2014 – Page 40 – Episcopal Cafe

Church, State and the Vanishing Wall

October 13, 2014 1 Comment

by Linda Ryan There are always topics that tend to garner a lot of public opinion, one of the latest being the issue of church

Rate of decline in Sunday attendance little changed from recent years

October 13, 2014 2 Comments

The 2013 statistical totals for the Episcopal Church are now posted at the Research and Statistics site and the General Convention site.

Synod of Roman Catholic Bishops discussing shift in church attitudes towards LGBTQ persons and divorced catholics

October 13, 2014 10 Comments

The Roman Catholic Church’s Synod of Bishops released a mid-term report this morning signaling a potential shift in the Church’s pastoral response to several issues,

Mississippi Clergy Urge Governor to Take Back Control of Privately Run Prison

October 13, 2014 No Comments

The Mississippi Religious Leadership Conference, which includes Bishop Duncan Gray III, have drafted a letter to Gov. Phil Bryant urging the state to retake control

Following in Place

October 13, 2014 No Comments

Monday, October 13, 2014 – Proper 23, Year Two [Go to Mission St Clare for an online version of the Daily Office including today’s scripture

When Ebola comes to church

October 12, 2014 No Comments

George Mason, Senior Pastor of Wilshire Baptist Church in Dallas, Texas, reflects on the lesson Ebola is teaching him as a faith leader: What we’ve

Marriage equality without job protection for same-sex couples

October 12, 2014 2 Comments

Pennsylvania was the only state with marriage equality, but no job protection for same-sex couples. Now there are several. Vox.com has the story and the

Integrity Elects New President

October 12, 2014 No Comments

As reported at Episcopal News Service, Integrity, the organization dedicated to inclusion of LGBTQ persons into the full life of the Episcopal Church has elected

Voice that won’t be silenced

October 11, 2014 No Comments

AM Psalm 146, 147 PM Psalm 111, 112, 113 Micah 6:1-8 1 Corinthians 4:9-16 Matthew 15:21-28 “Send her away, for she keeps shouting after us!”

$1.5 million awarded to seminaries to include science in their curricula

October 11, 2014 4 Comments

The Washington Post reports that the American Association for the Advancement of Science has awarded grants to seminaries across the United States to fund efforts

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