St James the Great in Newport Beach, CA marks one year since they were told that their congregation would be closed and building sold and forty weeks since they have refused to disappear, growing in numbers and spirit.
Despite my public statement and my personal direction to them, the Kenyan delegation has informed me of their intention to be present, with air tickets purchased for them and assignments already given.
UPDATED …the Fifth District Court of Appeal affirming the judgment issued by the Fresno Superior Court directing that approximately twenty-eight properties and various Diocesan funds shall be returned to the Diocese of San Joaquin.
PBS News Hour reports that the Tennessee Senate has passed a bill naming the Bible as the state’s official book (Mississippi and Louisiana tried to
Stephen Schwartz, who wrote the music for shows including Godspell and Wicked, has withdrawn his work from North Carolina stages in response to the state’s
… our hearts are grieved by the actions of the North Carolina General Assembly which, we believe, far from protecting public safety, actually contribute to prejudice and misunderstanding toward our neighbors whose gender identity is more complicated than the simple matter of anatomy. We salute the courage of those who have to navigate such a complicated matter in such public ways.
“Burnett considers the death penalty a ‘gateway issue’ that can inform social policy on other issues, such as gun violence, the Black Lives Matter movement and regard for the poor.”
“The gracious arms of our Lord are open to all who seek him. As the Episcopal branch of the Jesus movement, we continue to open our arms to our brothers and sisters who are adversely affected by this bill.” – Bishop Seage
A letter released by the Most Rev. Dr. Mouneer Hanna Anis of the Diocese of Egypt with North Africa and the Horn of Africa adds
The headlines over the weekend cited 800 years of tradition, but may have overstated the extent to which the ancient Oxford University is changing to accommodate the changing times around its Theology department. Christian Today declared that “Christianity is no longer compulsory for Oxford Theology students.”