The Supreme Court of South Carolina ruled today against the Episcopal Church and the Diocese of South Carolina saying that All Saints Parish is free to separate from these and join with the Church of Rwanda and the Anglican Mission in America.
The Honorable John P. Chupp of Tarrant County, Texas, has ruled that the attorneys for the Episcopal Church and the continuing diocese of Fort Worth cannot represent Bishop Iker and the people who left the diocese to join up with the Southern Cone. The spin wars have begun.
A group of Episcopal Bishops fanned out across Capitol Hill on Wednesday to make the case for health care and immigration reform, and stricter environmental protection.
Framed as principles for “engagement” with the Episcopal Church, the leadership of the Diocese South Carolina have unveiled five resolutions designed to disengage from the Episcopal Church but stopping short of actual withdrawal.
Father Carl Kabat, one of the Catholic clergy known as the “Plowshares Eight,” continues to crusade against nuclear weapons long after the demise of the Soviet Union and as other activists have turned their attention elsewhere.
On Labor Day, we remember those who work. In the Book of Common Prayer, the following prayer from Compline is appropriate: O God, your unfailing
The Right Reverend Tom Butler, Bishop of Soutwark will retire in March when he reaches the mandatory retirement age of 70.
The Paddock Lectures at GTS this year are to be given by The Rev. Dr. Sarah Coakley from Sepember 23 and 24th. The lectures are titled: Beyond “Sexuality”: A New Christian Theology of Desire.
Savi Hensman reflects on the future of Anglican Conservatism, which she says is becoming more radical and more tolerant of violence, especially against Muslims. She says that the habit of attributing evil to an outside group is both easy and hard to break. It is not a great leap from vilifying gays to preaching hatred against Muslims.
Bishop William Love will hold seven deanery meeting to talk about General Convention, his recent meeting with the Archbishop of Canterbury. Albany Via Media will be there to ask him whether he plans to attempt to remove his diocese from the Episcopal Church.