Saturday, February 21, 2015

Episcopal delegates unanimously approve resolution pressing for reforms in Alabama, Florida prisons

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From Central Gulf Coast- Delegates to the 44th Annual Convention of the Episcopal Diocese of the Central Gulf Coast approved a resolution ...
Friday, February 20, 2015

On Pilgrimage Together

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From The Living Church- In the heat of a mid-summer afternoon below the town of Assisi, pilgrims make their way to one of the remaining le...

Single churchwomen ‘cry inside’ for lack of men

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From The Church Times- SINGLE Christian women may have to choose between marrying a partner who does not share their beliefs and staying s...

Scottish bishops band together to boost full-time ordination training

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From Scotland- The Scottish Episcopal Church's bishops have this year banded together to appeal to its members to invest in the Church...

Retiring Episcopal Bishop Philip M. Duncan comments on the state of the Church, same-sex blessings and what's needed in his successor

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From The Central Gulf Coast- The first time I met the Rt. Rev. Philip Menzie Duncan II, he was standing outside Trinity Episcopal Church o...
Thursday, February 19, 2015

How a supporter of women’s ordination left the Anglican Church to become a Catholic

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From Catholic Herald- It is always interesting to read the various ways that converts stumble onto the path to Rome. Surely one of the str...

Bishop apologizes for oversights in Cook case

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From The Baltimore Sun- The head of the Episcopal Diocese of Maryland apologized Wednesday for failing to recognize "warning signs...
Wednesday, February 18, 2015

Apartments to Replace 146-Year-Old Brooklyn Church

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From Brooklyn- A 146-year-old Bed-Stuy church is being demolished to make room for “middle-income” apartments, according to investors. St....

The Episcopal Church Files Appeal Against Breakaway South Carolina Diocese in Attempt to Takeover $500 Million Property

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From Christian Post- An appeal has been filed on behalf of The Episcopal Church of South Carolina against a diocese that voted to break aw...
Tuesday, February 17, 2015

Bishop Made Mission Theologian

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From The Living Church- The Rt. Rev. Graham Kings, Bishop of Sherborne, has accepted a seven-year post as the Anglican Communion’s mission...

Uganda President agrees national day to honour Anglican martyr

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From Uganda- Archbishop Stanley Ntagali called today for Archbishop Janani Luwum Day to be declared a national holiday. His appeal was mad...
Monday, February 16, 2015

What Would Jesus Do (for Lent)?

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From "Mockingbird"- There is a widely preached theology which tells us that we can somehow identify with Jesus. This lens is all...

POPE FRANCIS DENOUNCES ISIS SLAUGHTER: ‘THEIR BLOOD CONFESSES CHRIST’

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From Breibert- This morning, Pope Francis condemned the brutal slaying of 21 Coptic Christians perpetrated by ISIS in Libya over the weeke...
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Episcopal Church of South Sudan promotes Lent peace initiative

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From Ekklesia- The Episcopal Church of South Sudan and Sudan’s diocese of Wau has developed a course titled “Reconcile – Moving Forward in...

Local diocese receives $19K Episcopal Church grant

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From South Carolina- Roanridge Trust Award grants are awarded annually for new and creative models for leadership development in small com...

Continue the mission: St. James' Episcopal Church looks toward future with capital project

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From New York- What started as a project to replace the 140-year-old roof on St. James' Episcopal Church in Skaneateles turned into an...
Sunday, February 15, 2015

Apodaca: Split has church looking for new members

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From Los Angeles- How does a new church leader fill the pews again after a contentious legal dispute resulted in the departure of nearly t...

Melbourne’s first Anglican female bishop dies

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From Australia- The Right Reverend Barbara Darling, Melbourne's first female bishop and the first woman to be ordained into the Anglic...
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...