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

Saturday, June 27, 2015

Memo to the Next Presiding Bishop and Primate of the Episcopal Church

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From Huffington- Dear Presiding Bishop nominee: You are in a group of four fine bishops nominated to serve as our next Presiding Bishop. A...

Episcopal Church addresses addiction concerns

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From Maryland- The Episcopal Church’s top legislative body is reviewing its policies on alcohol and addiction as part of a churchwide soul...
Friday, June 26, 2015

Episcopal Assembly Responds to Fatal Drunken Driving Case

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From ABC- The Episcopal Church's top legislative body is reviewing its policies on alcohol and addiction as part of a churchwide soul-...
Wednesday, June 24, 2015

Three essays on marriage

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From The Living Church- With General Convention approaching, I have had less time to note new material relevant to the Episcopal Church’s ...

'God calling on us to dismantle systems of racism and privilege,' Episcopal leader says

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From Salt Lake City- As the Episcopal Church embarks on its 78th General Convention this week, church leaders are intently focused on heal...

In opening remarks, presiding officers urge church to take risks, soul search

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From ENS- Deputies and bishops gathered in the Salt Palace Convention Center for a joint session the morning of June 24 to hear opening...
Tuesday, June 23, 2015

Bishop resigns from seminary board following Orlando baptism flap

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The previous post not withstanding- The Bishop of Central Florida has resigned from the Board of Trustees of the Trinity School for Minist...
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General Convention

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We'll see how often TRE can post in the coming days. Pretty tied up with General Convention.

'Vicar of Baghdad' recounts Christian persecution at hands of ISIS

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From The Deseret News- As one of the foremost Christian leaders in Iraq for nearly two decades, Rev. Canon Andrew White is all too familia...

With exit from imperilment, St. Peter's Episcopal Church moving forward

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From The Baltimore Sun- When members of a historic Ellicott City church were asked at a special renewal service last week if they were rea...
Monday, June 22, 2015

Va. Bishops Demur on Canon (Marriage)

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From The Living Church- From the Rt. Rev. Shannon S. Johnston, Bishop of Virginia, the Rt. Rev. Susan E. Goff, Bishop Suffragan of Virgini...

Bishop of Salisbury backs Pope's call for action on climate change

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From England- THE Bishop of Salisbury, the Right Revd Nicholas Holtam, has backed Pope Francis’s calls for action on climate change. Bisho...

Ghana’s social, economic misfortunes are caused by moral decadence – Anglican Bishop

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From Ghana- The Right Reverend Festus Yeboah Asuamah, the Anglican Bishop of Sunyani, has said the social and economic misfortunes the cou...
Sunday, June 21, 2015

Corrupt politicians should be killed – Anglican Bishop

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From Nigeria- The Anglican Bishop of Wusasa Diocese in Zaria, Kaduna state, Rt Rev’d Ali Buba-Lamido, has advocated for death penalty to b...

Connecticut Episcopal bishop a candidate to lead national church

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From Connecticut- The church no longer stands at the center of American life, but Bishop Ian T. Douglas, one of four candidates to lead th...

NC Bishop among 4 nominated to lead Episcopal Church in the United States

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From North Carolina- The Right Rev. Michael Curry, bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of North Carolina, was officiating the ordination of a ...
Saturday, June 20, 2015

How Pope Francis Is Reclaiming the Meaning of ‘Pro-Life’

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From New York Magazine- Over the last week, news writers have been calling Pope Francis’s new encyclical on the environment a "pro-li...

Camp McDowell dedicates $10.5 milllion expansion

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From Alabama- The Episcopal Church dedicates the new Bethany Village at Camp McDowell on Saturday: a $10.5 million eco-friendly, handicapp...
Friday, June 19, 2015

South Africa: Anglican Environmental Network Chair Welcomes Papal Climate Encyclical

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From All Africa- People of faith need to focus on the moral and spiritual elements of the crisis brought about by rapid climate change, Ar...

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From Utah (Since when is the House of Deputies the "lower house"?) As Episcopal Church leaders prepare to elect a new presiding ...

Episcopal Church's General Convention to elect new US Primate

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From The Church Times (England) THE Episcopal Church's triennial General Convention will gather in Salt Lake City next week; and among...

Episcopal bishops to lead anti-gun violence march in Salt Lake City

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From Utah- The effort started with four Episcopal bishops who wanted to focus the attention of their church and the broader public on the ...

Henry Louis Gates: If Clementa Pinckney Had Lived

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From The New York Times- I have no doubt that had the Rev. Clementa C. Pinckney lived, he would have become known — and celebrated — acros...

Decision 2015 and the work of the Church

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From The Living Church- This June a major decision will be made. Someone will be chosen to lead, and the effects of that choice will rippl...
Thursday, June 18, 2015

Where Christianity Ends

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From The New York Times- Last week I wrote a post on Bruce/Caitlyn Jenner and American religion in which I channeled Harold Bloom (via Wil...

Archbishop of Canterbury 'passed the buck over gay priest's wedding'

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From The Guardian- A bishop has been asked if the “hot potato” issue of a clergyman marrying his partner in a same-sex marriage was delega...

Convention challenged to expand global missionary opportunities

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From ENS- Crossing cultural boundaries, building partnerships, and engaging God’s mission locally and globally are at the very heart of Th...

Parishes had right to leave Episcopal Church, state Supreme Court filing contends

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From South Carolina- Parishes that left The Episcopal Church in 2012 have filed written arguments with the state Supreme Court contending ...
Wednesday, June 17, 2015

Bishop’s rant on summer church slobs: ‘Sacred space or airport terminal?’

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From RNS- So are you by chance a hairy, manspreading slob? Or a woman who dresses way too young for her actual age? Or one of those “hyper...

Greener than thou! Welby trumps Pope in climate crusade by releasing statement on issue saying it has hurt the poor of the world

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From The Daily Mail- The Archbishop of Canterbury yesterday launched a crusade against climate change – two days before the Pope. The Mos...
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