Going to the chapel? not in these dioceses
July 7, 2015
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The resolution calls for provision to be made for same sex couples who wish to be married even if the bishop and diocese are opposed.
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Waco TX Baptist university discreetly drops “homosexual acts” from sexual misconduct policy
July 7, 2015
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On 15 May 2015, the Baylor University Board of Regents quietly approved a new policy stating, “Baylor will be guided by the biblical understanding that human sexuality is a gift from God and that physical sexual intimacy is to be expressed in the context of marital fidelity. Thus, it is expected that Baylor students, faculty and staff will engage in behaviors consistent with this understanding of human sexuality.”
Roman Archbishop of L.A., nuns and Katy Perry all involved in property dispute
July 7, 2015
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A group of nuns are seeking to sell their former convent, nestled on a hillside in southern California with gorgeous views, because the order is no longer big enough to maintain the expansive property. The actual deed though is held by the Diocese under Archbishop José Gomez. Their is a dispute over who has the legal power to sell the property and which of two buyers will be the actual buyer.
African and North American bishops take reconciling walk along Slave Trail
July 7, 2015
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The first consultation took place in the U.K. at the Anglican Communion office in London in 2010 and the bishops have met yearly since then. Next year’s consultation is expected to take place in Ghana, a major point of slave export.
Princess Charlotte christened by Archbishop of Canterbury Welby
July 6, 2015
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Princess Charlotte, Reuters Reuters has video and a write-up on the ceremony, which took place in eastern England, where the family have a country home.
Art installation in vacant church
July 6, 2015
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St. Andrew’s Collegiate Chapel, an early 20th century church in Philadelphia, is the site of an installation using strings to create geometric art. The Chapel
First phase of National Cathedral repairs drawing to close, challenges ahead though
July 5, 2015
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National Cathedral finishes phase one repairs of earthquake damage, but faces challenges moving forward
Episcopal Church and alcohol abuse
July 4, 2015
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After the recent well publicized death of Thomas Palermo in a hit and run by former bishop Heather Cook while under the influence of alcohol, the
UPDATE – Federal and state agencies find no connection in church fires
July 4, 2015
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Soon after the racist massacre that took nine lives at the historic Emanuel AME Church in Charleston SC, a string of suspicious fires burned the buildings of 6 predominantly Black congregations. Six fires burning African American churches in five states over an eight day period demanded a closer probe; was someone targeting African American churches in the South?
Utah Showcase is cultural highlight of the 78th General Convention
July 4, 2015
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With the historic organ comprising a dramatic backdrop, the Utah Showcase, held the evening of 1 JUL in the LDS Salt Lake Tabernacle on Temple Square, was the cultural highlight of the 78th General Conference of the Episcopal Church.
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