A letter released by bishops in the Diocese of Lichfield regarding the inclusion of LGBT+ people in the Church of England has sparked controversy, leading to debate about what it means to include and honor.
Grant Shreve writes in JSTOR Daily about the historical racial elements of Presiding Bishop Michael Curry’s sermon at the royal wedding: The African American bishop,
Presiding Bishop Michael Curry was featured by video message during the finals of Britain’s Got Talent this weekend.
79th Triennial Meeting to be held in Austin, Texas
In 70% of school shootings, the gun comes from the home. On average 8 children are shot every day due to improperly stored guns at home. Grace Cathedral is leading a new initiative that ALL Episcopalians – ALL Americans even – can get behind, whatever their views of the second amendment and the right to bear arms.
Last week, the Oxford-based Egypt Exploration Society published the most recent volume of their Oxyrhynchus Papyri series, making public a papyrus fragment of the Gospel of Mark dating from the late second or early third century AD, the earliest known fragment of that book.
Time will tell what the long-term effects of movements like the Poor People’s Campaign and Reclaiming Jesus will have on the religious and political landscapes in the U.S.
Episcopal Enterprises looks beyond traditional stewardship models by “providing an innovative platform for the church to engage in social enterprise in order to create greater capacity for ministry and better sustain our communities and our parishes.”
“The majority of Europe’s Christians are non-practicing, but they differ from religiously unaffiliated people in their views on God, attitudes toward Muslims and immigrants, and opinions about religion’s role in society.”
Ellicott City, Maryland, is one of the towns hard hit by the floods of yesterday, and a report from WBAL TV on relief efforts includes