While no one in this Diocese will be forced to move beyond what his or her conscience allows, we seek to provide that gracious space for those whose conscience compels them to bless the marriages of all faithful people as together we discern the work of the Holy Spirit who continues to lead us into all truth.
When a crisis of this magnitude occurs, we are all tempted to think solely of ourselves and our families and ignore the treatment of minorities and the less fortunate. In this conference we are celebrating the shared values of love of God and love of neighbour, the basis of A Common Word, whilst reflecting self-critically on how often we fall short of these standards. We believe that the divine commandment to love our neighbour should prompt all people to act with compassion towards others, to fulfil their duty of helping to alleviate misery and hardship.
Steve Waldman: [A]n ABCNews/Washington Post poll released Monday showed Sen. Obama now leading among Mainliners 53%-44%, indicating that the undecided voters are breaking heavily for
The result from the Knights of Columbus survey cannot be explained by the inclusion of nonpracticing Catholics: amongst practicing Catholics 63% back legal recognition of gay unions.
In the presidential and VP debates, the candidates have been asked which of their promises would have to go in light of the financial crisis?
At the Research & Statistics page you can access three news files that add attendance for 2006: Average Sunday Attendance by Province & Diocese 1996-2006
The latest attendance numbers for the Episcopal Church are now available. At the Growth and Development page you can access figures through 2007 by diocese
Archbishop Njongo Ndungane is the Chief Commissioner during the 2008 Poverty Hearings in South Africa. He writes writes of the human emergency in his country:
Ruth Gledhill: Of the 25 congregations understood to be interested, several are already outside the formal structures of the established church, having failed to win recognition from their local diocese. A new structure would also bring these congregations into the fold. It would be run under the auspices of the Fellowship of Confessing Anglicans….
The local church still reverberates with the decision to host the service. The town saw the horror of those who hate gay men embodied in a group of church people who stood outside in the park across the street. As the adults and children held up their explicit hate filled signs – others from the community dressed as angels and held up their huge white wings to shield the family and other mourners.