Electing women to the episcopacy: a double bind?
February 6, 2014
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There are three women and no men on the slate of nominees for suffragan bishop in the Diocese of Maryland. The Rev. Sara Irwin has
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A prayer for action to end gun violence
December 13, 2013
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Bishop Ian Douglas of Connecticut and Bishop Marianne Edgar Budde of Washington reflect on ongoing violence and political cowardice on the anniversary of the shootings in Newtown and yesterday the National Cathedral held a vigil for victims of gun violence.
A hot, hefty plate of ecclesiological conversation
December 2, 2013
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The House of Bishops Ecclesiology Committee, the existence of which came as a surprise to me, issued a report on how the church governs itself
Pittsburgh clergy can exercise a “local option” on same-sex blessings
November 25, 2013
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Bishop Dorsey McConnell of Pittsburgh announced today that pastors in his diocese can decide for themselves whether to bless same-sex relationships. He wrote:
Church of England votes on process to allow vote on women in the Episcopate
November 20, 2013
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“I’m struck by the sheer weirdness of a community arguing about discrimination in the 21st century. People don’t care enough to be angry, but they do see us as weird. If we are serious about our mission, we have to stop being weird.” ~Canon Rosie Harper
Women and the Episcopate around the world
November 17, 2013
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The Sydney has the report:
On being the first female bishop in Africa
November 16, 2013
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I have tried to emphasise the issues of transformation and not just reciting the catechism. I would like to see transformation in the Church and my message has always been about a renewed church. It’s been a message of being Anglican but doing things differently. ~The Rt Revd Ellinah Wamukoya, Swaziland
Bp. Fisher speaks out against casinos in Massachusetts
November 7, 2013
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Bishop Doug Fisher of the Diocese of Western Massachusetts states quite clearly that casinos are bad news for the poor. His diocese has joined a
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