The Diocese of South Carolina, which elected Mark Lawrence to be there next bishop, but failed to receive the needed number of consents to that election is planning to hold a new election with Mark as the only candidate…
In addition to calling for the Primate’s request to the House of Bishops to be rejected, Executive Council warned the dioceses that have changed their constitutions and by-laws to weaken their ascession to the Episcopal Church that they have overstepped their bounds.
Six retired Canadian Archbishops have called on the Anglican Church of Canada to take action in its summer synod which would allow Anglicans to perform blessing liturgies for same-sex couples.
The Rev. George Conger’s blog site has news that the Church of England in Europe may soon be experiencing the same sort of parish-leave-taking as the Episcopal Church
The bread of life is getting out there in lots of different ways. The Holy Spirit is not mocked, but followed – down long paths that lead to the healing of nations and people. I believe the Holy Spirit … is rather interested in getting the bread out into the world.
Episcopal Churches continue to live into their ministries – being the hands of Christ in the world in the midst of global and local crises.
It is our most earnest hope that we continue to walk with our Anglican brothers and sisters in the journey we share together in God’s mission. We believe The Episcopal Church can only offer who we are, with openness, honesty, integrity, and faithfulness, and our commitment never to choose to walk apart.
Reflections on growing up as an African American in the Episcopal Church and challenges for the Episcopal Church to grow in diversity.
“I read Genesis and I see chaos as a necessary precursor to creation,” Presiding Bishop, Katharine Jefferts Schori, said. “Anglicans embrace order and freedom. Both parts are essential. It’s a case of having patience to live with organic messiness to see what emerges,”
Prime Minister Tony Blair and Parliament weigh in on the use of scenes in Manchester Cathedral in Sony’s new video game, Resistance: Fall of Man.