Displaying a level of intolerance that might make Archbishop Akinola blush, a lay member of the General Synod of the Church England has said “There
Voting was split into three separate sections, the House of Laity, the House of Clerics and the House of Bishops. The House of Clerics voted 27 to 18 in favour of the Bill but, with abstentions, missed the required two-thirds majority. The other two houses attained the required minimum.
New York Times: The lawsuit, filed against Boulder County by the Rocky Mountain Christian Church in Niwot, Colo., is an important test of a federal
We cannot know what St. Michael & All Angels should become until we have sat with the people of Avondale and learned from them what their needs are and how we can fit into that. The Episcopal diocese wishes to remain in the neighborhood and to become a more integral part of it.
– Bishop Thomas E. Breidenthal, Diocese of Southern Ohio.
I cannot support any of the proposed amendments to the bill, which call for the appointment of a male bishop with jurisdiction for those who oppose the authority of a woman bishop. To do so would be to sanction schism, to threaten the unity of the church. If the Church in Wales refuses today to ordain women to the episcopate, it will be in danger of giving the impression that: the maleness of Jesus is more important than his humanity
Publisher’s Weekly has an interview with Honor Moore, Bishop Paul Moore’s daughter, whose recent book about her father and family has stirred controversy within the family and within the Episcopal Church and the diocese that Bishop Moore served. The article helps to put Honor’s effort into a fuller context within her own life journey.
There are plenty of anecdotal stories about hostile responses to any attempt to talk about Christian faith on today’s college campuses. There are also stories about how that sort of conversation is gratefully received by students. Which view, hostile or grateful, is right?
An article in the Baltimore Sun this morning reports on clergy in a number of denominations and religions who are beginning to refuse to solemnize weddings between men and women as a form of protest against what the clergy perceive as discrimination by the state in not allowing legal forms of same-gender blessings to be recognized.
Tom Ehrich sees opportunity where others have voiced frustration when looking at the results of the recent Pew survey on Religion and Public Life. If people are seeking and moving from church to church, rather than bemoan the fact, we should be getting prepared for those who are going to be coming.
More information is becoming available about the special convention held over the weekend. An article published this morning highlights a quote by the Presiding Bishop that the actions taken in San Joaquin may be a model for similar situations in other parts of the church.