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Bishop Kimsey responds to Bishop Breidenthal

April 8, 2009 22 Comments

The Lead earlier this month published the letter from Bishop Breidenthal (Southern Ohio) to his diocese regarding his decision not to consent to the consecration of Kevin Thew Forrester as Bishop of Northern Michigan. The Rt. Rev. Rustin R. Kimsey (Assisting Bishop for the Diocese of Alaska, The Fifth Bishop of Eastern Oregon, Retired, Assisting Bishop for the Episcopal Church in Navajoland, Retired) has written an open letter to Breidenthal suggesting he withdraw his opposition

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The Good Earth Hunger Mission

April 8, 2009 2 Comments

I believe that this community… will combine Franciscan and Benedictine charisms, as well as the central insight of the new monasticism: “inhabiting the abandoned spaces of empire.” Appalachian communities find it hard to forget how American prosperity comes at great price to the land and people of our region. Rather than focus on these deficits, we choose to focus on assets like family, faith, community, a rich artistic heritage, and the land.

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Wednesday in Holy Week

April 8, 2009 No Comments

Wretch that I am,

I have fallen into the hands of robbers—

my own thoughts.

My mind has been stripped,

and I have been severely beaten.

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Diocese of Virginia makes its appeal to the state Supreme Court

April 7, 2009 No Comments

57-9 imposes a principle of congregational polity on hierarchical churches. However salutary majority rule may be for civil governance or secular institutions, the state cannot impose it on churches. The First Amendment protects the rights of individuals to worship as they choose. That right includes, and indeed it depends upon, the ability to join a hierarchical denomination and know that local majorities will not subvert denominational rules.

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March Gladness winners!!

April 7, 2009 No Comments

Episcopal Cafe´editor, Jim Naughton, shoots and scores, placing 5th in the March Gladness bracketology. His son, Ben, placed 4th beating Jim by picking a better

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Breaking: Vermont overrides governor’s veto

April 7, 2009 2 Comments

The Vermont Legislature voted Tuesday to override Gov. Jim Douglas’ veto of a bill allowing gays and lesbians to marry. The vote was 23-5 to override in the state Senate and 100-49 to override in the House. Under Vermont law, two-thirds of each chamber had to vote for override.

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