Wednesday, April 20, 2011

Episcopal bishop juggles rift, ministry


From The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette-

Episcopal Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori came to Pittsburgh to talk about the love of Jesus, but knew she would face questions about property litigation and rifts in the worldwide Anglican Communion.

The primate of the 2 million-member Episcopal Church made her first official visit as a guest of the Episcopal Diocese of Pittsburgh, which is less than half the size it was before a 2008 split. On Tuesday in Wilkinsburg she witnessed the annual Holy Week renewal of vows by three dozen clergy, calling them to reach out to those who suffer.

She reiterated the value of reaching out to each other during a forum Tuesday evening in Trinity Cathedral, Downtown.

"We have need of everyone," she said. "We will continue to be in relationships with everyone who wants to be in relationships with us."

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http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/11110/1140513-53.stm#ixzz1K3tLqixw

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