Episcopal Church Foundation Vital Practices

Conflict and Controversy

Bringing Wounds and Blessings
By Henry Nutt Parsley, Jr.
Conflict can be difficult, especially in the church.
Elephants in the Sanctuary
By Ward Richards
Conflict. It’s inevitable. It occurs every day, in every facet of our lives.
Skeletons in the Sacristy
By Lindsay Hardin Freeman
Skeletons in the sacristy? We have one — figuratively, at least — in our church.
When Conflict and Hope Abound
By Katharine Jefferts Schori
Conflict and controversy are intrinsic to the church, even if many of us would prefer to live and worship in communities that never disagreed about anything.