The following sermon was presented today at the 77th General Convention of the Episcopal Church, meeting in Indianapolis IN through July 12.   SERMON – JULY 10, 2012 – Remembering Bartolomé de las Casas: Tireless Advocate for Justice (MT 10:26-31) – The Rev. Albert Cutié, Diocese of Southeast Florida In the name of God: Father,…

The baptismal covenant, found on pgs. 304-305 of the Book of Common Prayer, is a set of vows phrased as eight questions and answers that are taken by candidates for Holy Baptism during the rite. The first three questions, affirming belief in the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit, are taken directly from the Apostles’ Creed,…

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Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori opened the Executive Council meeting in Salt Lake City today with an address that called for a mission focused budget using the Five Marks of Mission. A video of the Presiding Bishop’s remarks are available on the home page of the website: http://www.episcopalchurch.org/ The following is the Presiding…

Ethnic Ministries Photo: David Rider The diverse cultures that make up The Episcopal Church enrich our worship and our shared life—and invite us to model Jesus’ way of loving others with humility, compassion, and joy. Our ethnic ministries support dioceses and church ministries in their work of developing leaders, forming faithful Christians, and sharing the Good News of the…

RCL: Genesis 1:1-5; Psalm 29; Acts 19:1-7; Mark 1:4-11 Genesis 1:1-5 This is the beginning of the priestly (or “P”) creation story, written by the priestly class of Israelites during the exile in Babylon. The priests wrote of a God so powerful that he could bring the world into existence simply by speaking. Such a…

RCL: Acts 2:14a, 36-41; Psalm 116:1-3,10-17; 1 Peter 1:17-23; Luke 24:13-35 Opening Prayer |  Ever living God, whose will it is that all should come to you through your Son Jesus Christ: Inspire our witness to him, that all may know the power of his forgiveness and the hope of his resurrection; who lives and…

Creeds are ancient statements of basic Christian beliefs that are rooted in biblical texts. The term comes from the Latin “credo,” meaning “I believe.” The vast majority of the world’s Christians affirm the two central creeds of the faith: the Apostles’ Creed and the Nicene Creed. Episcopalians are united with most other Christians across space…

We live in a time when there is a most peculiar notion generally present in our culture. It is the self-help notion. There are books by the crate-full, videotapes, audiotapes, and hundreds of devices and processes designed to assist us or guide us as we help ourselves. We can gain weight, lose weight, become a…