Author: Episcopal Cafe

Panel wants “conciliation” with 9 bishops who support breakaways

A Reference Panel has found that a prima facie case for misconduct exists against nine bishops who have offered legal arguments in support of breakaway factions claiming ownership of property and assets of the Episcopal Church.

The panel has recommended “conciliation” (click Read More to see the disciplinary canon) rather than further disciplinary proceedings.

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Who will show mercy

Jesus asked “Which of these three, do you think, was a neighbor to the man who fell into the hands of thieves?” The man answered,

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Measuring worth

Readings for the feast day of St. James, October 23: Morning: Psalm 119:145-168 Jeremiah 11:18-23 Matthew 10:16-22 Evening: Psalm 112, 125 Isaiah 65:17-25 Hebrews 12:12-24

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Is President Obama a “pro-life hero”?

According to Dr. Jeffery Peipert, the study’s lead author, abortion rates can be expected to decline significantly—perhaps up to 75 percent—when contraceptives are made available to women free of charge.

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Being a pastor is bad for your health

Is there a way for pastors to be both physically and spiritually healthy? What would enable clergy to become physically healthier? What effect does physical health have on spiritual well-being, if any?

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Bishop Robinson plans an active retirement

“There has never been a time when I didn’t feel this was worth it,” he says. “When you are pursuing God’s dream for a just society, that is worth dying for … it’s a noble thing to pursue.”

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Who wants to help make sense of the South Carolina situation

The story unfolding in South Carolina seems much less significant to me today than it might have three or five years ago. I’m glad for that. Still, I can’t help noticing that when the church decides that it has had about all it can take from a bishop like Mark Lawrence, Lawrence and his predecessors somehow always get the upper hand in the media.

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