2015 Parochial Report statistics are now available in English and Spanish. The summary Statistical Totals tables report on 2015 Average Sunday Attendance and Active Baptized Membership. In addition, there are multi-year breakdowns by Province and Diocese on Average Pledge, and Domestic Plate & Pledge Income.
After a series of ballots at an electing synod, the Diocese of Toronto in the Ecclesiastical Province of Ontario of the Anglican Church of Canada has today elected three new bishops suffragan to serve in the diocese.
Earlier this year the bishop called a special diocesan synod with a two-fold purpose, to pass a canon law which would allow the diocese to elect a bishop coadjutor and to then have the election. However, an anonymous member of one of the parishes in the diocese objected, stating that the election would violate diocesan canon law. Subsequently, the bishop has canceled the announced electing synod.
Tattoos are often used as a form of self-expression. For people of faith, tattoos can serve as an outward sign of their inner spirituality, a constant reminder of their belief in something greater than themselves.
After what was heralded as a successful prayer initiative during this past Season of Easter, the Archbishop of Canterbury, The Most Revd Justin Welby has called for a prayer initiative during the Season of Easter in 2017. It will be called Thy Kingdom Come, as it was this year. It will span the time from 25 May to 4 June, from Ascension to Pentecost 2017.
Thursday, 15 SEP, the TEC Office of Public Affairs made available a new video from the Presiding Bishop, the Most Revd Michael Curry.
LifeWay Research is an Evangelical-leaning research organization based in Nashville TN. LifeWay occasionally polls the US population on various connections between politics and religion. In it’s most recent poll it asked folks how they felt about clergy endorsing specific candidates in religious services.
A resolution passed at the Diocese of Los Angeles annual convention in 2015 requires that the real properties held by the Bishop as a Corporation Sole be transferred to the Corporation of the Diocese. In response to the resolution, a task force was established to research the properties held by the Corporation Sole. At a recent meeting of the Diocesan Council, which has the authority of the Diocesan Convention between conventions, the Council voted to return the draft report of the task force.
Malcolm Turnbull is now the prime minister of Australia. During his campaign, he made promises, as all politicians do when running for office. One of his promises was a referendum on marriage equality in Australia. Now as the leader of the coalition government, it appears that a referendum will eventually be placed before the people of Australia. The Anglican Primate of Australia has weighed into the preliminary discussion.
Tomorrow, 4 SEP 2016, TEC will be celebrating The Union of Black Episcopalians Sunday. The Union of Black Episcopalians will be commemorating the life of the man whose work preceded the founding of their organization, the Revd Alexander Crummel.