

Bishops speak out against current policies

In a letter to the Diocese of Virginia, published on the diocesan website today, the Rt. Rev. Shannon S. Johnston, XIII Bishop of Virginia, stated that the ongoing search for a second bishop suffragan has come to an end without an election.

In the Diocese of West Kansas, the new bishop-elect is busy. The vicar of two parishes, the Revd Mark Cowell also works as a municipal

Most recently our own Episcopal bishops announced that they, too, are aware of this situation and they have so graciously carved out nearly two whole hours during dinnertime to listen to the stories of women who feel they have been abused. Two hours. Perhaps the mascot for GC 2018 should be a biting serpent. They are treating women the same way the Israelites treated Miriam.

In a meeting at Lambeth yesterday, the bishops of the Church of England decided not to authorize a separate service for trans people taking their true name.

When Rev Canon Anne Dyer was appointed as the latest bishop of the Diocese of Aberdeen and Orkney, not everyone was pleased.

The following is a press release from the Church of England: The next Bishop of London will be the Rt Rev Sarah Mullally DBE, currently

There is a bill before the Australian House right now, proposing marriage equality. It has passed the Senate already, but must pass the House unchanged in order to be signed into law. A group of Anglican bishops, led by John Parkes, the Bishop of Wangaratta, has voiced its support for the bill, urging the House to pass it.

The Rt. Rev. Stephen T. Lane, Bishop of the Diocese of Maine, has written an editorial for the Portland Press Herald. In it, he talks about he power of communities to combat the despair that can feel overwhelming at times.

The Facebook page for the Episcopal Church in Puerto Rico posted the following video, a message from the bishop.