The Rev. Lang Lowrey, Interim President of the General Theological Seminary held a web conference today (Friday) describing in more detail the plan restructuring plan announced a week ago.
It is clear that significant damage has occurred, including the loss of the stained glass windows and iconic words “Go ye into all the world and preach the gospel.”
Uganda’s Ethics and Integrity Minister James Nsaba Butoro says that stories of persecution of gays and lesbians in his country are lies. He also expects the infamous “kill-the-gays” bill to pass Uganda’s legislature “in due course.”
The University of Virginia held a moving vigil Wednesday night to combat sexual orientation bullying and honor those who committed suicide. Several Episcopal clergy and some other ministers joined several hundred students, faculty, staff and members of the community.
Rectors of two parishes called the Church of the Heavenly Rest have placed a friendly bet, payable in food, over the outcome of the American League Championship Series. One parish is in Texas and the other in New York City.
The Church Times reports that the diocese of Sydney plans to proceed with plans to permit Deacons to preside at the Eucharist.
A requirement to have clients prove that they are impoverished could get in the way of the work of San Francisco area food pantries.
CNN asks whether the newfound faith of the 33 rescued miners in Chile will stick. The answer is “maybe, maybe not.”
This week’s collection highlights two congregations expanding their ministries and Massachusetts clergy speaking out this election season.
Bishop Gene Robinson writes in the Huffington Post about the “bright, straight line” between anti-gay theologies and attitudes and the recent string suicides and anti-gay violence.