Surfing for a bishop
June 6, 2009
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The use of websites and the internet for Diocesan Bishop Search processes is becoming more and more the preferred method for gathering and disseminating information.
The Archive
Category: The Lead
Alleged 1960s cover up leads to sex abuse suit
June 6, 2009
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A fourth man has filed a $15 million lawsuit against the Episcopal Diocese of Texas and St. Stephen’s Episcopal School for allegedly covering up his sexual abuse at the hands of the school’s chaplain.
San Joaquin to ordain first woman priest
June 6, 2009
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The Rev. Suzy Ward, Visalia, CA will become the first woman ordained by the Episcopal Diocese of San Joaquin to the priesthood on June 27 which will give the Episcopal diocese five women priests to go along with seven women deacons.
Transparency
June 6, 2009
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Frank Lockwood of Bible Belt Blogger thinks there is something significant about the fact that language about governmental transparency has disappeared from the introductory copy on the IamEpiscopalian Web site. Mark Harris does not.
Saturday collection 6/6/09
June 6, 2009
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Here is our weekly collection plate, offering some of the good things that Episcopalians and their congregations have done that made the news this past week. And other news fit to print.
Growing Up Gay
June 6, 2009
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“Crisis” recounts the sad stories of dozens of young people who, like the biblical Esau, cried for a blessing from their parents, friends and churches. All too often they have not received it. All too often they have been left broken, rejected as human beings—at the hands of Christians and in the name of the Bible.
PB, other Christians leaders praise Obama’s Cairo speech
June 5, 2009
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A diverse group of U.S. Christian leaders has written to President Barack Obama following his historic June 4 speech in Cairo saying they stand ready to support “robust U.S. peacemaking efforts to achieve Israeli-Palestinian peace.”
Bishop Robinson reflects on marriage equality in New Hampshire
June 5, 2009
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The vote is flashed up on the tote board — 198 FOR marriage equality, 176 AGAINST. The place goes berzerk! The gallery — which is close to HALF made up of young people under the age of 25 — is uncontrollable. The Speaker of the House, also a woman, doesn’t even try to stop it.
Schrute to help bishops staff secret theology committee
June 5, 2009
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The House of Bishops Theology Committee has retained Dwight K. Schrute to help screen candidates for the secret theology committee according to interview notes leaked to Episcopal Café.
Communion offices publishes report on ecumenism
June 5, 2009
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The Vision Before Us, subtitled ‘The Kyoto Report of the Inter-Anglican Standing Commission on Ecumenical Relations 2000-2008’, records the Commission’s work of maintaining an overview of the Anglican Communion’s engagement with Christians of other traditions, and of giving encouragement and advice to the ecumenical activities of the Communion and the Provinces.
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