The Society of St Pius X has expressed an interest in purchasing St George’s Church in Gorton, Manchester. One of its bishops, Richard Williamson, provoked anger after saying he did not believe Nazi gas chambers existed. He later apologised. The Church Commissioners which manages the Church of England’s historic assets is considering the sale and has asked for feedback by the end of the month.
But both sides will be back in Judge Larry Schwartz’s courtroom today to argue when Grace Church & St. Stephen’s CANA should be off the premises. Martin Nussbaum, attorney for the diocese, wants CANA out by April 1, a date that Schwartz initially OK’d. Gregory Walta, attorney for the CANA congregation, filed a motion Tuesday asking it be given until at least April 7
A humble person is one who, like the humble Mary, says, “The Powerful One has done great things in me.” Each of us has an individual greatness. God would not be our author if we were something worthless. You and I and all of us are worth very much, because we are creatures of God, and God has prodigally given his wonderful gifts to every person.
In Mary’s day she was seen as property. She was vulnerable in a culture that did not value women and especially not girls. Their value came from their connection to a man, first to their fathers and then to their husbands and their ability to bear sons. Even today young girls are at risk in many countries to be sold or bartered away.
President Obama’s invitation to speak at Notre Dame this spring is causing a number of Roman Catholic leaders to boycott the ceremony, including the Bishop of the local diocese. The problem is centered in the President’s support for keeping abortion legally available in the United States.
The Rev. Emily Hewitt, one of the Philadelphia 11 (the first group of women ordained to the priesthood in the Episcopal Church) has been appointed by President Obama as the Chief Judge of the U.S. Court of Federal Claims.
The Episcopal Diocese and the continuing congregation at Grace Church in Colorado Springs have prevailed in court today. The breakaway congregation associated with CANA has been ordered to leave.
The bishops of Scotland have written that they intend to abide by the request for “gracious restraint” that was made this summer by the assembled bishops of the Anglican Communion in Lambeth.
Legislative Committees are where the real work of General Convention takes place. They receive the reports of Standing Commissions and the included resolutions as well
The Vermont Legislature appears likely to approve a bill which would legalize same-sex marriages in the state. The state Senate passed the bill overwhelmingly yesterday.