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Sunday Social Hour
Facebook bugs continue to plague the Cafe feed there, but there’s still things to see and do on Facebook. And here’s what’s going on in the Cafe’s Twitter space.
Easter 5, Psalm 148, and YouTube
A new day for worship brings varying musical interpretations of an old text. Watch and listen.
Suffragan bishop of Maryland announces retirement
Bishop John Rabb announced yesterday to the Diocese of Maryland that come this Fall he will retire from the active ministry.
Saturday Collection May 1 2010
There’s news this week of Episcopal Church groups reaching out to victims of domestic violence, hungry children, people in inadequate housing and people who want to know something more about the history of where they live. Read on for a snapshot of some of the local ministry of the Episcopal Church.
Opinion: The Anglican Church of Canada can’t approve Covenant
The Rev. Dr. Canon Dean Mercer of Toronto and The Rev. Catherine Sider-Hamilton, a Ph.D candidate at Wycliffe College have called the Anglican Church of Canada to refuse to sign the Anglican Covenant because to do so would be to lie about where the Canadian Church stands.
Bishop Robinson writes Pope Benedict with advice
Bishop Gene Robinson has written an open letter to Pope Benedict the 16th offering some thoughts on the present sexual abuse scandal that has been rocking the Roman Catholic Church of late. He shares the lessons that the Episcopal Church has learned during its struggle to come to grips with the abuse within its own denomination. He also warns of the error of imagining that the abuse of children is somehow the fault of Gay Christians.
Diocese of Haiti to release recovery plan “very soon”
During a meeting with Episcopal Church Center staff in New York this week, the Rev. Kesner Ajax, Diocese of Haiti partnership coordinator reported on the progress of the recovery efforts in Haiti.
Scenes from the American religious landscape
Here are some post cards from the American religious scene.
Welcome back, Bishop Herzog
After full consultation, and on recommendation of Bishop William H. Love of the Episcopal Diocese of Albany, Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori has issued an order for Restoration of Ordained Ministry for the Rt. Rev. Daniel W. Herzog, resigned (retired) Bishop of Albany.