Bishop Barbara C. Harris, who recently celebrated the 20th anniversay of her consecration as the first female bishop in the Anglican Communion rates a passing
Props to Sam Hodges of the Dallas Morning News, who offered this yesterday as the Afternoon blessing at the paper’s religion blog: “May you remember, in writing for publication about Episcopalians, not to use “Episcopalian” as an adjective. (The adjective is “Episcopal.”)” We commend it to headline writers everywhere.
Bishop Eugene T. Sutton of the Episcopal Diocese of Maryland is leading the campaign to repeal the death penalty in Maryland. First, he and Bishop
We’ve outsourced compassion. The United States has deliberately and steadily shifted the burden of meeting social needs from the government onto a loosely organized, haphazardly regulated patchwork of nonprofits. Many groups are closely aligned with business interests through their funding or their boards, and many rely heavily on foundation funding, which ties them even more closely to Wall Street’s fortunes.
The California Supreme Court has denied a re-hearing in the Episcopal Church Cases, concerning the three parishes in the Diocese of Los Angeles who tried to leave the Episcopal Church and take the Church’s property with them.
Christian Aid is taking people on a virtual pilgrimage through the Holy Land. From the blog During Lent 2009, in the run up to Easter,
The video vignettes, 30 – 60 seconds each, reflect that “big, colorful vibrant” church by focusing on the joys, gifts, and the challenges facing The Episcopal Church. As noted on the web site, “Our controversies and conversations have been public. Our governance is transparent. You are free to see our imperfections, as well as share our joy in that which unites us – our openness, honesty, and faith.”
ABC News: At the last minute, Moore found Neighborhood Housing Services of Chicago and counselor Sandra Wells. “She told me ‘I want to keep my
Looking for “burning bush” moments in daily life is an idea for the Lenten spiritual practice of Cathleen Falsani, writing in the Chicago Sun-Times. Her
Episcopal Church and Visual Arts announces that C. Robin Janning will be Editor in Chief for the ECVA blog Image & Spirit. Image & Spirit