Bishop Mary Glasspool visits the Church of the Ascension in Sierra Madre to observe the filming of the Fox series Glee and to discuss the showcasing of sacred space on TV.
The committee members said that Bennison had “managed to ignore or discount the opinions and conclusions of three courts, two Presiding Bishops, the House of Bishops, and untold numbers of lay and clergy in the diocese of Pennsylvania, and now all the witnesses at your trial.”
RPM Bowden, a lifelong Episcopal churchman who served as a deputy to 10 General Conventions and two terms on the church’s Executive Council, died Oct. 5 in Atlanta after an extended illness. He was 80.
The Queen has approved the nomination of the area bishop of Woolwich, the Rt Rev Christopher Chessun, 54, as the new Bishop of Southwark. Mr Chessun, who is also Bishop for Urban Life and Faith, takes up the post following Dr Tom Butler’s retirement earlier this year.
How should constituents interpret statements by politicians who see their campaigns and causes as part of God’s plan? How do you decipher God’s intentions for you?
… just as church-owned houses offer particular challenges to a pastor and family when members drop in unannounced, Facebook offers the challenge of unclear and ever-changing boundaries.
Compared to the general population, Tea Party members are more likely to be non-Hispanic white, are more supportive of small government, are overwhelmingly supportive of Sarah Palin, and are much more likely to report that Fox News is their most trusted source of news about politics and current events.
The Women’s Conference:
… if the cases of reported abuse were spread evenly across the country, every average-sized congregation with 400 members would include seven women in their midst who have experienced clergy sexual misconduct at some time since they turned 18.
Congregations appear to be sending real or perceived signals that it’s OK for the poor to be always with them — as long as it is not in the next pew.