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Sewanee celebrates $1 million gift

June 9, 2015 No Comments

Press release from Sewanee, Tenn: The University of the South is pleased to announce a $1 million gift from the Episcopal Foundation of Texas. Though

More about marriage

June 9, 2015 9 Comments

“So here’s my premise: We HAVE “done the theology” — what we haven’t done is overcome the objections of those who insist we haven’t done the theology because there isn’t enough theology in Christendom to convince those with sole possession of the Absolute Truth that it’s possible to come to different conclusions on these issues and still be part of the same Body of Christ.” – Susan Russell

Dame Sarah Mullally is latest Church of England episcopal appointment

June 9, 2015 2 Comments

Mullally will be consecrated at a service in Canterbury in July, alongside the Venerable Rachel Treweek, who will be the first woman consecrated as a diocesan bishop. Mullally is the fourth female bishop to be appointed since the Church of England opened the order to women late last year.

Landmark church properties damaged

June 9, 2015 1 Comment

Investigators in Fond du Lac are searching for the cause of a fire which drew first responders from 20 state agencies to a historic Episcopal convent Friday.

Matthew Vines asks Evangelicals to reconsider their biblical interpretations considering LGBT relationships

June 8, 2015 No Comments

Matthew Vines is continuing to engage Evangelicals on biblical interpretations concerning LGBT relationships, even meeting with Focus on the Family.

Presiding Bishop to speak and preach at Westminster Abbey

June 8, 2015 No Comments

Press release from The Episcopal Church Office of Public Affairs: Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori invited to preach at Westminster Abbey, London [June

Teenagers cuffed, injured, in latest viral video of law enforcement response TW: Violence, disturbing imagery

June 8, 2015 2 Comments

Faith leaders and activists speak out against the violence depicted in the latest viral video of police and young people of color. Is your church?

Clergy stress from isolation

June 8, 2015 10 Comments

The Rev. Peter C. Boullata wrote a long letter explaining why he’s leaving parish ministry 12 years after entering it. Boullata describes a number of problems–from long days to the emotional weight of being in the congregation but not of it–and the stress of knowing more than you can tell the congregation, regarding hiring decisions and other administrative aspects of parish ministry.

Scottish Episcopal Church to look at marriage canons at General Synod.

June 7, 2015 1 Comment

The Scottish Episcopal Church will hold their annual General Synod this week, from June 11-13. Among their other tasks will be a decision to revise their marriage canons especially in light of the legalization of same-sex marriage in Scotland.

Many responses to marriage task force report

June 7, 2015 23 Comments

Here is a round-up of the several responses to The Task Force on the Study of Marriage.