Tag: Christmas

Warning to the Episcopal Church and others: You’re not ready for Christmas

December 23, 2023 Anglican Watch 2 comments

Advent 2023: The Episcopal Church Isn’t Ready for Christnas

We’re writing this post on December 23rd, or the eve of Christmas Eve and the final hours of Advent. As we do, we have a warning for the Episcopal Church and many of its sister denominations: You’re not ready for Christmas. Specifically, the vast majority of churches have not done

The importance of Christmas options

December 31, 2022 Stinkbomb Leave a comment

Christmas is not always a time of joy. How do our church services reflect that fact?

It’s essential to have options at church when it comes to Christmas. I’m thinking specifically of options appropriate for those who mourn. Or those who want some peace. As a priest, I am swamped in the weeks before the holidays with requests for pastoral care. Nor are those requests a

COVID, holidays and loss

December 30, 2021 Anglican Watch 2 comments

Today’s post is a personal one, in which I reflect on COVID, loss and the holidays. Specifically, I hope to offer some insights that may be useful to others who are dealing with loss this holiday season. To be sure, the topic is hardly new. Nor do I have any

Episcopal dioceses enact further restrictions as pandemic rages

December 14, 2020 Anglican Watch Leave a comment

As the pandemic soars to new heights and daily deaths in the US top 3,300, Episcopal dioceses across the country are rolling back regathering initiatives in an effort to reduce new infections. As a result, many churches will only offer online services for Christmas and Epiphany. Among the dioceses to

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