Month: November 2020

37 of 41 member churches were represented at a virtual meeting last week of the primates of the Anglican Communion. Topics covered included: the pandemic; safe church for children, young people and vulnerable adults; science; identity, sexuality, relationships and marriage.

“Plaintiffs’ complaint is bereft of allegations that any student, either one of their own children or any other, has ever been punished or threatened with punishment under the Challenged Policies for expressing dissent or disapproval of another student’s sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression.”

The Diocese of Maryland said in an email to its members that it is “entirely possible” and “probable” restrictions will continue through Christmas unless the COVID-19 positivity rate and hospitalization rate decrease. And when restrictions are eased, the diocese said, there still may be a cap on the number of the people who can gather in-person, regardless of what Maryland’s capacity might be set at.

The bishop “inexplicably delayed in advising the Standing Committee of other formal complaints about the same clergy member” and did not share relevant information in a timely manner with the committee and a canonical investigator looking into the case.