New Hampshire Legalizes Same-Sex Marriage
June 4, 2009
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Six states and Dick Cheney have now dared to go where the Episcopal Church will not.
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Good news from Fort Worth
June 3, 2009
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The Episcopal Diocese of Fort Worth continues to thrive. Three parishes that have been worshipping in rented spaces because they are temporarily displaced from their property have had to fine larger spaces to accommodate their growth.
Theology committee controversy: Bishop Parsley responds
June 3, 2009
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It has always been the committee’s intention to publish the names of the panel when the work has reached the appropriate stage. We believe that for a season the work can best be accomplished by allowing the panel to work in confidence.
Surprise: knowing gay people affects attitude on gay issues
June 3, 2009
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The Gallup Poll data reviewed above show conclusively that many views toward gay and lesbian issues are related — in some instances, strongly so — to personal experience with individuals who are gay or lesbian.
Late term abortion provider murdered in church
May 31, 2009
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George Tiller, a Wichita doctor who was one of the few doctors in the nation to perform late-term abortions, was shot to death on Sunday as he attended church, city officials in Wichita said.
God isn’t going anywhere
May 31, 2009
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First in line is the secularisation thesis, the argument that religion simply fades away as a natural consequence of modernisation. Not true, argue Micklethwait and Wooldridge. Modernity doesn’t usher in secularisation, it actively promotes religious pluralism.
Episcopalians launch new non-profit to care for troops
May 31, 2009
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In the planning stages for 15 months, CareForTheTroops was created by clergy and laity of the Diocese of Atlanta. “The idea started with the Rev. Robert Certain, an Episcopal priest and ex-POW, and Billy Harrison, a vestry member and former Air Force officer, at St. Peter and St. Paul in Marietta, Georgia. I joined shortly thereafter,” recalls Peter McCall, the Executive Director.
Thew Forrester’s chances dim
May 29, 2009
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We have stopped charting every twist and turn in the Rev. Kevin Thew Forrester’s saga, but the decison of the Bishop and Standing Committee of the Diocese of Los Angeles to withhold consent to his election is a serious blow to his chances of being confirmed. .
Waters of Hope riders peddle a good cause
May 28, 2009
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The Waters of Hope cycling tour is the brain child of a campus Episcopal minister from Columbia, Mo. Last year’s ride raised $65,000, and this year organizers hope to top that.
Obama designates new Vatican ambassador
May 28, 2009
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For starters, with Sotomayor this makes for a serious one-two punch with Latinos. It’s very interesting that he’s a theologian rather than your basic Catholic pol or lawyer type. … This strikes me as the shrewdest of moves, and one that will cause no end of teeth-grinding on the Catholic right, including the likes of Archbishop Burke.
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