Saturday, February 14, 2015

Day of Love – the Complex Origins of Valentine’s Day

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From Ancient Origins- On February 14, couples from around the world recognize Valentine’s Day. For most, Valentine’s Day is a day of love, ...

Episcopal missionaries nurture global partnerships, deepen Communion

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From Anglican News-  The purpose of World Mission Sunday is to focus on the global impact of the Baptismal Covenant’s call to “seek and se...

Episcopal Church asks judge to reverse recent ruling, challenges key points

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From South Carolina- The Episcopal Church and its local parishes filed a motion Friday asking a circuit judge to reverse her order allowin...
Friday, February 13, 2015

Is it any wonder religion is on the wane?

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From The Guardian- Every non-believer comes to atheism or agnosticism in their own way. For people of my generation, this has been against...

Welby is shocked by a rise in anti-Semitism

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From The Church Times- "A PECULIAR and remarkable obscenity" - that is the verdict of the Archbishop of Canterbury on the need f...

Episcopal Church looking at whether Cook lied during search process

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From The Baltimore Sun- Episcopal Church officials are considering whether the Rev. Heather Elizabeth Cook — now facing criminal charges i...
Thursday, February 12, 2015

Episcopal bishops support ban on anti-gay bias

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From Pittsburgh- Bishops representing the five Pennsylvania dioceses of the Episcopal Church have signed a joint statement supporting legi...

Redefined by Fiat

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From The Living Church- The Rev. Ephraim Radner, writing for Anglican Communion Institute, describes the report of the Task Force for the ...
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Church Should be Uncomfortable

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From Still Searching- I grew up attending Baptist churches in the Midwest–the kind where men’s quartets sing gospel songs as “special musi...
Wednesday, February 11, 2015

Personal chauffeurs and episcopal mansions – life for Church of England’s good shepherds

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From The Telegraph- Jesus, according to the Bible, rode a donkey into Jerusalem, sailed in a fishing boat and even walked on water. But w...

Manslaughter charge prompts church to examine relationship with alcohol

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From The Washington Post- With a history of sherries at church coffee hour and wine during Holy Communion, Episcopalians have long endured...

National Episcopal Church restricts Cook's ministry

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From The Baltimore Sun- Episcopal Bishop Heather Cook, who is charged with killing a bicyclist with her car while drunken driving in Decem...
Tuesday, February 10, 2015

Military action needed in Iraq to help Christians, archbishop says

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From The BBC- Christians in Iraq "do not have much time left" without direct military action on the ground, the Archbishop of Ir...

Archbishop of Canterbury welcomes new Anglican Communion bishops

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From ACNS- The Archbishop of Canterbury met with new bishops of the Anglican Communion at Lambeth Palace on Thursday (February 5). The bis...

Son back in Houston to face charges in family's death

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From Houston- A 19-year-old man accused in the slaying of his parents and younger brother is expected in court next week after his Monda...
Monday, February 9, 2015

Episcopal Church, breakaway diocese steer ahead into complex legal waters

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From South Carolina- In a pastoral letter sent out Friday, Bishop Mark Lawrence described his joy at last week’s court ruling that left hi...
Sunday, February 8, 2015

Eastern Catholics rejoice in the restoration of married priests

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From The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette- On a January weeknight, Halyna Charron was finishing preparations of a dinner of spinach pie, pork and t...

‘‘If God can come down in human form, I can change from being a lawyer.’’

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From Louisiana- When Sharon A. Alexander was growing up in Edinburg, Texas, she played golf or tennis on Sundays. She never imagined she’d...
Friday, February 6, 2015

The Evolving Future of Theological Education

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From Patheos- I have been on The Episcopal Church’s Board of Examining Chaplains now for twelve years. I’ve finished my last batch of ordi...

Son charged in slaying of priest, wife, child

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From Houston- On the final Sunday in January, Isaac Tiharihondi stood in front of the congregation at the Church of the Redeemer, where hi...

Maryland bishop suffragan faces more charges in fatal accident

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From ENS- A Baltimore grand jury has indicted Episcopal Diocese of Maryland Bishop Suffragan Heather Cook on 13 counts for allegedly causi...

Head of Episcopal diocese tries to clarify comments on bishop's drinking

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From The Baltimore Sun- The head of the Episcopal Diocese of Maryland sought Thursday to clarify what he knew about Bishop Heather Elizabe...
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Breakaway Anglicans Can Keep Churches Worth $500 Million, Rules South Carolina Judge

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South Carolina "Round-up"- In the "land and building wars" long fought within mainline denominations, the denomination...
Thursday, February 5, 2015

NEWS FLASH! BREAKING EXCLUSIVE! The Blue Book’s color is revealed!

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From Seven Whole Days- If there’s one thing that is the heart of the Episcopal Church’s General Convention, it’s the Blue Book. Containi...

Son of Episcopal priest arrested in killing of father and two others in Texas

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From Houston- The 19-year-old son of an Episcopal priest was arrested in Mississippi on Wednesday on charges of killing his father and two...

Bishop Cook indicted on vehicular homicide, drunken driving, other charges

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From Baltimore- Episcopal Bishop Heather Elizabeth Cook was indicted on 13 charges Wednesday in the death December of cyclist Thomas Paler...

Breakaway Episcopal churches in South Carolina can keep property: judge

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From South Carolina- A breakaway group of Episcopal churches in South Carolina can retain its diocese name after leaving the U.S. Episcopa...
Wednesday, February 4, 2015

Houston Reels From Killing of Priest, Wife and Young Son

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From Houston- Houston priest, his wife and their young son were found dead in their apartment Monday, victims of a homicide that has shake...

Episcopal leader suspected Cook was drunk days before installation as bishop

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From The Baltimore Sun- The leader of the Episcopal Diocese of Maryland suspected that the Rev. Heather Elizabeth Cook — now facing drunke...

Court rules breakaway SC Episcopal churches can keep $500 million in property

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From South Carolina- A S.C. Circuit Court judge ruled Tuesday that the Diocese of South Carolina that withdrew three years ago from the na...