John Chilton – Page 56 – Episcopal Cafe

Assorted links

July 22, 2015 No Comments

1. What difference are women bishops making? – BBC. And first female bishop in CoE consecrated. 2. Tutu out of hospital – BBC 3. Most ancient

Ending AIDS

July 22, 2015 No Comments

A progress report on the treatment of HIV infection.

North Carolina appoints Bishop Pro Tem

July 21, 2015 No Comments

The Rt. Rev. Anne E. Hodges-Copple has been appointed Bishop Pro Tem of the Diocese of North Carolina. From the Diocese of North Carolina: At

InsideHigherEd: Goshen, Eastern Mennonite allow faculty in SSM

July 21, 2015 No Comments

Eastern Mennonite University and Goshen College each announced they will change their hiring procedures to permit the hiring of faculty members who are in same-sex marriages. They are the first members of the Council of Christian Colleges and Universities to adopt such a rule.

UPDATED: House of Bishops passes marriage resolutions

June 29, 2015 29 Comments

The House of Bishops on Monday approved two liturgies for trial use that will permit same-sex couples to be married in the Episcopal Church, beginning on the first Sunday of Advent of this year. Their action came just days after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that same-sex couples can now be married in all 50 states.

UPDATED: Bps of Ohio, Atlanta & E. Michigan on marriage: go ahead and celebrate

June 28, 2015 3 Comments

In the wake of the Supreme Court ruling on marriage, General Convention’s debates of marriage resolutions, Bishop Hollingsworth issued these guidelines on marriage in the

Fissures amongst the breakaways

June 11, 2015 30 Comments

One province would be essentially the present ACNA; the other province would be more classically Anglican, faithful to the teaching of the Bible, loyal to the doctrine and principles of the Anglican formularies, and committed to the fulfillment of the Great Commission.

Diocese of Fort Worth will appeal

June 11, 2015 No Comments

“I am disappointed in the decision but I know this will be appealed.” – The Rt. Rev. Rayford B. High, Jr., Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Fort Worth.

Blue and red clergy

June 4, 2015 7 Comments

Episcopal clergy and Catholic clergy tend to be on opposite sides of the Democratic-Republican divide.

Editorial: Questions for the Bishop-Elect

May 22, 2015 49 Comments

From time to time we will publish letters from our readers responding to articles posted at the Cafe. In today’s letter John Chilton responds to our story on the episcopal election in the diocese of Dallas with an eye on previous elections in “conservative” dioceses with some thoughtful questions for those needing to give consent.

The Archive

Author: John Chilton