From here:
Staff at the national offices of the Anglican Church in Canada learned more yesterday about the impact of the financial cutbacks and the new look of Church House and its programs.
Although it was announced Oct. 5 that most departments will be affected, Archbishop Fred Hiltz, primate of the Anglican Church of Canada, filled in more of the details of the restructuring that will take effect Nov. 1.
The Partnerships department, from which four staff positions were cut, effectively has been closed. Its work – focused in three program areas – Partners is Mission, EcoJustice and the Anglican Healing Fund.
Trees throughout Canada are wearing a black ribbon. I was going to say the angelic hosts are raising a toast to the recession, but I decided not to.
I have no opinion on whether this story is actually good news or not, since I don’t know the Canadian situation.
But people sometimes worry about why God allows evil to flourish in our imperfect world, wars, financial disasters, and so on. This is an example of why he does so.
In times of peace and plenty anything goes. Any nonsense can claim to be as good as the real cornerstones of our lives. It was the 60’s generation, who had more than anyone had ever had, and who were not threatened by Hitler or wards, who could afford to play at pacifism. Society is rotted by luxury, as the Romans were. What should be blessings becomes a curse. That is the effect of fallen human nature.
But in hard times, the truth will out. Nonsense cannot sustain itself, when the money runs out. Only the reality will survive. And that is a good thing. It is, indeed, the mercy of God for us.
Which does not mean that we might not find the process horrible to endure; just that the alternative would be worse.