When 78-year-old Reverend Edward Nalwamba was finally granted his freedom from the GEO Group-operated Aurora ICE Processing Center on October 20, 2026, after 13 months of detention, he could no longer walk on his own. Despite explicit assurances from ICE to U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper’s office that the frail priest would be wheeled all the way to the street, private prison staff stopped at the facility gate and refused to let the wheelchair go any further.

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Resurrection Anglican Fellowship in Greenwood Village, Colorado

Firstly I live in Canada, I was wondering if there is anywhere I can find the RSV with the Anglican Apocrypha? I'd rather just a regular bible, rather than something like the Oxford annotated bible. The KJV is cool, but it isnt my favorite for regular reading, and I dont like some of the translation choices of the NRSV (with pronouns in the psalms for example). So if there is a place I can buy an RSV with apocrypha or a similar modern translation please let me know! Thanks!

I inherited these icons a few years ago from an aunt. She wasn't Orthodox, but I suspect she got them on a trip to Russia shortly after the fall of the USSR. I would love to know as much about them as I can, especially who is depicted. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Just bought these books off eBay... They are really beautiful.

I'm curious about bible translations. I know as an anglican in Canada that NRSV is the official text of the church. But.... I do like the NLT a lot. I am looking to become a priest, but wondering if it's ok to use NLT or other translations for personal study and personal daily office instead of NRSV, or best practice is stick with the proper liturgical translation.

Hey everyone, I've been thinking about Evensong, the Anglican tradition of evening prayer, and how fascinating it is from a musical perspective. It combines sung prayers, psalms, canticles, and anthems, often performed in a cathedral or collegiate chapel, etc. Moreover, there’s something particularly beautiful about the combination of choral music, Scripture, prayer, and the quiet, contemplative atmosphere of the service.

To me, evensong seems to embody something distinctive from many other protestant services, which is that it's a worship service that doesn't necessarily demand that we do or feel anything in particular, but instead invites us to pause, listen, pray, and participate in the Church's daily rhythm of worship.

You don't have to be religious to appreciate it, either. I personally am not Anglican, but there's something remarkable about a musical tradition that has survived for centuries and still feels so immersive.

With this in mind, I'm curious what you think:

1. Would you consider Anglican Evensong one of the most underappreciated forms of sacred music?
2. Also, do you think Evensong has a particular place in Anglican spirituality that other forms of worship don't quite replicate?

I'd love to hear your thoughts on this.

The Collect/Gospel For Today 18th October

Almighty God, you called Luke the physician, whose praise is in the gospel, to be an evangelist and physician of the soul:by the grace of the Spirit
and through the wholesome medicine of the gospel,
give your Church the same love and power to heal;
through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord,who is alive and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever.

The Gospel Of Our Lord Jesus Christ According To Luke Luke 10:1-9

The Lord appointed seventy others and sent them on ahead of him in pairs to every town and place where he himself intended to go. He said to them, "The harvest is plentiful, but the labourers are few; therefore ask the Lord of the harvest to send out labourers into his harvest. Go on your way. See, I am sending you out like lambs into the midst of wolves. Carry no purse, no bag, no sandals; and greet no one on the road. Whatever house you enter, first say, 'Peace to this house!' And if anyone is there who shares in peace, your peace will rest on that person; but if not, it will return to you. Remain in the same house, eating and drinking whatever they provide, for the labourer deserves to be paid. Do not move about from house to house. Whenever you enter a town and its people welcome you, eat what is set before you; cure the sick who are there, and say to them, 'The kingdom of God has come near to you.'"

Thieves of Peace: Three little things that steal our peace

I'm doing some research on Anglican theology, particularly on the question of what role Christ plays in providing the Holy Spirit to the church and the world. I've been looking for academic theological treatments of the question in journal articles and the like, but have turned up almost nothing. I'm also combing the Book of Common Prayer (Episcopal Church) for material that touches on the question, but so far nothing has really jumped out at me besides what's in the statements about the filioque in the Nicene Creed and the Athanasian Creed (along with Article 5 in the 39 articles). Does anybody know of anything that might shed some light on how Christ is seen as providing the Holy Spirit in Anglican thought? Thank you!

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What is the discernment process with your Diocese? I've had a sense of calling for several years. I moved to Anglican church a few years ago and a few people were noticing this and encouraged me to explore. However the vicar was not interested in discussing this at all. My spiritual director at the time encouraged me to think about moving to a church where I could settle and get involved and who'd support me on this journey.

I did this. 3 years later, I am referred by the Assistant Priest to the Vicar for discussion about vocations. We have a discussion and he says he'll get in contact with Vocations but actually he doesn't know me.

A few months later i follow this up as I've not heard anything back. We have another discussion, he has since found out about me, we discuss the calling, ministry I am calles to types of vocations and my involvement in church. He says he will get in touch with vocations team.

A few months later, still no news. I am advised to contact Vocations team directly. They get in touch with vicar. I am now advised i need to get even more involved with church and it's mission before we can discuss vocations.

I guess my question is how much more can i do when i work full time when i am already on rota for welcome, intercessory prayers, reading, deanery synod and pcc. I also wonder about the practical reality of this - I am in my 50s. I also wonder the practical impact of this as my ministry involves supporting people outside the church, sometimes outside of any church. This takes up my time and energy.

Would really appreciate your thoughts on this. And prayers.