A village lives on the leading edge of climate change
A small village in Alaska copes with climate change.
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Bishop Hahn “steps away” for a period of “repentance, retreat and reflection”
“At the appropriate time we will work on ways that I will be reintegrated into our common life and leadership. In the meantime I ask that you keep Kaye, me and our family in your daily prayers, as we will keep you in ours.” – Bishop Doug Hahn
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Speaking to the Soul: I miss the dark of night
I miss the dark of night, where no light is present except the sky Revealing the deep beauty of darkness, a communion of soul Let loose from its bounds of earth, to wander the stars free An invitation to lose yourself in the depths of anonymity, where No one will see nor does it matter
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Jim Naughton raises funds for Episcopal Relief and Development
Episcopal Café’s former editor, Jim Naughton, is raising funds for Episcopal Relief and Development running with the House of Deputies team. The Café urges you to contribute in his name to thank him for his vision of a progressive church news site. Click here to learn more. Hey, I believe in the work of Episcopal Relief
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Young priests represent a quarter of all new clergy in C of E
From the Church of England: Latest statistics released by the Church of England show that the number of young people (under 30s) now make up a quarter of all people accepted for training for the Church of England ministry. Figures show for 2014 show that 116 young people under 30 were accepted for training. This
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Preview of Pope Francis’s encyclical on creation care
Cardinal Peter Turkson, head of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace, and key author of the first draft of Pope Francis’s encyclical on creation care, previewed some of the Pope’s message in a speech last week: “For the Christian, to care for God’s ongoing work of creation is a duty, irrespective of the causes
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The Climate Change Crisis schedule and panelists
The Climate Change Crisis will kick off 30 Days of Action with a live webcast on March 24, featuring Episcopal Church allies like Princess Daazhraii Johnson of the Gwich’in tribe.
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Are we all responsible for the killings in Chapel Hill?
Last week, an angry man killed three of his neighbors over what he claims was a long-running parking dispute.
The three victims were all Muslim. Yusor Abu-Salha was a 21 year old planning to attend UNC Chapel Hill dental school that fall. She had recently been interviewed for NPR’s StoryCorps, by her 3rd grade teacher. Her little sister, Razan Abu-Salha, 19, was also killed, as was her husband, Deah Barakata, 23, who was enrolled as a dental student at UNC.
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Church integration efforts in South Carolina
Racial segregation is the de facto standard for American Christian worship, but some churches are making a concentrated effort to integrate their communities. Writing for the Post and Courier, Adam Parker and Jennifer Berry Hawes profile integrated worship at several churches in Charleston, South Carolina.
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Presiding Bishop and other Episcopal bishops support President Obama’s immigration executive action
In a show of support for a legal path to immigration, Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori and one hundred Episcopal Bishops have issued a joint statement in favor of President Obama’s executive action on immigration. The action is less binding than the order that some pundits thought the President would enact. Instead of a set