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Category: The Lead

Rowan destroys his own credibility

July 9, 2010 10 Comments

Rowan Williams cannot speak truth to power when he has so clearly capitulated to it himself

Presbyterians approve gay ordinations but not marriage

July 9, 2010 9 Comments

In a late night session, the Presbyterian Church USA voted to allow partnered gay and lesbians to be ordained but refused to allow same-sex blessings in their denomination.

Absurd and incredible

July 9, 2010 19 Comments

This week the Church of England has done something very publicly that no other official institution in England could legally do: it rejected a highly qualified person for a crown appointed office solely on the basis of his sexuality. The Guardian asks how long this can go on.

DOMA ruled unconstitutional

July 9, 2010 3 Comments

Judge Joseph L. Tauro of United States District Court in Boston says the Defense of Marriage Act is unconstitutional. He says that the Federal government cannot cause the state of Massachusetts discriminate it’s own citizens by denying gay couples who have married in that state from receiving federal benefits.

Georgia appeals court rules for Episcopal Church in Savannah case

July 8, 2010 6 Comments

The state’s Court of Appeals issued a ruling Thursday in favor of the Episcopal Diocese of Georgia and the national church in its two-and-a-half year property dispute with a breakaway congregation.

The future of female clergy in the C of E?

July 8, 2010 2 Comments

Female clergy could abandon the Church of England if too many concessions are offered to people wanting to opt out of their authority, a campaign group has warned.

Are Presbyterians looking at a sexual-ethics sea change?

July 8, 2010 1 Comment

Will the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), currently sitting in its 219th General Assembly in the Twin Cities area, be the next major denomination to make major adjustments in regard to a self-understanding of who may marry and be ordained?

Essay Contest: How to choose a bishop?

July 8, 2010 9 Comments

Compare and contrast the two scenarios for how well they represent the Anglican Covenant values of interdependence and subsidiarity and the larger community issues of transparency, directness and candor.

Playground as sanctuary

July 8, 2010 No Comments

St. Mary’s Episcopal Church, which sits in the heart of a neighborhood often torn by shootings and stabbings, offered its backyard yesterday as a safe space for children to play.

Reactions to Jeffrey John nomination

July 8, 2010 3 Comments

The decision of the commission followed two days of heated debate. One of its 14 members is the Archbishop of Canterbury, Rowan Williams.