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Vol. 75, No. 7, June 2006

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Convention   Diocese gears up for General Convention
Conversations and briefings anticipate the focal issues
By Jim Naughton
Episcopalians in and around the Diocese of Washington gathered last month for briefings and conversation about the issues likely to dominate...
Confirmation   Hundreds confirmed at cathedral service
By Paul Donnelly
"It feels like the family that assembles at Grandma's house during Thanksgiving," beamed the Rev. Carol Cole Flanagan, the diocese's canon...
Presiding Bishop   Who will be next Presiding Bishop?
During the 75th General Convention of the Episcopal Church, the House of Bishops will elect a new Presiding Bishop, whose election must be confirmed by the House of Deputies. The 26th Presiding Bishop will be formally installed...
N.T. Wright   Wright challenges conservatives, liberals
Bishop of Durham refuses to marry religious beliefs with political trends
By Jim Naughton
Bishop N.T. Wright spends a good deal of time explaining to admirers that they misunderstand him...
    N.T. Wright on General Convention, by Jim Naughton
Prayer Beads   Praying with beads
St. Alban’s launches a ministry to teach people the contemplative practice
By Meg Bryant
Speaking of the "immense power of silence," the Rev. Canon Eugene Sutton, head of the National Cathedral's Center for Prayer and Pilgrimage and...
Da Vinci Code   WINDOWonFILM
By Beth Lambdin
The Da Vinci Code (Rated PG-13)
The pre-release outrage was universal; people of all faiths knew they'd be offended by the film. How best to respond: protest, boycott or engage? If you...

Regular columns/features:
Bishop John Bryson Chane: Rediscovering the miracle of God’s love
Body of Christ: St. John's, Norwood Parish
Martin Smith (Bearings): What is the secret of the crossing?
Margaret Treadwell (Family Matters): Women face the dreaded 'R' word
Erskine: June 2006 cartoon