The Rev Canon Dr Alison Peden had been shortlisted to be elected Bishop of Brechin in the Scottish Episcopal Church but the Ven Dr Nigel Peyton was elected to the post on Wednesday night.
What do people in your community know about your congregation? I’m not asking about those who have attended the church or know someone who is a member. What about your neighbors who go to another church? Or the neighbors who do not attend any church?
To be taken seriously, appeals to religious freedom must be rooted in consistent teaching and practice. The arguments advanced by opponents of marriage equality do not meet this standard.The Catholic Church, for instance, recognizes only marriages conducted under its own auspices.
“The Causes and Context of Sexual Abuse of Minors by Catholic Priests in the United States, 1950-2010” is due out today.
“I will be their shepherd,” he says, “and I will be close to them,” as clothing to their skin. He desires to save my flesh by clothing it in the robe of immortality, and he as anointed my body. “They shall call on me,” he says, “and I will answer, ‘Here I am.’” Lord, you have heard me more quickly than I ever had hoped.