And so, I’m King. Thanks to the early departures of the SC deputation Lydia Evans and I remained as the sole representatives of SC in the House of Deputies (who amongst the clergy of the diocese would have guessed that I, the one who loves meetings, would still be here – how’s that for irony!) [...]

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Please note: beginning Monday I am on vacation.  Devotionals will resume when I return – SDW Question 54. What do you believe concerning the “holy catholic church” of Christ? Answer: That the Son of God (a) from the beginning to the end of the world (b), gathers, defends, and preserves (c) to himself by His [...]

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It’s so close to being over I can’t stand it. The quote of the day comes from the House of Bishops – provided by The Rev’d Elizabeth Kaeton:  What we need to do in this resolution is to give a sense of movement without actually doing something. And that about sums up the state of [...]

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I am very happy to announce that after 10 amazingly fruitful years as the leader of Great Lakes Outreach in Burundi, Simon & Lizzie Guillebaud and their family are relocating to the Lowcountry for the next 2 1/2 years. The Guillebaud’s will arrive here in October and will use this as home base as he [...]

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12 days is a long time.  10 down, two to go. Today was a busy but low-key day on the floor.  Busy in the sense that there were a massive amount of resolutions and voting that needed to take place.  Low-key in that no big issues hit the House of Deputies.  Of course, after the [...]

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Question 53. What do you believe concerning the Holy Spirit? Answer: First, that He is true and coeternal God with the Father and the Son (a); secondly, that He is also given me (b), to make me by a true faith, partaker of Christ and all His benefits (c), that He may comfort me (d) [...]

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Today was a day of response.  Most especially, the House of Deputies responded to the House of Bishops by approving their amended resolution of D025. Today also brought news of international response to the tragic decisions of this body.  Instead of repentance it brought defiance.  One of the most weighty came from N.T. (“Tom”) Wright. [...]

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Question 52. What comfort is it to you that “Christ shall come again to judge the quick and the dead”? Answer: That in all my sorrows and persecutions, with uplifted head I look for the very same person, who before offered Himself for my sake, to the tribunal of God, and has removed all curse [...]

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Dear St. Andrew’s family, Something special is happening at St. Andrew’s! Last week I received the following email from a 29 year-old: Dear Steve, I wanted to say “hi” and “thanks.”  I came to the Boone Hall Easter service and I’ve been at St. Andrew’s ever since.  I never knew church could be like this!  [...]

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The madness continues.   Two resolutions and one Title change defined the day.  First, the resolutions: D025 Having cleared the House of Deputies resolution D025 went before the House of Bishops for final consideration.  The bishops overwhelmingly passed a slightly modified version by the following count:  99 yes, 45 no, 2 abstentions.  You can see [...]

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