Second Verse: What's the Deal with Bishops? Last Sunday afternoon Phil Wainwright reflected on the theological and political forces reshaping the Anglican episcopate during the first 150 years or so of the English Reformation. (Say, 1530's - 1680 . . . .) Was fascinating and fun. This Sunday, November 11, 4 p.m.- 5:30 p.m., he will skip across the pond to answer the question, "What's the deal with Bishops in the Episcopal Church?" Will be fascinating and fun. Refreshments follow. Note that this week you won't need to set the DVR. Steelers play Monday evening. http://www.standrewspgh.org http://revbmrobison.blogspot.com/ --- On Wed, 10/31/12, Rector <Rector@standrewspgh.org> wrote: From: Rector <Rector@standrewspgh.org> Subject: [Highland Park] Sunday Afternoon Lecture To: "'Groups St Andrew's'" <st_andrews@yahoogroups.com>, "'Neighborhood Highland Park'" <neighborhood@highlandparkpa.com> Cc: "revbmrobison@yahoo.com" <revbmrobison@yahoo.com> Date: Wednesday, October 31, 2012, 4:17 PM Sunday afternoon, 4 p.m., at St. Andrew's, Highland Park Adult Program Series: About Bishops, with the Rev. Dr. Philip Wainwright. Our resident Anglican historian and St. Andrew's Priest Associate has been inspired to offer a brief series reflecting on the historic understanding of the episcopacy within our tradition and on how that understanding might be a source of reforming focus for us in the present day. Phil writes: "Even with a new bishop in place, it's not too late to ask the question, What is the historic role of the bishop in Anglicanism?" If you've attended any of Dr. Wainwright's previous talks on Anglicanism, you won't be surprised to learn that there is more than one answer. "From the government official of Henry VIII's England to the presiding priest of the early Episcopal Church to the apostolic symbol of mystically inclined Victorians: is there a limit? What use can we make of the episcopate in our own day?" Two talks, this afternoon, November 4th, and next Sunday afternoon, November 11th, 4 p.m. - 5:30 p.m., in Brooks Hall. -- REDISTRIBUTE ONLY WITH PERMISSION OF AUTHOR Delivered to: bmrobison@alum.calberkeley.org <https://mail.highlandparkpa.com/mailman/listinfo/neighborhood>