CofE dioceses vote to allow women bishops
Every diocese in the Church of England that held a synod before the deadline has passed the resolution allowing for women to ordained to the episcopate. The matter now goes to General Synod.
Every diocese in the Church of England that held a synod before the deadline has passed the resolution allowing for women to ordained to the episcopate. The matter now goes to General Synod.
What a difference a decade makes! Ten years ago when Massachusetts became the first state to allow same-sex marriage, there were predictions of the end of the world, 11 states passed bans on same-sex marriage –that are now being struck down as unconstitutional–and the fervor swayed a presidential election. So what changed?
In celebrating the legalization of same-sex marriage in Oregon, Bishop Michael Hanley of the Diocese of Oregon, of the diocese about whether it is appropriate for clergy to function as an agent of the state with regards to marriage.
Friday, May 23, 2014 – 5 Easter, Year Two [Go to Mission St Clare for an online version of the Daily Office including today’s scripture
Amber Belldene (Episcopal priest, romance writer) recaps the “God and Sex” panel she was part of at the Romantic Times Convention in New Orleans. Here
U.S. House Representatives Keith Ellison and André Carson led American Muslim leaders in a call to Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau that condemned the recent
Justin McCarthy reports on Gallup’s latest poll numbers on Americans’ support of same-sex marriage, now at 55% for, and 42% against.
by Marshall Scott Some who have read me before may recall that this time of year some of my time goes into gardening. I am,
Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink, or about your body, what you