This week the Saturday Collection comes with a theme – Earth Day. Many Episcopal congregations around the country merited notice for their observance of Earth Day this year, and for their ongoing commitment to the environment.
The day after the presentation of arguments to the Virginia Supreme Court regarding the ownership of church property in the instances when congregations have decided to depart the Episcopal Church, the press coverage has started to appear online.
Lionel Deimel has written an analysis of the money spent and portions recovered in the lawsuit that was brought against the departing portion in the Diocese of Pittsburgh by Calvary Church, Shadyside on behalf of those who remained. Turns out that the a large portion of the costs were born by the people of the Diocese of Pittsburgh, not the larger Episcopal Church.
In an interesting development today the Secretary of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales issued a statement making clear that in England and Wales, the Roman Catholic church recognizes the sexual orientation has nothing to do with pedophilia. Not surprising, but the timing of the statement is interesting.
Michelle Obama accompanied by Jill Biden, the First Lady and the wife of the Vice President, made an unexpected visit to Haiti today. As part
The Sudanese are voting this weekend in their first democratic elections in the past quarter century. The voters are electing their next president and the
There’s an old tradition amongst the Orthodox Churches of sharing jokes during Easter season in honor of the great “trick” that God pulled on Death
Oddly enough, for Easter Week, most of the stories featuring the ministry of the Episcopal Church’s congregations seem to focus on our outreach to active duty and retired military personnel. There are stories of congregations taking up special collections for those deployed overseas, supporting their families left here at home and building housing for those living on the street.
Canons Barlowe, Hayashi, Quevedo-Bosch and Sulerud are named.
Most Episcopal Churches are just now beginning or just concluding their Easter Vigil services. For most of the country it is Easter! And the first part of the service includes the singing of the Exultet. This version in Spanish is worth your time.