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At #Forma15

January 29, 2015 No Comments

You might have seen througout the day that we have been live tweeting from the Forma conference in Houston, TX. Kate McKey-Dunar has been our

Seminary of Southwest celebrates Black History Month

January 29, 2015 No Comments

This month the Seminary of the Southwest is celebrating Black History Month with a variety of activities: Seminary of the Southwest is pleased to announce

Archbishop of Canterbury on tweeting and touching

January 29, 2015 1 Comment

Justin Welby, the Archbishop of Canterbury, says that when it comes to reconciliation and church conflict, it is essential to remember the value of being in

Faith formation begins at home: updates from Kyle Oliver@ #Forma15

January 29, 2015 3 Comments

The Rev. Kyle Oliver, digital missioner at Virginia Seminary’s Center for the Ministry of Teaching, reports from Forma 15 on faith formation progress being made across the

Bishop Heather Cook: A request for resignation from the Diocese of Maryland

January 28, 2015 27 Comments

Breaking news from the Diocese of Maryland. Here is the letter sent to all churches today Baltimore, MD — The Standing Committee of the Episcopal Diocese of Maryland

Presiding Bishop part of interfaith pilgrimage to Holy Land

January 28, 2015 5 Comments

Episcopal News Service has been reporting on Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori’s participation in an interfaith delegation to the Holy Land, during the week of

Bishop of Vermont releases statement on gun control

January 28, 2015 23 Comments

The Rt. Reverend Thomas Ely, Bishop of the Episcopal Church in Vermont, has written a statement in support of a gun control bill to be

Union Theological Seminary holds faith discussions with 92-percent-Christian Congress

January 28, 2015 1 Comment

On Tuesday, the 92-percent-Christian-identified Congress (see recent Pew study and graphic below) participated in a one-day “faith orientation” organized by Union Theological Seminary, including three

Muslim superhero combats anti-Muslim advertising

January 28, 2015 No Comments

This isn’t the first time that the American Freedom Defense Initiative has bought ads on San Francisco buses. On January 9, 50 of them appeared

LDS and LGBT rights

January 27, 2015 6 Comments

A “rare” press conference was offered today by the leaders of the Mormon church, or the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. CNN reports,