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May 31 2006 By virtueonline An Appeal to Orthodox Clergy and Lay Deputies of the 75th General Convention

As a volunteer at that General Convention I witnessed the vote and the resulting walkout of the House of Bishops by twenty courageous orthodox bishops. As we gathered in the parish hall of a Lutheran Church across the street from that Convention Center in Minneapolis with many of those bishops to worship, pray and weep, I realized the Episcopal Church as we had known it for over 200 years would never be the same without true repentance and amendment of life for these and other actions.

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May 30 2006 By virtueonline Baptism in the Holy Spirit - by Rob Sanders

Thirdly, the Spirit gives gifts and fruits, the power to pray for healing and deliverance, gifts such as discernment and speaking in tongues, fruit such as joy, love, and peace. By means of these gifts and fruit the body of Christ is edified, strengthened, illumined, empowered, sent into the world to witness to Christ and do the deeds of Jesus in his Name.

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May 29 2006 By virtueonline Gay agenda means less freedom for all

The most recent polling shows that a strong majority of Americans oppose legal recognition of same sex marriage (58 percent) and a slight majority favor a constitutional amendment (50 percent for, 47 percent opposed). The support breaks out consistently along partly lines. Republicans favor the amendment (66 percent for) and Democrats oppose (55 percent against).

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May 28 2006 By virtueonline Windsor Report: It's not enough for healing - by Robert Duncan

Second, where is the reflection on false teaching, eucharist, and authority? I find it remarkable that in a report on communion, there is insufficient attention paid to the sacrament of communion, which is central to the life of Christians.

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May 26 2006 By virtueonline Reminding ourselves of what the Windsor Report requires of ECUSA - by Peter Toon

For the Episcopal Church of the USA what the Report recommends that it does has become what the Anglican Communion of Churches/Provinces is now expecting it will do - and if it does not, then this will be seen as a sign that the ECUSA is intent on walking alone, bearing the Anglican name but walking on its own self-created path.

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May 26 2006 By virtueonline CHRISTCHURCH, NZ: Same-sex unions a matter of spiritual life and death

Archbishop Jensen made his comments in an address to a conference of the evangelical Latimer Fellowship in Christchurch. His remarks, of course, did not receive a line in the daily press or - as far as I know - on television or radio.

So because I consider what he has to say is critically important - and not just to Christians - I give up my podium this week to the good archbishop so a summary of his remarks can receive wider circulation.

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May 26 2006 By virtueonline The Jubilee - by Robert Sanders

The cornerstone of the Jubilee was God's act of deliverance from Egypt and the giving of the Promised Land. In order to ensure that his people would not return to the slave conditions of Egypt, God gave each tribe, clan, and family their own land, commanding that it remain in the family forever. Further, there were strict limits on Hebrews owning Hebrew slaves.

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May 26 2006 By virtueonline ALABAMA DEAN: "At the heart of the crisis there is a deep divide"

I may address various issues as they come up in the Dean's Class or in letters to the parish or special forums, but not in the pulpit. Regardless of what happens, I want us to be a church that is focused on the gospel and Sunday worship will be just that, worship.

Having said that, I think it is time that I, as your Dean, talk to you, the vestry, about the crisis in the Episcopal Church and also put the cards on the table before all the wonderful people of the Advent.

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May 25 2006 By virtueonline Are the Orthodox in ECUSA Ready to Follow Through?

No other set of circumstances and events have tested the commitment of Episcopalians to scripture, the traditions, the creeds of the church, etc. as what have recent developments in ECUSA over the last several decades and that have now come to fruition.

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May 23 2006 By virtueonline ORTHODOX MUST SUMMON WILL TO SURVIVE - by Gary L'Hommedieu

Postmodern speech is politicized speech. It is not about the exchange of ideas. Indeed, the postmodern mind disbelieves in ideas. Postmodern speech is about advancing political ends. It is not "about" whatever the subject matter purports to be: peace, justice, freedom, curing HIV, the environment, or relieving third world debt. Contemporary discourse is about power: about the redistribution of power. For the powerless, it is about grabbing for power, perhaps following a detailed plan.

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