Three Rivers Episcopal

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

Saturday, December 17, 2016

Abductors Release Wife Of Fagbemi, Anglican Church Secretary

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From Nigeria- Three days after her abduction, Ebunoluwa Fagbemi, the wife of the General Secretary of the Church of Nigeria, Anglican Comm...

36 religious communities show solidarity for the Islamic Society of Vermont

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From Vermont- It's not every day more than 200 people from 36 different faith-based communities come together to support one religion....

Christmas season speaks to naked fragility, not glitter

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From Texas- Everything is dressed up for Christmas: our houses, yards, churches and even ourselves. But isn't it ironic, all this dec...

Fighting for faith

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From Oklahoma- Several University of Oklahoma students who walk into St. Anselm of Canterbury feel they can’t go anywhere else. The church...
Friday, December 16, 2016

Idowu-Fearon: US conservatives manipulating African Anglicans

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From The Church Times- THE importance that African church leaders attach to the ques­tion of same-sex relationships is the result of inter...

Former priest starts medical school at 50

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From North Carolina- For Suzanne Watson, it didn’t matter if her dream came sooner or later. “If a person wants something badly enough, t...

Shore Episcopal churches extend welcome after election

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From Virginia (Delmarva) Not long after the Nov. 8 election, leaders of the seven Episcopal churches on the Eastern Shore of Virginia deci...
Thursday, December 15, 2016

Abductors of Anglican church’s scribe’s wife demand N20m

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From Nigeria- The abductors of Ebunoluwa, the wife of the General Secretary of the Church of Nigeria, Anglican Communion, Ven. Ayodeji Fag...

N.C. Loses One Nominee

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From The Living Church- The Rev. Milind Sojwal, rector of All Angels’ Church Church in Manhattan, has withdrawn from the slate of nominees...

WHAT SANTA CLAUS LOOKS LIKE

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From JSTOR- It all started with Nicholas, a Greek bishop in what is now Turkey. He became the patron saint of children; his feast day on D...

Christmas on Sunday causes a predicament for some pastors

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From Ohio- (Really?) Christmas creates a predicament for pastors when it falls on a Sunday, as it does this year. While some church member...

Episcopal excitement: Local clergy anticipate newly elected bishop

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From Indianapolis- Recently, media outlets across the country rushed out reports about the election of Rev. Jennifer Baskerville-Burrows a...
Wednesday, December 14, 2016

How Trump is paving the way for a revival of the ‘religious left’

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From The Washington Post- On Election Day, much was made of exit polls that showed 80 percent of white evangelicals backing Republican Don...

Winchester pastor describes scene at pipeline protest

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From Massachusetts- The plan was to meet up with fellow clergy and sleep on the floor of the St. James Episcopal Church in Cannon Ball, No...

DA: Teen victim of Episcopal priest

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From Boston (more links at the bottom)- A 75-year-old former Episcopal priest in Rhode Island was arrested and charged yesterday with assa...
Tuesday, December 13, 2016

The Leaders Of Africa's Anglican Christian Churches Are 'Despotic' Says Nigerian Archbishop

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From Christian Today- The Archbishop who heads the leadership team at the Anglican Communion has confessed he took the job because he felt...

Trump and EQB: an open letter

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From Sewanee- Behold how good and how pleasant it is when brothers (and sisters) dwell together in unity. I don’t have to remind you that ...

Massachusetts Episcopal bishops oppose Trump's EPA pick

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From Massachusetts- The state's Episcopal bishops have issued a letter to President-elect Donald Trump opposing his selection of Oklah...
Monday, December 12, 2016

Michael Curry's Christmas Message

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The Presiding Bishop's Christmas message (video) http://www.episcopalchurch.org/library/video/presiding-bishop-currys-christmas...

Egypt is in mourning as church bombing victims are laid to rest

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From Egypt- Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah El Sisi has declared three days of mourning in Egypt following Sunday’s bombing of Cairo’s mai...

Oregon pastor destroys AR-15 won in raffle, repurposes parts

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From New York Daily News- An Oregon pastor who promised to destroy the AR-15 rifle he won at a girls softball team's raffle has disman...
Sunday, December 11, 2016

Anglican Bishop Shut Out for Burying His Wife in Church

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From Zimbabwe- THE Anglican Church has moved to sever ties with a retired bishop who last month pulled a shocker by digging a grave and bu...

Episcopal bishop visiting LR church

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From Arkansas- The Most Rev. Michael B. Curry, presiding bishop of the Episcopal Church, will preach at Christ Episcopal Church during the...
Saturday, December 10, 2016

'Whistleblower' launches bullying claim against Newcastle Anglican diocese

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From The Guardian (Australia) The business manager of the Newcastle Anglican Diocese has launched legal action against the church with the...

Hundreds of churches offer sanctuary from deportation

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From Massachusetts- Hundreds of houses of worship are offering sanctuary to people who could face deportation if President-elect Donald Tr...

Clergy and Narcissistic Personality Disorder

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From A Living Text- I have long suspected that the pastorate attracts those with Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD). It offers a posi...
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‘LET THE LITURGY BE’

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From The Living Church- To speak of mission is, in every instance, for the Church to speak of the being of God. The fundamental missions a...
Friday, December 9, 2016

Naval Academy's Mesmerizing Pearl Harbor Tribute Was Inspired by Near Disaster on the Sea

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From Independent Journal Review- (Video is very moving) “Eternal Father, Strong to Save.” The Navy knows it well, and for good reason. Sun...

The Blood of One Martyr Inspires Another

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From National Catholic Register- On the day of his death, Campion would inspire another martyr, would who in turn inspire a great Catholic ...

Canon Jeremy Pemberton loses same-sex marriage tribunal appeal

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From The Church Times- CANON Jeremy Pemberton has lost his appeal against a bishop’s refusal to grant him a licence. Canon Pemberton was r...
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