Los Angeles announces nominees for suffragan bishop
August 2, 2009
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The Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles has posted news of the nominees for the election of two bishops suffragan:
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+Lee: 2-track system “doesn’t contribute to holding people together”
August 1, 2009
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“Even though Williams explicitly says this is not a first-class, second-class division, it feels that way.”
Bishop biking, not flying
July 29, 2009
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Eight cyclists including led by biking enthusiast Bishop Mark Hollingsworth of the Diocese of Ohio left Anaheim on the closing day of General Convention. Destination: 815. Mission: Episcopal Relief and Development and NetsforLife®. ENS reports they arrived in one piece, mostly, and have accomplished their objectives.
Bishop Coadjutor writes Diocese of Virginia
July 22, 2009
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As I said during the floor debate, I absolutely agree with every word of the resolution itself. Even so, I was convinced that the actual effect of D025 across the Anglican world would be to weaken the bonds of our worldwide Church and, more importantly, to compromise our international mission and ministry in the very places that need us so very badly—and we so need them. – The Rt. Rev. Shannon Johnston
Bishop of Bethlehem on religion, culture and the 4th of July
July 4, 2009
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The Rt. Rev. Paul V. Marshall, bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Bethlehem: I hope I would have made the radical choice we now take
Not so secret theology committee: six of eight names now known
July 1, 2009
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Lisa Fox, who blogs at My Manner of Life, has the names of six of the eight members of the secret panel that the House of Bishops Theology Committee assembled to study same-sex relationships. Bishop Henry Parsley, chair of the commitee, has refused to release the names, but it is hard to keep secrets in a small church. Perhaps the other two members will now come forward.
A few words from Bishop Lane before General Convention
July 1, 2009
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Maine’s bishop, Steve Lane, uses YouTube to offer a few words to Maine Episcopalians in advance of General Convention. Perhaps your bishop could follow his
GC and B033: a preview and an analysis
June 30, 2009
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The 76th General Convention of the Episcopal Church is likely to pick up where the 75th General Convention left off, with attention focused squarely on one particular piece of legislation—Resolution B033. That bill, pushed through the 2006 convention on the final day under unusual parliamentary circumstances, was meant to insure that the Episcopal Church retained its place within the Anglican Communion, and has been widely interpreted as a de facto moratorium on the consecration of gay and bishops.
Bishops seek “pastoral generosity” in addressing same-sex marriage
June 24, 2009
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Episcopal bishops in states that have legalized same-sex marriage are asking the Church’s General Convention to “permit the adaptation of the Pastoral Offices for The Celebration and Blessing of a Marriage and The Blessing of a Civil Marriage for use with all couples who seek the church’s support and God’s blessing in their marriages.”
PB replies to question about secret panel
June 23, 2009
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I regret that you have been somewhat misinformed about the work of the House of Bishops Theology Committee. My understanding is that they have asked several theologians to write a paper or papers, as consultants to the Theology Committee.
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