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Category: The Lead

Lee descendant steps away from his congregation

September 5, 2017 3 Comments

Lee’s congregation had difficulty dealing with Lee’s MTV remarks and their aftermath, and called for a confidence vote in their pastor.

Breakaway SC diocese seeks new hearing before state Supreme Court

September 3, 2017 6 Comments

As expected, the breakaway diocese in lower South Carolina has filed a motion for a rehearing of the recent South Carolina Supreme Court opinion which ruled largely in favor of The Episcopal Church and the continuing diocese.

Trouble with a capital “T”

September 3, 2017 3 Comments

The Episcopal Café has been seeing recurring efforts by hackers to take over our site. As a result, the editorial team has had difficulty accessing the site and it has been sometime impossible for readers to open it as well.

Thank you for your support

August 31, 2017 No Comments

Apparently we’re bothering someone. We’re not sure who, but someone (or some-ones) has been directing a denial-of-service attack on this website, slowing it down considerably

Nashville Statement

August 31, 2017 3 Comments

We firmly and resolutely reject their statement, we reject their understanding of scripture, we reject their limiting view of God’s power, and we reject their fears.

Fourth-century Gospel commentary rediscovered

August 30, 2017 1 Comment

The Church Times reports on the rediscovery of a commentary on the Gospels, written by Fortunatianus of Aquileia, a bishop in the fourth century –

Australian Anglicans elect first female archbishop

August 29, 2017 1 Comment

The Rt Revd Kay Goldsworthy has been elected the first female Anglican Archbishop in Australia.

PETA petitions the Presiding Bishop over lobster dinners

August 29, 2017 2 Comments

PETA’s new Christian outreach division has set its sights on Episcopal lobster dinners as a tradition ripe for reform.

How to help after #Harvey

August 29, 2017 No Comments

UPDATED: Presiding Bishop Michael Curry’s message, “Our brothers and sisters in Texas and Louisiana need our help,” quoted by ERD below, is available in full

Thousands of religious leaders march in Washington DC for social justice

August 28, 2017 No Comments

Today, thousands of religious leaders from a wide variety of backgrounds met in Washington, DC to protest social and racial injustice in a protest called “One Thousand Ministers March for Justice”.