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Bishop of Caledonia in ACoC cancels electing synod for a bishop coadjutor

September 17, 2016 2 Comments

Earlier this year the bishop called a special diocesan synod with a two-fold purpose, to pass a canon law which would allow the diocese to elect a bishop coadjutor and to then have the election. However, an anonymous member of one of the parishes in the diocese objected, stating that the election would violate diocesan canon law. Subsequently, the bishop has canceled the announced electing synod.

Tattoos of faith

September 17, 2016 No Comments

Tattoos are often used as a form of self-expression. For people of faith, tattoos can serve as an outward sign of their inner spirituality, a constant reminder of their belief in something greater than themselves.

The Archbishop of Canterbury calls for a world-wide prayer initiative for 2017

September 17, 2016 1 Comment

After what was heralded as a successful prayer initiative during this past Season of Easter, the Archbishop of Canterbury, The Most Revd Justin Welby has called for a prayer initiative during the Season of Easter in 2017. It will be called Thy Kingdom Come, as it was this year. It will span the time from 25 May to 4 June, from Ascension to Pentecost 2017.

Presiding Bishop Curry offers a video on the Jesus Movement: Loving, liberating, and life-giving

September 17, 2016 1 Comment

Thursday, 15 SEP, the TEC Office of Public Affairs made available a new video from the Presiding Bishop, the Most Revd Michael Curry.

No quick and easy answers in the law on religious freedom.

September 16, 2016 1 Comment

The U.S. Commission on Civil rights finds that lawyers and the courts are stumped about religious liberty. There is no easy way to untangle the knots caused by the competing claims to protect minority groups and the free expression of religion.

Interactive timeline of the story of the Episcopal Church and women in ministry

September 16, 2016 1 Comment

To celebrate and remember the fortieth anniversary of the General Convention vote to authorize the ordination of women, Episcopal News Service has an interactive timeline that recounts the history of women’s ordination

Muslim Emoji, proposed by a German teenager

September 15, 2016 16 Comments

The emoji populating virtual reality reflect a increasing range of demographic, fashion, professional and ethnic identities, but one community is missing, and a German teenager

Religion by the numbers

September 15, 2016 2 Comments

Religion News Service reported on a recent study that has attempted to quantify the impact of religious congregations and institutions on the nation’s economy, putting

Church of England triumphant in ecumenical cricket match

September 14, 2016 2 Comments

In an ecumenical cricket fundraiser, the Archbishop of Canterbury’s team earns a solid victory over the Vatican

Updates on EDS transition

September 14, 2016 10 Comments

Board chairs provide update on the transition process at EDS, but final goal still undecided

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