Three Rivers Episcopal

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

Saturday, March 31, 2012

Building's shell to be resurrected as church

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From Arizona- A Northeast Valley Episcopal church plans to resurrect the shell of an unfinished office building in north Scottsdale and tran...

Fort Worth Episcopal Diocese to get first black female rector

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From Ft. Worth The Rev. Carlye Hughes never dreamed that she would return to her hometown and become rector of one of the city's most pr...
Friday, March 30, 2012

Church of England rejects 'covenant' to unite Anglicans

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From Christian Post- First proposed in 2004 amid the controversy surrounding some member churches' acceptance of homosexuality and femal...

Challenges remain, Primate warns, after dioceses block Anglican Covenant

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From The Church Times- THE Archbishop of Canterbury warned this week that challenges in the Anglican Communion “will not go away”. Dr Willia...

Virginia Episcopalians ready for a ‘new dawn’ after prolonged legal battle

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From The Washington Post- May the members of a congregation leave a hierarchical denomination and take the church property with them? At gre...

New Episcopal bishop's debut: Marching for Trayvon

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From Central Florida- Two days after he was consecrated as bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Central Florida, Gregory Brewer was marching M...
Thursday, March 29, 2012

Auckland church unveils provocative sign

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From New Zealand- (Watch the video) A provocative Auckland church known for stirring up debate has unveiled its new billboard in the lead-up...

'Covenant' to bind Anglicans appears dead

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From Christian Century- With the Anglican Covenant aimed at ensuring its unity now apparently in ashes and the archbishop of Canterbury who ...

LOS ANGELES: Presiding bishop helps celebrate St. James’ centennial

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From California- The heavens opened, the skies poured torrential rain but it didn’t dampen spirits as more than 600 people packed St. James ...
Wednesday, March 28, 2012

Church of England rejects covenant aimed at preventing global Anglican schism

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From Canada- Something very significant in the history of the Church of England happened on Saturday. An absolute majority of dioceses in th...

Roger Ferlo to lead Federation of Seabury and Bexley

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From ENS (Roger served in Pittsburgh years ago) At historic meetings this month, the boards of Seabury Western Theological Seminary in Chica...
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‘Covenant’ to bind Anglican Communion appears dead

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From The Washington Post- A proposed “Covenant” aimed at ensuring unity across the worldwide Anglican Communion appears to have failed, leav...

Historic day for Anglican Church

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From Australia- MARK Saturday, March 31, 2012, as a “purple letter” day in all the colourful, and at times stormy, 224-year presence of the ...
Tuesday, March 27, 2012

Anglican church in Peters hands over property, debt

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From The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette- The congregation of St. David's Anglican Church in Peters will hand over its property, its name and it...

WHY THE ARCHBISHOP SAID GOODBYE

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From The New Yorker- If you don’t like living in a drafty palace, being Archbishop of Canterbury is a no-win job. Rowan Williams—who earlier...

ENGLAND: Anglican Covenant defeated in majority of dioceses

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From ENS- A majority of dioceses in the Church of England have voted down the proposed Anglican Covenant, a set of principles intended to bi...

Episcopal Diocese announces selection of artist for Pediment of the Cathedral Church of St. Paul

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From Boston- The Rt. Rev. M. Thomas Shaw, SSJE, Bishop of The Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts announced the selection of artist Donald Li...
Monday, March 26, 2012

Episcopal Diocese's relationship with an Ambridge seminary

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From Pittsburgh- One question facing the Episcopal Diocese of Pittsburgh is its relationship with Trinity School for Ministry in Ambridge, w...

Scotland and the Anglican Communion Covenant

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From Scotland- The immediate future of the Anglican Communion Covenant is now uncertain. Rowan Williams, Archbishop of Canterbury, hoped tha...

Operation Toasty Toes chapter marks 10 years

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From North Carolina- Patricia Lee-Pirog's voice trembles and she chokes back a tear as she gives a tour of the simple yet invaluable tre...

Changes come to St. George soup kitchen

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From Utah- Those being served their meals may not have noticed, but a lot has changed behind the scenes at St. George's free public soup...
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Old church takes bold new step

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From Schenectady- The historic St. George's Church in Schenectady's historic Stockade neighborhood made some notable history on Sund...
Sunday, March 25, 2012

Episcopal Diocese hears from candidates for bishop

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From The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette- Three years after a traumatic split took the majority of its parishes, the Episcopal Diocese of Pittsburgh...

Sudanese bishop in G.I. speaking against violence

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From Nebraska- Andudu Adam Elnail, an Episcopalian bishop from the Nuba Mountains region of Sudan, and George Tuto, a resident of the Nuba M...
Saturday, March 24, 2012

Church to get long-awaited new home

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From Bethlehem (PA) For longer than Moses wandered in the wilderness, members of St. Alban's Episcopal Church, Spring Township, have wor...

Georgia's ‘Mother Church' fight going to Supreme Court

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From Savannah, via Atlanta Journal Constitution- (Links to additional articles at bottom of post) A Savannah congregation that split from th...

Bishop Seabury Church appeals to the U.S. Supreme Court

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From Connecticut Bishop Seabury Church has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to review a lower court ruling that the church and all its property ...

Rev. Greg Brewer becomes Episcopal bishop on Saturday

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From Central Florida- Rev. Gregory O. Brewer will be consecrated as the fourth bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Central Florida at 1 p.m.,...
Friday, March 23, 2012

Archbishop resigns after ten years of ‘crisis management’

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From The Church Times- THE Archbishop of Canterbury will step down at the end of the year, Lambeth Palace announced last Friday. Dr Williams...

The worst job in the world

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From The Economist- CHRISTIANITY’S founder told his disciples to expect tribulation in this world. That has been true for Rowan Williams, th...
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