• Hot Off The Presses - Politics, Schmolitics - Religion

    Hagee in the hot seat

    May 13, 2008 - By 

    Pastor who endorsed McCain apologizes for remarks about Catholics – Los Angeles Times Commenters on liberal-Christian, Episcopalian blogs I read have been complaining for weeks about John Hagee’s apparent invisibility on the media radar, while Rev. Wright was in the crosshairs of the right wing, hoping to pick off Obama from a tangent. Well, what goes around comes around; McCain’s pet pastor, whose support he needs in order to gain grudging favor from the religious right, finally gains albatross status.

  • Episcopal - Hot Off The Presses

    Zimbabwe: Police Beat Up, Evict Anglicans In Church

    May 13, 2008 - By 

    allAfrica.com: Zimbabwe: Police Beat Up And Evict Anglican Parishioners Page 1 of 1 State sponsored violence against members of the Anglican Church reached new levels over the weekend as police in different parts of Harare gatecrashed church services and beat up parishioners loyal to new bishop Sebastian Bakare. At the St Francis parish in Waterfalls riot police interrupted the service during holy communion and told parishioners to leave. Witnesses said the parishioners assumed it was the usual police over-zealousness and some of them remained seated. The police then began beating up people, including women, in the church. Bishop Bakare, who…

  • Moblog - Traveling Along, We're Adventurers

    Lunch!

    May 11, 2008 - By 

    My husband David took this picture of the ginormous bowl of steaming hot mussels we had before lunch yesterday. The broth was to die for – rich, savory, and totally worth sopping up with the hot herb bread. The waitress taught us this trick, bless her. The mussels were delicious and so was the lunch, and at this little shoreline restaurant we could watch the tide creep slowly in. It was fascinating to watch. It was in Cape Neddick, I think, and it was just a little place along an inlet well inland from the ocean. Via: Flickr Title: Lunch!…

  • Episcopal - Moblog - Today - Traveling Along, We're Adventurers

    St Columba’s Episcopal Church, Pentecost Sunday

    May 11, 2008 - By 

    It’s hard to tell here, but the Episcopal church in Boothbay Harbor is brand new, and made in a very clean and updated “shingle” style on the outside. On the inside it’s a clean, fresh, open plan space with a sanctuary that has a high wooden ceiling supported by big, nautical-looking timbers along the sides. The people were really open and welcoming, too. I had a number of great conversations with people and did my best to wave the big alto flag. They didn’t have a choir, but I had introduced myself to the organized, Eleanor, who became my buddy…

  • Moblog - Traveling Along, We're Adventurers

    Boothbay Harbor ME

    May 10, 2008 - By 

    View from the deck near our room at the Harborage Inn. Free WiFI, but no breakfast included. Still, it’s a very comfortable room with really, really nice decor, beautiful bedding in the Laura Ashley manner, and some rather coffee and tea making gadgets. All it really needs is a microwave and a private lanai – the deck is more like a shared third-floor porch that gives access to the rooms. Eventually, they’ll have a big Jacuzzi right by the water, but it’s not quite ready for use yet. A lot of places aren’t even open this far ahead of Memorial…