''The Living Church'' is a magazine based in

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, providing commentary and news on the Episcopal Church and the wider

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. In continuous publication since 1878, it has generally been identified with the

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wing of

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, and has been cited by national newspapers as a representative of that party. It absorbed a number of earlier Anglo-Catholic publications, including ''The American Churchman'', ''Catholic Champion'' (1901), and ''The Angelus'' (1904). Theologically and culturally, it tends to have a moderate-to-conservative slant. On June 21, 1931, the last issues of associated periodicals, ''The Young Churchman'' and ''The Shepherd's Arms'' were published. The editor of ''The Living Church'' is Mark Michael. The periodical is a member of the

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, a religious periodical group. Some of the magazine's content has been made available online since the late 20th century.

Editors

* Samuel Smith Harris (1878–1879) * John Fulton (1878–1879) * Charles Wesley Leffingwell (1879–1900) *

Frederic Cook Morehouse Frederic Cook Morehouse (March 19, 1868 – June 25, 1932) was a prominent lay Episcopalian journalist and publisher. In 1900, Morehouse succeeded Charles Wesley Leffingwell as editor of ''The Living Church'' magazine following the purch ...

(1900–1932) * Clifford Phelps Morehouse (1932–1952) * Peter Morton Day (1952–1964) *

Carroll Eugene Simcox Carroll Eugene Simcox (April 14, 1912 – October 16, 2002) was an American Episcopal priest and editor of ''The Living Church'' magazine. Simcox was born in Lisbon, North Dakota and educated at the University of North Dakota. He received his mas ...

(January 1964 – 1977) *

H. Boone Porter Harry Boone Porter Jr. (1923–1999) was an American Episcopalianism, Episcopal priest, liturgist, and editor of ''The Living Church'' magazine. Born on January 10, 1923, in Louisville, Kentucky, Louisville, Kentucky, Porter was an alumnus of St. ...

(1977–1990) * David Kalvelage (1990–2009) * Christopher Wells (2009–2019) * Mark Michael (2019–present)

References

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Bibliography of articles by Harry Boone Porter, Jr. in The Living Church 1972-1998
compiled by Richard Mammana

External links

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