Diocese of Accra votes to ordain women
June 22, 2009
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We’ve been alerted by a number of readers today that the Diocese of Accra (in Ghana), part of the Anglican Province of Western Africa, has
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What exactly is this General Convention anyhow?
June 22, 2009
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As the Episcopal Church’s attention turns to the fast approaching meeting beginning in July, those who are new to the denomination, or those who haven’t
Doing the theology: two new major resources available
June 22, 2009
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Last week two groups in the Anglican Communion published documents that seek to inform the discernment process regarding the full inclusion of Gay and Lesbian
Rich countries resisting changes to prevent climate change
June 15, 2009
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Christian Aid, a british charity and NGO has roundly critized the response by Western nations at the latest UN conference on global climate change in
Serve more, drop the docents
June 15, 2009
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In an article entitled “We Are Not Commanded To Be a Docent in the Art Museum, We Are Commanded To Love the Poor”, Richard Stearns, the president of World Vision takes the western churches to task for their lack of commitment to the developing world.
Obama administration defends DOMA
June 15, 2009
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President Obama’s administration filed a legal brief defending the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) in a court case seeking to overturn it. In effect the
Cathedral invites people into a new rhythm with traditional music
June 15, 2009
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Trinity Cathedral in Miami Florida is finding that traditional Anglican music sung in its traditional setting is just the thing for people who are rushing past its doors.
New Primus elected in Scotland
June 13, 2009
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The Scottish Episcopal Church have elected Rt Revd David Chillingworth, Bishop of St Andrews, Dunkeld and Dunblane to serve as their new Primus (Primate). “Raspberry
Holocaust Museum shooting motivated by anti-Semitism
June 10, 2009
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News is coming in this evening about the shooting which took place this afternoon at the Holocaust Museum in Washington DC. The gunman was well known to police and federal authorities as a white supremacist who blamed misfortunes in his life on the “Jews”. The gunman was shot and critically wounded after shooting a guard and fatally wounding him.
Learnings from New Hampshire
June 8, 2009
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Recently the State of New Hampshire legislature and governor agreed to include certain protections for religious leaders before they would both agree to enact a law recognizing same-sex marriage. Robert Jones and Daniel Cox have taken a close look at that decision to see what sorts of lessons can be drawn.
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