But this time, the Jewish kind. A fascinating look at the history of cantors in synagogue services – and their American heyday. In early December, a bearded Hasidic Jewish man stood before a sold out crowd at Lincoln Center and delivered a concert of melodies that are normally heard only within the confines of a…

…for the Episcopal Church: Today, January 18, 2007, the Executive Board of the Diocese of Virginia took a step forward in preserving the mission and ministry of the Diocese and the Episcopal Church for current and future generations of Episcopalians and adopted a resolution concerning the property of 11 Episcopal Churches where a majority of…

Matthew 25: Chaput, who goes by Sister Ann in Lowndes County, was a teacher and principal in Chicago when she decided, several years ago, to become a nun. She moved to the rural Alabama county and started operating the Good Shepherd Catholic Mission in the otherwise all-Protestant and almost all-black community of Mosses. Now she…

Captain Yips comes through – the other comments in my query about the Anglican politics were helpful, but I think his really addresses the questions I have, and succinctly: Let me try to explain this without using any trigger words like "Anglo-Catholic" or "protestant." The Anglican Communion follows the map of British Imperialism.  The various…

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