Monday, December 30, 2019
Wednesday, December 25, 2019
Friday, December 20, 2019
As the only choir boarding school in America turns 100, alumni reflect on its lasting influence - Episcopal News Service
As the only choir boarding school in America turns 100, alumni reflect on its lasting influence - Episcopal News Service: [Episcopal News Service] In fifth grade, most kids are focused on their friends, their favorite TV shows, pushing the limits of their parents’ authority and maybe a sport or two. …
Presiding Bishop Michael Curry’s Christmas message 2019 - Episcopal News Service
Presiding Bishop Michael Curry’s Christmas message 2019 - Episcopal News Service: “The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness cannot overcome it,” Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop and Primate Michael Curry said in his Christmas Message 2019. The video of the …
Thursday, December 19, 2019
United Methodists for Kairos Response - Peace And Justice Advocacy For Palestine And Israel
United Methodists for Kairos Response - Peace And Justice Advocacy For Palestine And Israel: United Methodists for Kairos Response is answering the urgent call from Palestinian Christians - in the Kairos Palestine Document - for effective action to achieve a just peace in the Holy Land.
Saturday, December 14, 2019
Wednesday, December 11, 2019
Baptizing child of early enslaved Africans helped tie Episcopal Church to slavery’s legacy - Episcopal News Service
Baptizing child of early enslaved Africans helped tie Episcopal Church to slavery’s legacy - Episcopal News Service: [Episcopal News Service] Following this year’s commemorations of the 1619 arrival of enslaved Africans to the Jamestown colony, there is at least one anniversary to come that is worth remembering …
Wednesday, December 4, 2019
At UN climate conference, Episcopal delegation urges nations to act swiftly and justly - Episcopal News Service
At UN climate conference, Episcopal delegation urges nations to act swiftly and justly - Episcopal News Service: [Episcopal News Service] As the impacts of the climate crisis become more dire with each passing year and the catastrophic future scientists predicted decades ago inches closer to reality, governments …
Justice or Barbarism
Justice or Barbarism: We can’t build a wall to keep out climate change. But we can work toward a world where everyone, in every community, can feel safe -- with access to family-sustaining jobs, affordable health care, clean air and water, and a stable climate.
Tuesday, December 3, 2019
RIP: Louie Crew Clay, Integrity founder and champion of LGBTQ inclusion, dies at 82 - Episcopal News Service
RIP: Louie Crew Clay, Integrity founder and champion of LGBTQ inclusion, dies at 82 - Episcopal News Service: [Episcopal News Service] Louie Crew Clay, a longtime advocate for the full inclusion of LGBTQ people in The Episcopal Church, the founder of Integrity and a former member of the …
Wednesday, November 27, 2019
Integrity president resigns amid mounting criticism - Episcopal News Service
Integrity president resigns amid mounting criticism - Episcopal News Service: [Episcopal News Service] The Rev. Gwen Fry resigned Nov. 25 as president of Integrity USA – the nonprofit organization dedicated to LGBTQ advocacy within The Episcopal Church – as the …
Monday, November 25, 2019
Tell Congress to increase Title I and IDEA in final funding bill
Tell Congress to increase Title I and IDEA in final funding bill: On the heels of passing yet another short-term funding bill—this one expires Dec. 20—House and Senate negotiators continue to seek agreement on a final funding bill for fiscal 2020, which began Oct 1. NEA is pushing for significant increases like those in H.R. 2740, the education appropriations bill passed by the House. The House bill…
Saturday, November 23, 2019
Thursday, November 21, 2019
Sunday, November 17, 2019
House to take up Voting Rights Advancement Act
House to take up Voting Rights Advancement Act: The House plans to vote before the end of the year on the Voting Rights Advancement Act (H.R. 4), which would once again require states and localities with histories of voter discrimination to seek approval from the U.S. Department of Justice before making any changes in their election laws. The measure is a direct response…
Friday, November 15, 2019
Thursday, November 14, 2019
Confederate symbols workshop guides priests in confronting past by reexamining it truthfully - Episcopal News Service
Confederate symbols workshop guides priests in confronting past by reexamining it truthfully - Episcopal News Service: [Episcopal News Service] When the Rev. Hannah Hooker traveled last week to the University of the South in Sewanee, Tennessee, she brought along her thoughts of a specific stained-glass window …
'The unvarnished truth': Episcopal Peace Fellowship marks 80th anniversary with racial reconciliation event - Episcopal News Service
'The unvarnished truth': Episcopal Peace Fellowship marks 80th anniversary with racial reconciliation event - Episcopal News Service: [Episcopal News Service – Providence, Rhode Island] Founded in 1939 on Armistice Day – the commemoration of the end of World War I, which now coincides with Veterans Day in …
Friday, November 8, 2019
Iconic Boston church reckons with its links to slavery - Episcopal News Service
Iconic Boston church reckons with its links to slavery - Episcopal News Service: [Episcopal News Service – Boston] Old North Church is a living witness to one of the most significant chapters in American history. Immortalized in Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s poem “Paul Revere’s …
Bishop joins rally at Wisconsin Capitol for gun safety bills that GOP leaders promptly ignore - Episcopal News Service
Bishop joins rally at Wisconsin Capitol for gun safety bills that GOP leaders promptly ignore - Episcopal News Service: [Episcopal News Service] Milwaukee Bishop Steven Miller was among a handful of Wisconsin gun safety advocates who spoke Nov. 7 at the state Capitol in Madison in favor of pending …
With elections one year away, Office of Government Relations prepares to launch civic engagement initiatives - Episcopal News Service
With elections one year away, Office of Government Relations prepares to launch civic engagement initiatives - Episcopal News Service: [Episcopal News Service] Nov. 3 marked the one-year countdown to the U.S. presidential and congressional elections, and The Episcopal Church’s Office of Government Relations is gearing up for a year …
Wednesday, November 6, 2019
Tuesday, November 5, 2019
Episcopal Church ‘still in’ despite Trump administration’s withdrawal from Paris climate pact - Episcopal News Service
Episcopal Church ‘still in’ despite Trump administration’s withdrawal from Paris climate pact - Episcopal News Service: [Episcopal News Service] The Trump administration announced on Nov. 4 that it would withdraw the United States from the global climate pact known as the “Paris agreement” within a year, but …
Monday, November 4, 2019
Friday, November 1, 2019
Thursday, October 31, 2019
Churches invited to support the media in prayer - Episcopal News Service
Churches invited to support the media in prayer - Episcopal News Service: [Anglican Communion News Service] Christians are being urged to make Sunday, Nov. 3 a day of prayer for the media. The Churches Media Trust has developed a resource guide for …
Wednesday, October 30, 2019
Tuesday, October 29, 2019
Thursday, October 17, 2019
Monday, October 14, 2019
DeVos ally would be a disaster as appellate judge
DeVos ally would be a disaster as appellate judge: Updated October 11, 2019 Steven Menashi, an architect of Education Secretary Betsy DeVos’ disastrous policies, could do even more harm if the Senate confirms his nomination to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. Menashi failed to protect students from predatory online institutions, failed to ensure student loans are forgiven for public service,…
Friday, October 11, 2019
Thursday, October 10, 2019
Closer to Jesus of Nazareth: Q&A with Presiding Bishop Michael Curry - Episcopal News Service
Closer to Jesus of Nazareth: Q&A with Presiding Bishop Michael Curry - Episcopal News Service: [Anglican Journal] The Most Rev. Michael Curry is the 27th and current presiding bishop of The Episcopal Church. Curry garnered international attention in 2018, when he preached at the wedding …
Wednesday, October 9, 2019
Tuesday, October 8, 2019
Neil Gorsuch’s 'hero' uncle was a progressive Episcopal priest on a winding spiritual path - Episcopal News Service
Neil Gorsuch’s 'hero' uncle was a progressive Episcopal priest on a winding spiritual path - Episcopal News Service: [Episcopal News Service] Facing the 20 U.S. senators who stood between him and a seat on the nation’s highest court, the nominee introduced himself by reading a statement that identified …
Thursday, October 3, 2019
Wednesday, October 2, 2019
Adolphe Gouhenant: French Revolutionary, Utopian Leader, and Texas Frontier Photographer
Adolphe Gouhenant: French Revolutionary, Utopian Leader, and Texas Frontier Photographer: Adolphe Gouhenant tells the story of artist, revolutionary, and early North Texas resident Francois Ignace (Adolphe) Gouhenant (1804-1871). Gouhenant was selected by well-known Icarian communist Etienne Cabet to lead an advance guard from France to settle a utopian colony in North Texas. The community, beset by hardships, ultimately scapegoated Gouhenant, accused him of being a French agent, and expelled him.
Thursday, September 26, 2019
Deacon whose ancestors were enslaved by her Baltimore church’s founding rector helps parish face its past - Episcopal News Service
Deacon whose ancestors were enslaved by her Baltimore church’s founding rector helps parish face its past - Episcopal News Service: [Episcopal News Service] Though a number of Episcopal churches have worked to acknowledge and repent for their congregations’ historic involvement with white supremacy or slavery, it’s rarely as personal as …
Sunday, September 22, 2019
Friday, September 20, 2019
Take the American Climate Metrics Survey - Episcopal News Service
Take the American Climate Metrics Survey - Episcopal News Service: You are invited to fill out the American Climate Metrics Survey 2019! The Episcopal Church is participating in this survey to understand the views and concerns church members have about …
United Methodists float plans to split denomination after LGBTQ vote - Episcopal News Service
United Methodists float plans to split denomination after LGBTQ vote - Episcopal News Service: [Religion News Service] The United Methodist Church’s deadline for petitions for its next global meeting passed Sept. 18, setting the terms for a final reckoning with LGBTQ issues that have …
Sewanee Professor to Speak at Newman Canonization - Episcopal News Service
Sewanee Professor to Speak at Newman Canonization - Episcopal News Service: As the Catholic Church’s canonization of John Henry Newman approaches, a professor from the School of Theology in Sewanee will be front and center. The Rev. Dr. Benjamin J. King …
Wednesday, September 11, 2019
Tuesday, September 10, 2019
Rare 'Micro' Harvest Full Moon Set For Friday The 13th
Rare 'Micro' Harvest Full Moon Set For Friday The 13th: Skywatchers rejoice! Friday the 13th is your lucky day as a rare 'Harvest' Moon will appear across the United States.
Friday, September 6, 2019
$1.7 million for slavery reparations fund puts Virginia Theological Seminary at forefront of debate - Episcopal News Service
$1.7 million for slavery reparations fund puts Virginia Theological Seminary at forefront of debate - Episcopal News Service: [Episcopal News Service] Virginia Theological Seminary took what appears to be an unprecedented step this week by announcing that it had set aside $1.7 million for a slavery reparations fund …
Thursday, September 5, 2019
Monthly gun violence requiem unites congregations in prayer for victims - Episcopal News Service
Monthly gun violence requiem unites congregations in prayer for victims - Episcopal News Service: [Diocese of Western Massachusetts] Gun violence, mass shootings and gun control are back in the news in the aftermath of the shootings in El Paso, Dayton, and Gilroy. But for …
Tuesday, September 3, 2019
Diocese’s reversal on same-sex marriage paved way for Pete Buttigieg’s wedding at South Bend cathedral - Episcopal News Service
Diocese’s reversal on same-sex marriage paved way for Pete Buttigieg’s wedding at South Bend cathedral - Episcopal News Service: [Episcopal News Service] Before Pete Buttigieg was a leading Democratic presidential candidate, he was a groom sitting nervously next to his soon-to-be husband in the Cathedral of St. James in …
R.I.P.: Rev. Alison Cheek, first female Episcopal priest to celebrate Eucharist, dies at 92 - Episcopal News Service
R.I.P.: Rev. Alison Cheek, first female Episcopal priest to celebrate Eucharist, dies at 92 - Episcopal News Service: [Episcopal News Service] The Rev. Alison Cheek, one of the first female priests in The Episcopal Church and the first to publicly celebrate the Eucharist, died on Sept. 1 at …
Friday, August 30, 2019
Tuesday, August 27, 2019
Episcopal dioceses, organizations join lawsuit against Trump’s border wall - Episcopal News Service
Episcopal dioceses, organizations join lawsuit against Trump’s border wall - Episcopal News Service: [Episcopal News Service] The dioceses of Long Island and Western Massachusetts, as well as Trinity Church Wall Street and Boston-based Episcopal City Mission, have joined a lawsuit that seeks to …
Monday, August 26, 2019
Sunday, August 25, 2019
Tuesday, August 20, 2019
On Pilgrimage for Racial Justice across Virginia, Episcopalians confront horrors of slavery, seek healing - Episcopal News Service
On Pilgrimage for Racial Justice across Virginia, Episcopalians confront horrors of slavery, seek healing - Episcopal News Service: [Episcopal News Service – Alexandria, Virginia] In the heavy, humid evening air, dozens of people streamed through the gates of the Contrabands and Freedmen Cemetery in Alexandria’s Old Town district …
Monday, August 19, 2019
Supporting immigrants: A video from The Episcopal Church - Episcopal News Service
Supporting immigrants: A video from The Episcopal Church - Episcopal News Service: The Episcopal Church continues to respond to the complex array of challenges facing immigrants across the United States, including support for children and other people seeking asylum at the U.S. …
Tuesday, August 6, 2019
Church leaders urge Episcopalians to strive for peace in wake of massacres in Texas, Ohio - Episcopal News Service
Church leaders urge Episcopalians to strive for peace in wake of massacres in Texas, Ohio - Episcopal News Service: [Episcopal News Service] Episcopal bishops are speaking out in the aftermath of back-to-back mass shootings in Texas and Ohio, offering prayers, conveying the grief of their dioceses and hoping for …
Christian leaders, including Presiding Bishop Michael Curry, condemn Christian nationalism in letter - Episcopal News Service
Christian leaders, including Presiding Bishop Michael Curry, condemn Christian nationalism in letter - Episcopal News Service: [Religion News Service] A group of Christian leaders has condemned Christian nationalism in a new letter, calling it a “persistent threat to both our religious communities and our democracy.” The …
Clergy protest outside Mitch McConnell’s office, demand action on gun violence - Episcopal News Service
Clergy protest outside Mitch McConnell’s office, demand action on gun violence - Episcopal News Service: [Religion News Service] A group of clergy protested outside Sen. Mitch McConnell’s office on Tuesday (Aug 6), calling on the Republican Senate majority leader to take action to address gun …
Sewanee workshop to guide priests grappling with Confederate symbols in their parishes - Episcopal News Service
Sewanee workshop to guide priests grappling with Confederate symbols in their parishes - Episcopal News Service: [Episcopal News Service] A Confederate battle flag depicted in stained glass. A pew labeled as the one where the president of the Confederacy once worshipped. A cathedral plaque honoring an …
Wednesday, July 31, 2019
'Violent,' 'dehumanizing,' 'dangerous': National Cathedral’s sharp criticism of Trump resonates across America - Episcopal News Service
'Violent,' 'dehumanizing,' 'dangerous': National Cathedral’s sharp criticism of Trump resonates across America - Episcopal News Service: [Episcopal News Service] It’s not often that an official statement from the Washington National Cathedral – the most famous icon of The Episcopal Church, and site of many state funerals …
Friday, July 26, 2019
Pennsylvania bishop on hunt for historic crozier receives tips, gift from blacksmith’s granddaughter - Episcopal News Service
Pennsylvania bishop on hunt for historic crozier receives tips, gift from blacksmith’s granddaughter - Episcopal News Service: [Episcopal News Service] Pennsylvania Bishop Daniel Gutiérrez, after his consecration in 2016, embarked on a modest quest for relics from the diocese’s distant past and soon caught wind of one …
Thursday, July 25, 2019
Presiding Bishop tells young Episcopalians: ‘We must help America find its soul’ - Episcopal News Service
Presiding Bishop tells young Episcopalians: ‘We must help America find its soul’ - Episcopal News Service: [Episcopal News Service – Pasadena, California] A Union of Black Episcopalians youth worship service became a call to action July 24 when Presiding Bishop Michael Curry took the pulpit at …
Monday, July 22, 2019
The only Bible on the moon was left there by an Episcopalian on behalf of his parish - Episcopal News Service
The only Bible on the moon was left there by an Episcopalian on behalf of his parish - Episcopal News Service: [Episcopal News Service] In 1971, St. Christopher Episcopal Church in League City, Texas, gave a Bible to a parishioner, David Scott, to take with him on a business trip. To …
Friday, July 19, 2019
Episcopal officials defend refugee resettlement after report Trump officials suggest halt to program - Episcopal News Service
Episcopal officials defend refugee resettlement after report Trump officials suggest halt to program - Episcopal News Service: [Episcopal News Service] Trump administration officials reportedly have discussed the option of reducing refugee resettlement to zero in the next federal fiscal year, a move that critics warn could devastate …
Wednesday, July 17, 2019
Presiding Bishop issues video message on immigration: 'Who is my neighbor?' - Episcopal News Service
Presiding Bishop issues video message on immigration: 'Who is my neighbor?' - Episcopal News Service: “Deeply embedded in the Christian faith, indeed deeply embedded in the Jewish tradition, which is the mother of the Christian faith, and deeply embedded in the faith and traditions and …
Tuesday, July 16, 2019
DC church mixes spoken word and social justice with ‘Prophetic Poetry Slam’ - Episcopal News Service
DC church mixes spoken word and social justice with ‘Prophetic Poetry Slam’ - Episcopal News Service: [Episcopal News Service – Washington] The litany that could be heard at All Souls Episcopal Church on the evening of July 13 was an unfamiliar one. “Homeless?” came the call. …
Monday, July 15, 2019
Are Democrats Dominated by the Left? Don't Be So Sure.
Are Democrats Dominated by the Left? Don't Be So Sure.: From much of the media coverage these days, you would think that the undisputed leaders of the Democratic Party are freshman Rep. Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez and—of course—Sens. Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders, even though the constituents that elected them are limited to the 14th District of New York and the states of Massachusetts and Vermont.
Friday, July 12, 2019
Covenant for 'historical cousins,' Methodist Church and Church of England, moves forward - Episcopal News Service
Covenant for 'historical cousins,' Methodist Church and Church of England, moves forward - Episcopal News Service: [Anglican Communion News Service] Despite an amendment to slow down the process, the Church of England’s General Synod has agreed a series of motions to take forward its Covenant with …
Thursday, July 11, 2019
A church invests in mental health in response to parishioners' suffering - Episcopal News Service
A church invests in mental health in response to parishioners' suffering - Episcopal News Service: [Faith & Leadership] When their teenage son Nathan took his own life, Jon and Sarah Kocmond’s pain was too heavy to bear alone. So they turned to the place where …
Tuesday, July 9, 2019
Bishops of all six Episcopal dioceses in Texas issue a joint statement decrying the inhumane conditions at our country’s borders - Episcopal News Service
Bishops of all six Episcopal dioceses in Texas issue a joint statement decrying the inhumane conditions at our country’s borders - Episcopal News Service: To our state and national leaders, We are bishops of the six Episcopal dioceses in Texas. All but 700 miles of the almost 2,000 miles of the US-Mexico border are …
Wednesday, July 3, 2019
Episcopal Church response to crisis on the border - Episcopal News Service
Episcopal Church response to crisis on the border - Episcopal News Service: Over the past several weeks, The Episcopal Church has responded to the reports of inhumane conditions for children and other asylum seekers in government custody in a number of ways. …
Thursday, June 27, 2019
Political tensions in Washington over immigration policy fuel Episcopal advocacy, outreach - Episcopal News Service
Political tensions in Washington over immigration policy fuel Episcopal advocacy, outreach - Episcopal News Service: [Episcopal News Service] The Episcopal Church is stepping up its advocacy and outreach on immigration issues as political tensions grow in Washington over looming deportation raids, pending plans for humanitarian …
Thursday, June 20, 2019
Tuesday, June 18, 2019
Episcopal Church’s advocacy for LGBTQ people pre-dates Stonewall uprising - Episcopal News Service
Episcopal Church’s advocacy for LGBTQ people pre-dates Stonewall uprising - Episcopal News Service: [Episcopal News Service] The full inclusion of LGBTQ people in the life of The Episcopal Church had barely been considered by its policymaking bodies when the Stonewall uprising began on …
Friday, June 14, 2019
Thursday, June 13, 2019
Presiding Bishop releases video message for World Refugee Day - Episcopal News Service
Presiding Bishop releases video message for World Refugee Day - Episcopal News Service: “When we welcome the stranger, we welcome the Lord God himself. We welcome Jesus,” commented Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop and Primate Michael B. Curry in his 2019 World Refugee Day …
Monday, June 10, 2019
Episcopal Church joins efforts to mark 400 years since enslaved Africans’ arrival in North America - Episcopal News Service
Episcopal Church joins efforts to mark 400 years since enslaved Africans’ arrival in North America - Episcopal News Service: [Episcopal News Service] A historically black Episcopal church in Washington, D.C., hosted a service June 9 marking 400 years since enslaved Africans first landed in North America at Jamestown in …
Friday, June 7, 2019
Thursday, May 30, 2019
Episcopal leaders cheer New Hampshire becoming 21st state to outlaw death penalty - Episcopal News Service
Episcopal leaders cheer New Hampshire becoming 21st state to outlaw death penalty - Episcopal News Service: [Episcopal News Service] The Episcopal Church has pushed for more than 60 years to abolish the death penalty, and on May 30, New Hampshire became the latest state to align …
Monday, May 13, 2019
Congregation to celebrate legacy of parishioner who died in Civil War, was buried under church - Episcopal News Service
Congregation to celebrate legacy of parishioner who died in Civil War, was buried under church - Episcopal News Service: [Episcopal News Service] A 19-year-old parishioner who died while serving in the Civil War has been buried under Trinity Episcopal Church in Roslyn, New York, for more than a century, …
Thursday, May 2, 2019
Committee recommends taking 'next faithful step' toward full communion between Episcopal Church and United Methodist Church - Episcopal News Service
Committee recommends taking 'next faithful step' toward full communion between Episcopal Church and United Methodist Church - Episcopal News Service: During their meeting April 29-30, 2019 at First United Methodist Church in Austin, Texas, the members of The Episcopal Church – United Methodist Dialogue Committee agreed to send a resolution …
Wednesday, April 24, 2019
Thank You for Speaking Out Against Attacks - Save the Children Action Network
Thank You for Speaking Out Against Attacks - Save the Children Action Network: Your donation today of any amount will help Save the Children Action Network urge members of Congress and the President to help stop violent attacks against children
Friday, April 19, 2019
Presiding Bishop Curry: Easter 2019 Message - Episcopal News Service
Presiding Bishop Curry: Easter 2019 Message - Episcopal News Service: “In the moments of despair, in the moments of the worst darkness, God had done something incredible,” Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop and Primate Michael B. Curry said in his Easter …
Presiding Bishop Curry: Easter 2019 Message - Episcopal News Service
Presiding Bishop Curry: Easter 2019 Message - Episcopal News Service: “In the moments of despair, in the moments of the worst darkness, God had done something incredible,” Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop and Primate Michael B. Curry said in his Easter …
Thursday, March 28, 2019
Thank You for Speaking Out Against Attacks on Children - Save the Children Action Network
Thank You for Speaking Out Against Attacks on Children - Save the Children Action Network: Your donation today of any amount will help Save the Children Action Network urge members of Congress and the President to help stop violent attacks against children
Wednesday, March 27, 2019
Seizing the Family and Community Values Narrative
Seizing the Family and Community Values Narrative: Americans are concerned about health care, education, worker rights, and climate change. Democrats should own these issues, go beyond bashing billionaires, and move toward a more comprehensive agenda for 2020.
Democracy Needs the National Popular Vote
Democracy Needs the National Popular Vote: Want to force presidential candidates to build a real, nationwide base of support? Then ditch the Electoral College.
Saturday, March 23, 2019
Tuesday, March 19, 2019
Saturday, March 16, 2019
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Thursday, March 14, 2019
232 Jefferson Street Chelsea, MI 48118
232 Jefferson Street Chelsea, MI 48118: Located on one of my favorite streets and a quick stroll to downtown Chelsea, this circa 1870's Victorian is a true beauty and rich with history; built for Julia Congdon, daughter of Chelsea's founder, Elisha Congdon. With abundant natural light, 4 bds with the master on the main level, and one...
Tuesday, March 12, 2019
Episcopalians, Methodists ponder full-communion proposal after UMC vote - Episcopal News Service
Episcopalians, Methodists ponder full-communion proposal after UMC vote - Episcopal News Service: [Episcopal News Service] The United Methodist Church’s recent decision to reinforce its opposition to same-sex marriage and the ordination of LGBTQ clergy has not sidetracked pending consideration of a full-communion …
Crusty Old Dean: Dispatches from the Sunken Place: United Methodist...
Crusty Old Dean: Dispatches from the Sunken Place: United Methodist...: Well, like Michael Corleone in Godfather, Part 3, it looks like everytime I think I am out, something drags me back in. I have been taking ...
House of Bishops opens spring meeting with exploration of the Way of Love - Episcopal News Service
House of Bishops opens spring meeting with exploration of the Way of Love - Episcopal News Service: [Episcopal News Service – Hendersonville, North Carolina] The Episcopal Church’s House of Bishops has begun a four-day deep dive into the Way of Love, which Presiding Bishop Michael Curry calls …
Church issues invitation to ‘Take the Pledge’ and care for God’s creation - Episcopal News Service
Church issues invitation to ‘Take the Pledge’ and care for God’s creation - Episcopal News Service: Episcopalians and friends concerned about all of God’s creation are invited to join Presiding Bishop Michael Curry in pledging to take action to protect and renew God’s world and all …
Wednesday, March 6, 2019
Tuesday, March 5, 2019
Church issues invitation to ‘Take the Pledge’ and care for God’s creation - Episcopal News Service
Church issues invitation to ‘Take the Pledge’ and care for God’s creation - Episcopal News Service: Episcopalians and friends concerned about all of God’s creation are invited to join Presiding Bishop Michael Curry in pledging to take action to protect and renew God’s world and all …
Thursday, February 28, 2019
Episcopal bishops bring church’s calls for gun reform to congressional visits on Capitol Hill - Episcopal News Service
Episcopal bishops bring church’s calls for gun reform to congressional visits on Capitol Hill - Episcopal News Service: [Episcopal News Service – Washington, D.C.] It was the best of days and the worst of days for eight Episcopal bishops to be on Capitol Hill pressing lawmakers to pass …
Sunday, February 24, 2019
Executive Council asks bishops, spouses to ‘prayerfully and carefully consider’ response to Lambeth decision - Episcopal News Service
Executive Council asks bishops, spouses to ‘prayerfully and carefully consider’ response to Lambeth decision - Episcopal News Service: [Episcopal News Service – Midwest City, Oklahoma] Executive Council has asked The Episcopal Church’s bishops and their spouses, and the House of Bishops collectively, “to prayerfully and carefully consider her/his/their …
Tuesday, February 19, 2019
Same-sex spouses not invited to next year’s Lambeth Conference of bishops - Episcopal News Service
Same-sex spouses not invited to next year’s Lambeth Conference of bishops - Episcopal News Service: [Episcopal News Service] Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby is not inviting same-sex spouses to the 2020 Lambeth Conference of bishops. Public word of Welby’s decision came in an Anglican Communion …
Thursday, February 14, 2019
Episcopal seminaries embrace role as testing grounds for the Way of Love in action - Episcopal News Service
Episcopal seminaries embrace role as testing grounds for the Way of Love in action - Episcopal News Service: [Episcopal News Service] At Virginia Theological Seminary in Alexandria, it is being used to frame small group discussions about cultural issues and Friday morning worship. At Episcopal Divinity School in …
Monday, February 11, 2019
Thomas Brown elected 10th bishop of Maine in historic vote - Episcopal News Service
Thomas Brown elected 10th bishop of Maine in historic vote - Episcopal News Service: [Episcopal News Service] The Rev. Thomas James Brown was elected Feb. 9 to become the 10th bishop of the Diocese of Maine. Brown, 48, was elected at a special convention …
Saturday, February 9, 2019
US Muslim Family Offers Neighbours Help during the Cold Weather! | IslamicFinder
US Muslim Family Offers Neighbours Help during the Cold Weather! | IslamicFinder: It's not always the black and white picture, there's a grey area too. Find out how this Muslim family is setting new trends...
Friday, February 8, 2019
Alabama church removes pew, plaque dedicated to Confederate President Jefferson Davis - Episcopal News Service
Alabama church removes pew, plaque dedicated to Confederate President Jefferson Davis - Episcopal News Service: [Episcopal News Service] The pew had been an unmistakable fixture for decades at St. John’s Episcopal Church in Montgomery, Alabama. Online photos show the pew – a cross-shaped poppyhead carved …
Tuesday, February 5, 2019
Here are 7 of Trump's most outrageous lies and distortions during the State of the Union
Here are 7 of Trump's most outrageous lies and distortions during the State of the Union: President Donald Trump spoke from prepared remarks Tuesday night as he delivered the State of the Union address before a joint session of Congress. As Toronto Star reporter Daniel Dale has noted, Trump’s on-script speeches tend to be much more accurate than his off-the-cuff rally tirades, which are filled to the brim with lies and distortions. When he speaks from a teleprompter, his staff produce formalized comments that sometimes withstand fact-checking scrutiny better than his usual …
Wednesday, January 30, 2019
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Episcopalians to join wide range of weekend events honoring Martin Luther King Jr. - Episcopal News Service
Episcopalians to join wide range of weekend events honoring Martin Luther King Jr. - Episcopal News Service: [Episcopal News Service] Dioceses and congregations churchwide are planning events this weekend, from worship services to forums, for Episcopalians and their communities to honor the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. …
Monday, January 14, 2019
Episcopalians across the country respond to federal shutdown’s impact - Episcopal News Service
Episcopalians across the country respond to federal shutdown’s impact - Episcopal News Service: [Episcopal News Service] As the effects of the longest federal government shutdown in United States history ripple across the country, many Episcopalians are feeling the economic pinch even as others …
Thursday, January 10, 2019
Wednesday, January 9, 2019
Tuesday, January 8, 2019
Churchwide Bible reading initiative begins in Epiphany 2019 - Episcopal News Service
Churchwide Bible reading initiative begins in Epiphany 2019 - Episcopal News Service: As we prepare to celebrate the season of Epiphany, Forward Movement, along with partners from across the Episcopal Church, invites all Episcopalians to participate in the Good Book Club. A …
Thursday, January 3, 2019
Episcopal Church sells Austin property - Episcopal News Service
Episcopal Church sells Austin property - Episcopal News Service: The Episcopal Church announces the sale of Block 87 in Austin, Texas, in its entirety to CPG Block 87, LP a Texas limited partnership on December 14, 2018. The Austin …
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