Scriptural guidance for your online life
May 3, 2015
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The issue of online behavior is one that comes up here at the Cafe’ often. It pops up in our discussions about comments, in deciding
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Celebrating her 25th year of ordained ministry
May 2, 2015
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Writing in the National Catholic Reporter, Maureen Fiedler wonders when her church will have women in the priesthood. Meanwhile, Pope Francis asks “Why is it expected that women must earn less than men? No! They have the same rights. The disparity is a pure scandal.”
Episcopalians in Brazil celebrate 30 years of women’s ordination.
May 2, 2015
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2015 marks 30 years of women ordained to the priesthood in the Anglican Episcopal Church of Brazil (Igreja Episcopal Anglicana do Brasil.) To celebrate the
Religion was trumped by biology this week before the US Supreme Court regarding marriage equality
May 2, 2015
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Soon after the case for marriage equality was won before the Massachusetts Supreme Court, in 2003, conservatives, clergy and laypeople alike, began fighting against it
Letter to the Editor: the saga at General Seminary
May 2, 2015
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From time to time we will publish letters from our readers responding to articles posted at the Cafe. In today’s letter Sylvia Vasquez responds to our stories on the ongoing issues at General Seminary and issues a call to action for General Convention.
The male couple in the VA marriage equality case to celebrate wedding nuptials
May 2, 2015
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The two men have been a couple for 25 years. They filed a case in federal district court against the VA ban on marriage equality.
Bishop Heather Cook resigns as Bishop Suffragan and has been deposed
May 1, 2015
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In two separate but concurrent actions, Bishop Heather Cook resigned today as Bishop Suffragan of Maryland and has reached “an accord” which means that she may no longer function as an ordained person in the Episcopal Church.
Nominees for Presiding Bishop Announced
May 1, 2015
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The Episcopal Church Joint Nominating Committee for the Election of the Presiding Bishop (JNCPB) has announced their nominees for the 27th Presiding Bishop.
Baltimore officers charged with homicide
May 1, 2015
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In a news conference, the state’s attorney in Baltimore, Marilyn J. Mosby, described repeated mistreatment of Mr. Gray. Time and again, she said, officers abused him, arresting him without grounds and violating police procedure by putting him in handcuffs and leg restraints in the van without putting a seatbelt on him.
What do we need in a new Presiding Bishop?
May 1, 2015
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Sometime today, the nominees for our next Presiding Bishop will be announced. What qualities are needed to take on a nearly impossible task?
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