jake is on the case regarding the connections between conservatives in the US and various church leaders in Africa and Asia, and in particular regarding the connections between the realignment gang with amazing links to conservative religious organizations in the US and the Anglican Prelates from several nations in Africa, all part of the "Global South" cabal. Go, read it. Good stuff.It is