Three Rivers Episcopal

Thoughts and postings from an Episcopal priest in the Diocese of Pittsburgh.

Saturday, March 3, 2012

Breakaway Va. churches lose legal bid to keep donations

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From The Washington Examiner- Seven breakaway Anglican churches in Virginia have lost their last-ditch appeal to keep their personal propert...

Breakaway Anglicans ordered to return property by April 30

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From The Washington Post- A Virginia judge has ordered seven congregations that broke from the Episcopal Church to return all property to th...

Are breakaway Protestant denominations here to stay?

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From Kansas City- (Interesting that this article states that ACNA "Seeks to supplant the Episcopal Church") In some ways, the rift...

Christ Church names rector

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From West Texas- Christ Episcopal Church has ended a more than 20-month search for a permanent rector to head one of the most prominent and ...
Friday, March 2, 2012

Local Episcopal priest nominated to be bishop

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From The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette- The Rev. Scott Quinn, an Episcopal priest in Crafton, is the fifth and final candidate for bishop of the D...

Dave Dravecky on Bonds issue: A conflagration to be rekindled

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From California- At Grace Episcopal Church on Sunday, former San Francisco Giants pitcher Dave Dravecky talked about grace. His speaking app...

Young people experience 30-Hour Famine

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From Upper South Carolina- Sixty-five young people between the ages of 12 and 18 began a 30-hour fast to raise awareness and funds to benefi...

Consultants reinstated as full members on ecumenical commission

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From ENS- The Rev. Katherine Grieb of the U.S.-based Episcopal Church and Archbishop Tito Zavala of the Anglican Province of the Southern Co...

Grace Episcopal taking part in The Bible Challenge

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From Wisconsin- Grace Episcopal Church, 1011 N. Seventh St., began Lent with The Bible Challenge, a project in which participants can read a...
Thursday, March 1, 2012

Diocese Names Final Slate of Bishop Nominees

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From Pittsburgh- T he Episcopal Diocese of Pittsburgh has completed the process of discerning who will stand for election as the next bishop...
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Judge Orders Historic Falls Church Keys, $ to Episcopalians By April 30

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From Falls Church- Fairfax Circuit Court Judge Randy Bellows ruled yesterday that the transfer of all property, physical and other assets, o...

Archbishop: Law should not redefine marriage

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From The Christian Institute- Marriage should not be redefined in law, the Archbishop of Canterbury warned yesterday in a speech about human...

Tanzanian archbishop shares insight on religious tolerance in ETX

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From Texas- Unexpectantly, in the Nacogdoches Episcopal Church office, the right reverend Dr. Valentine Mokiwa finds a connection to his hom...

No phones allowed: Muskegon church opens for 'quiet day' Saturday

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From Michigan- Since average smart phone users check their devices 34 times per day, a few hours without technology might seem like a recipe...

York Countians make creative sacrifices during the 40 days before Easter

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From York PA- Jesus might have bested Satan, but he never faced a temptation as great as Facebook. Lindsay Grady did, and she overcame. Whil...

Flood doesn't dampen spirits at Trinity Episcopal Church

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From New Jersey- Trinity Episcopal Church’s restoration project wasn't done in vain, even though it might have looked that way after Hur...

Richard Dawkins, the Atheist Who Isn't, but the Episcopal Bishop Who Might Be

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From Christian Post- Just as the atheist Richard Dawkins discloses he doubts God's non-existence, Richard Holloway, Episcopal Bishop of ...
Wednesday, February 29, 2012

Day-to-Day Glory

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From Day 1- (Brian is a friend who I serve with on Executive Council) Glory. I am supposed to tell you about the Glory of the Lord. In th...

Breakaway bishop who denounced gay bishop found murdered in Brazil

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From The Washington Post- A conservative Brazilian bishop who broke away from his church over the consecration of an openly gay bishop in Ne...

Breakaway Anglican Group Experiencing Schism

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From Christian Post- A group of American churches that left The Episcopal Church over theological differences is experiencing its own issues...
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St. Timothy’s Episcopal makes ‘comfort dolls’ for children in Africa

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From Ohio- Members of St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church in Massillon are turning scraps of yarn into multi-tasking “comfort dolls” to help chil...

Prayer Goes Social on Episcopal Church Drupal Website

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From Chicago via San Fransisco- The Episcopal Church has embraced the Internet to help its members embrace the Church. Among the features no...
Tuesday, February 28, 2012

Gettysburg parish marks 20 years with local soup kitchen

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From Gettysburg- The Memorial Church of the Prince of Peace, a historic Episcopal parish located in Gettysburg in south central Pennsylvania...

Church official: St. Michael’s wants to stay on NW 43rd St.

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From Florida- A Ponte Vedra Beach developer has about two years left on a contract to purchase the St. Michael’s Episcopal Church and Day Sc...

Survey: Pastors Mostly Assess Church's Mission, Reputation to Improve

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From Christian Post- Pastors looking to improve their church mostly focus on assessing their church's mission and assessing their church...

Another Episcopal cathedral shoe drops

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From Get Religion- It is the year 2012, do you know where your local Episcopal cathedral is? Are you sure that there still is one? Veteran r...
Monday, February 27, 2012

Shroud of Turin a source of spiritual strength for academic

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From Canada- Trinity Western University professor Phillip Wiebe has been a convert to the power of The Shroud of Turin since 2000. That'...

Anglicans Seek a Quiet Strength

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From The New York Times- When the central heating broke down at a North London church midway through a snap of icy weather the other day, th...

Pastor proud to serve both the military and the church

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From Florida- When the first strains of the closing hymn started, Holy Cross Episcopal Church pastor the Rev. Jeffrey A. Jencks was still we...
Sunday, February 26, 2012

Atheists are right to challenge the sins of the Anglican church

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From The Guardian- Your leader ("Let's avoid a clash of faith and reason") refers to "the fury of atheist scientist Richa...
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