Episcopal Church

  • Between the Lutheran and Anglican traditions, four great composers of sacred music are honored on July 28. The Episcopal Church commemorates Johann Sebastian Bach, George Frederick Handel, and Henry Purcell. The Lutheran calendar commemorates Bach, Handel, and Heinrich Schütz. Bach and Handel appear on both calendars; Purcell and Schütz complete our quartet. Episcopal calendar ·…

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  • Walking Out as Sacred Protest

    When Leaving Becomes Faithfulness — The Witness of Absalom Jones There are moments in the life of faith when staying feels virtuous — patient, enduring, long-suffering. And there are moments when staying becomes surrender. On this feast day of Absalom Jones (1746–1818), we remember a moment when leaving was not rebellion, but righteousness. In 1792,…

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