ACNA Bishop Stewart Ruch found not guilty

How Rhode Island churches responded to the Brown shooting*
Christianity Today: God “draws near to us in our suffering,” local pastor Scott Axtmann preached after Saturday’s deadly attack. Area ministries were active too.

ACNA Bishop Stewart Ruch found not guilty on all counts after tumultuous church trial
Religion News Service: The decision comes more than six years after a 9-year-old child first came forward with sexual abuse allegations against a lay minister in the Upper Midwest Diocese, which is led by Ruch.

A seminary president leads with vision*
The Edu Ledger: As the first woman to lead the 188-year-old seminary, Dr. Serene Jones has overseen what many describe as one of the most comprehensive institutional renewals in Union’s nearly two-century history.

Getting peace right: Why justice needs to be baked into ceasefire agreements — including Ukraine’s
The Conversation: Prospects for a lasting peace remain dubious. One reason, I believe, is that the proposals pay little attention to the relationship between peace and justice – a flaw shared by previous plans.

Deadly attack on Bondi Beach follows rise in antisemitic incidents in Australia
NPR: The deadly shooting during a Hanukkah celebration at Australia’s Bondi Beach follows a sharp rise in antisemitic attacks in the country.