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The he said, she said regarding St James the Great Newport Beach continues.

October 3, 2015 1 Comment

The Living Church has published an article on line that quotes the Revd Cindy Voorhees, former vicar of the Dio Los Angeles mission St Gregory the Great in Newport Beach CA saying that the Rt Revd J Jon Bruno offered them $1 million to drop the charges against him. Diocesan Canon for Communications, Bob Williams, says that Bishop Bruno was again making the same offer he made a number of months ago. Mr Williams says that it was not offered in return for the former congregants dropping their presentment.

It’s going to be a Charlie Brown Christmas

October 3, 2015 No Comments

It was 65 years ago yesterday, 1 OCT 1950, that the first Peanuts comic strips ran in seven US newspapers. In commemoration, the US Postmaster General was at the Charles M Shultz Museum in Santa Rosa CA yesterday to officially dedicate the release of 10 new Christmas US postage stamps commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the television debut of A Charlie Brown Christmas this 9 DEC 2015.

Is the Catholic Church headed for Anglican Communion-scale tensions?

October 2, 2015 3 Comments

“The conservatives may have the advantage of playing defense: They simply want the synod and the pope to reaffirm church teachings and practices, or, at worst, to settle for some vague call for mercy.” – RNS

Church of Nigeria issues wide-ranging communiqué

October 2, 2015 15 Comments

“Climate change has become a world-wide subject for detailed debate and attention but human practices have continued to worsen the situation.”

Bishop of Oregon response to shooting

October 2, 2015 No Comments

Bishop Of Oregon, Michael Hanley’s initial comment on the senseless shooting at Umpqua College

Members of Commission on Impairment and Leadership announced

October 2, 2015 4 Comments

Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori has announced the members of the newly-formed Episcopal Church Commission on Impairment and Leadership. The members were appointed by Presiding Bishop Jefferts Schori in consultation with President of the House of Deputies the Rev. Gay Clark Jennings.