Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Urges End to US Aid to Israel Until Settlement Construction Ends.
Monday, 1 AUG, Vice President Joe Biden officiated at a civil marriage for two men. The Vice President & Dr Biden hosted the wedding in their government provided Washington DC residence at the U.S. Naval Observatory. A few days after the Vice President officiated at the wedding, three US bishops wrote a blog piece condemning his action.
An Episcopal parish in the city has found a creative way to use their space to both grow food and reduce their carbon footprint.
One year before the 500th Anniversary of Luther’s posting his 95 theses, the ELCA approves the “Declaration on the Way,” a unique ecumenical document that marks a path toward greater unity between Catholics and Lutherans
“Ritual formation is a tricky process, religious experts said. Church members don’t always agree on how well-established rituals function, or how to ensure that a new ceremony is distinctly Episcopalian or Jewish or Islamic. “Creating new rituals is extremely dangerous. Unless you do it well, you run the risk of undermining traditional rituals,” said Rabbi Geller.
Canadian diocese piloting new way of offering camp ministry
Bishop Daly of Derry: “an iconic figure in civic life, and he will long be remembered as a cleric who worked tirelessly to promote peace for all.”
“St. Paul’s School in Concord responded Monday to a federal complaint filed in June by the girl’s parents, who said the school failed to protect the children entrusted to its care.”
“It would be hard to overestimate Ormonde’s contribution to the development of the Episcopal Church’s restoration of the distinctive diaconate in ordained ministry.”
The Providence Journal has The Rev. Howard White, ex-St. George’s assistant chaplain, accused of sex abuse at N.H. prep school. An excerpt: An alumnus of St.