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Episcopal Presiding Bishop points to December 21: For Such a Time as This: A Call to Prayer, Fasting, and Advocacy

December 18, 2017 1 Comment

As December 21 nears, Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Michael Curry has presented a video noting that we remain in a time for prayer, fasting and advocacy this Advent and Christmas in support of policies that provide opportunities for and respect to the dignity of people struggling with poverty through For Such a Time as This: A Call to Prayer, Fasting, and Advocacy.

New Bishop of London Named

December 18, 2017 No Comments

The following is a press release from the Church of England: The next Bishop of London will be the Rt Rev Sarah Mullally DBE, currently

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints donates another $250,000 to Episcopal Migration Ministries

December 11, 2017 1 Comment

The Church of Latter Day Saints has donated a total of $5 million to nine different voluntary refugee resettlement agencies in the United States. One of the nine, receiving a total of $250 thousand, is Episcopal Migration Ministries.

Report on the events in Charlottesville released

December 11, 2017 7 Comments

Charlottesville, VA hired former US Attorney Tim Heaphy to conduct an independent review of the events of August 12, when violence broke out during a white supremacist rally.

Group of bishops in Australia supporting marriage equality bill

December 4, 2017 No Comments

There is a bill before the Australian House right now, proposing marriage equality. It has passed the Senate already, but must pass the House unchanged in order to be signed into law. A group of Anglican bishops, led by John Parkes, the Bishop of Wangaratta, has voiced its support for the bill, urging the House to pass it.

Press release from Episcopal Relief and Development

December 4, 2017 No Comments

Episcopal Relief & Development is pleased to announce that it has received a $200,000 grant from the Episcopal Health Foundation to support its integrated Early Childhood Development program (ECD) in Zambia.

The “proper” observation of Advent and gender and class roles

December 4, 2017 2 Comments

Miranda Threlfall-Holmes has written an insightful blog post on the kerfuffle over the “proper” observation of Advent. While Advent is supposed to be a season

Former Archbishop Rowan Williams speaks out against gender based violence

November 27, 2017 1 Comment

The former Archbishop of Canterbury, Rowan Williams, has released a statement urging faith leaders to participate in the 16-Days of Activism Against Gender Based Violence.

Archbishop of Canterbury wonders at Christian support of Trump

November 27, 2017 2 Comments

Yesterday on ITV’s “Peston on Sunday” program, the Most Rev. Justin Welby said that he couldn’t understand why any Christians backed President Donald Trump. “I really,

Reflection on the hurt inherent in knowing the “porn priest”

November 27, 2017 1 Comment

Though the parishioners, former and current are hurt, the primary victims are, and always will be, the children who were sexually exploited and abused in the creation of this material. Creator, distributer, and viewer are all culpable— this material would not be created were there no audience.

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Author: Margaret Wessel Walker