Reflections on the Truro Institute from the Rector of Truro Church Last month, we celebrated the launch of the new Truro Institute whose mission is to inspire Americans to love the other as other. One of the Institute’s foci is to help facilitate racial healing. The parish and the Institute are distinct [...]
This weekend will be a watershed moment in the life of Truro. We are hosting one of the most significant couples in American Christianity, the Rev Eugene and Dr. Jacqueline Rivers. Together, they are the preeminent authorities on the black church and family, as well as the role of the [...]
Pope John Paul II said, “The future of the world passes through the family. I would add, “The future of America passes through the black family.” Why is this? Because when you see an intact, flourishing black family in America you are witnessing a sociological miracle. The two-parent, mother and [...]
This fall, Truro Anglican Church will launch the Truro Institute. The Institute board, Truro parish, and friends will gather for the guest lecture of Dr. Jacqueline Rivers, who will speak at Truro on September 21. Dr. Rivers is a Harvard sociologist and recognized world authority on the black church and [...]
I preached this sermon at Canterbury Cathedral on November 5, 2017. It touches on some great themes of Truro Anglican Church’s ecumenical ministry. —Tory Not One Stone Left on Another A Sermon Given by Tory Baucum at Canterbury Cathedral November 5, 2017 Matthew 24:1–13 The Temple and the [...]
Due to several recent news stories, people are asking about Truro’s ecclesial identity. According to the General Secretary of the Anglican Communion, Archbishop Josiah Fearon, our denomination, the Anglican Church of North America, is NOT a member of the Anglican Communion because it is not in communion with the See [...]
Living Sacrifices: Repentance, Reconciliation, and Renewal June 6-9 at Nashotah Theological Seminary I’d like you to know about an important international conference coming in a few weeks. The conference features several leaders of the Anglican Communion. I covet your prayers as I will be one of 8 plenary speakers (see schedule [...]
Friends, We aren't yet a minority-majority county as I claimed two weeks ago. According to this intriguing article we are at about 45% and growing! This is worth the read. Tory RAPID GROWTH IN ETHNIC MIX OUTSIDE D.C. IS A TREND THAT'S SWEEPING THE COUNTRY. Marisol Bello and Paul Overberg, [...]
In my last post, I shared an interview that the Catholic Witness did with me, as one of the speakers in the upcoming Fresh Expressions Amore Conference. In this post I'm sharing another article about the conference from the same publication. I would encourage everyone to join the roundtrip bus ride [...]
In just a few weeks, Truro is co-sponsoring a tw0-day Amore Conference, in conjunction with Fresh Expressions. I would encourage everyone to join us on that Thursday, March 16, in Harrisburg, PA, for what I believe will be the heart of the conference. In preparation for the conference, the Catholic [...]