The Episcopal Church is in the position of striving to be both fully inclusive at home and a
fully accountable part of the Anglican Communion. Can this seeming
paradox be resolved?
Who really wants to lead a balanced life? The times I've been
happiest—when I was raising young children or consumed with a project—my
life has been decidedly out of balance.
Our service ended with a Eucharist, celebrated at an
imposing altar. I
learned to make my gestures big, to open my arms wide, to lift the cup
above my head. What I never quite got the hang of was the chanting.