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New Hampshire Episcopal school in the news again over sexual assault allegations

July 11, 2017 No Comments

Police first learned about the relationship map in late September 2016 after receiving a call from a concerned parent who reported her 14-year-old daughter may have been sexually assaulted during the 2015-16 school year, records show. The girl’s mother said St. Paul’s Dean of Students Aaron Marsh told her about the school’s internal investigation into the map, which included her daughter’s name.

Church of England votes for “casual Sundays”

July 11, 2017 13 Comments

One commenter worried that this could lead to clergy being color-coordinated with the bridesmaids.

Episcopal Youth Event this week

July 10, 2017 No Comments

The Episcopal Youth Event begins this week in Edmond, Oklahoma.

Gluten free bread not allowed for use during Eucharist, says Catholic Church

July 10, 2017 39 Comments

The Vatican stated on Saturday that the bread used for the Eucharist could not be entirely gluten free, although “low gluten” bread was allowable.

Church of England Synod calls for ban on conversion therapy

July 8, 2017 11 Comments

At the end of an emotional debate … the church’s governing body overwhelmingly backed a motion saying the practice had “no place in the modern world”.

Bruno’s appeal rejected

July 8, 2017 14 Comments

Disciplinary Board says secret effort to sell St James’ property was disruptive to the integrity of the Title IV process

Episcopal Church announces Stewardship of Creation grant recipients

July 6, 2017 5 Comments

The Episcopal Church has announced that 16 grants, totaling $123,910, have been awarded in the second round of grantmaking managed by the Advisory Council for the Stewardship of Creation.

Saving lives along the border

July 6, 2017 No Comments

The Samaritans are part of a broad network of organizations working in the Sonoran Desert to save as many immigrants as they can, and to find the bodies of those they can’t

New Church Legal Officer named

July 5, 2017 8 Comments

Douglas K. Anning named Acting Chief Legal Officer, a position created at GC 2015 as part of the restructuring recommendations from TREC

Massachusetts parish contributes to Smithsonian exhibit

July 5, 2017 No Comments

St Paul’s in Newburyport, MA, the oldest continuing Episcopal parish in the state, recently donated items to the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History that tell the story of how the American Revolution affected everyday people in their religious lives.

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