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The Church in Wales invites all the baptized to Holy Communion

September 24, 2016 6 Comments

At the recent meeting of the Governing Body of the Church in Wales, the Bench of Bishops in Wales distributed a letter to the representatives present. In the letter the bishops stated that starting with the first Sunday in Advent, anyone who has been baptized, regardless of their age or whether they have received confirmation, is welcome to receive communion in the parishes of the Church in Wales.

The current three indigenous bishops of the Anglican Church of Canada issue a statement on same-sex marriage

September 24, 2016 5 Comments

The three indigenous bishops of the Anglican Church of Canada have issued a statement expressing disagreement with the decision of this past summer’s General Synod to alter the marriage canon to allow same-sex marriage. They also criticised the process by which the motion to alter the marriage canon came about.

Facts & figures of the TEC 2015 annual Parochial Report are now available

September 24, 2016 3 Comments

2015 Parochial Report statistics are now available in English and Spanish. The summary Statistical Totals tables report on 2015 Average Sunday Attendance and Active Baptized Membership. In addition, there are multi-year breakdowns by Province and Diocese on Average Pledge, and Domestic Plate & Pledge Income.

“I am afraid:” A critique of modern policing

September 23, 2016 5 Comments

Gayle Fisher-Stewart is a former law enforcement officer and now an Episcopal priest. She speaks difficults truths about the issue of police violence against the black community and the racism which is feeding it.

Religion, race, and resistance

September 23, 2016 No Comments

Tomorrow, the National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, DC will open. On display will be religious artifacts from black history like Nat Turner’s Bible, Harriet Tubman’s hymnal and antique pews from AME churches.

Bishop Anne Hodges-Copple on the shootings and protests in Charlotte

September 23, 2016 7 Comments

The Rt. Rev. Anne Hodges-Copple of the Diocese of North Carolina speaks to the Diocese about Wednesday’s shooting of Keith Lamont Scott in Charlotte.

Refugee resettlement: Texas bishops respond to Texas governor

September 22, 2016 1 Comment

The state of Texas has officially given notice to the Office of Refugee Resettlement that it will withdraw from the federal program if the state’s

Growing but not voting: The religious nones

September 22, 2016 No Comments

Religion News Service published a piece today exploring the implications of a new study out from the Public Religion Research Institute (PRRI) – the religious

Pope Francis: Artisans of Peace

September 22, 2016 No Comments

On the World Day of Prayer for Peace, yesterday, Pope Francis participated in an interfaith event calling for an end to human suffering. It was

Bishops refer resolution on episcopal diversity

September 21, 2016 2 Comments

House of Bishops discussed diversity in episcopal elections and referred a resolution to be considered by General Convention Task Force on the Episcopacy

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