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The December issue includes coverage of November's Diocesan Convention, at which a resolution was passed to change the rates at which parishes contribute to diocesan expenses and to streamline and make more fair the process of appealing and adjusting those contributions (known as assessments). It also includes an interview with the Archbishop of Wales on the occasion of his delivery of the Hobart Lecture, a personal and highly moving account of her spiritual journey when diagnosed and treated for breast cancer by the Rev. Rhonda Rubinson, and a contrarian view of the role that government should play in improving the lot of the poor, by a parishioner of St. Augustine's in Croton.
St. Mary's Ghanaian Episcopal (Anglican) Church was admitted to the Diocese
Lynette Wilson
Selected headlines from the current issue:
Facing Financial Facts
The one-day 233rd Diocesan Convention at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine—at which two hundred clergy and 206 lay delegates were seated—voted overwhelmingly on Saturday, Nov. 21 to permanently reduce the amount of money each parish pays to the Diocese annually and to adopt new “consequences” for parishes in default of those payments. The Convention also passed a $10 million budget for 2010, reflecting tough economic times.
Lessons of the Spirit: A Breast Cancer Journey
On May 8, 2008, my gynecologist put her hands on my right breast, freaked out, and sent me straight out of her office to a breast surgeon. So began my breast cancer journey; within hours I found myself in the exhausting miasma of testing and treatment that is familiar territory to all cancer patients.
A Conversation With the Archbishop of Wales
In New York to deliver the 9th Annual Hobart Lecture to the clergy of the diocese, the Archbishop took time out to talk with the ENY about the topic of the lecture—pastoral ministration—and also about the state of the Anglican Communion.
Bishop's Message
God's Cosmic "Yes", by Bishop Roskam
Reflections on a Flawed Past
Uncovering a family history of slave owning.
The Bells of St. Martin's
The carillon of St. Martin’s Church is one of only two in Manhattan and can justifiably be described as a Harlem treasure. But unless it receives care and attention soon, it will be consigned to history.
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