I was down in Louisiana at a CREDO conference, earlier this week, and it has occurred to me that as the House of Bishops was sequestered with the Archbishop of Canterbury (the ABC) over in New Orleans, his task in trying to be a unifying force in the life of the Anglican Communion was not one that is to be envied….
There are numerous resolutions to be considered, and the Presiding Bishop and the leaders of the House may find it challenging to do them all justice. As one bishop said: This is a big sandbox and everybody has brought their favorite toys.
Listening online to the bishop’s press conference this afternoon, I heard Archbishop Williams say of the Dar Es Salaam Communique: My paraphrase of some of
Mary Ailes, posting on BabyBlueOnline, has the text of a speech delivered in the first morning session of the House of Bishop’s meeting in New
As the bishops processed into the auditorium, I had to suppress a desire to stand up and cheer when Bishop Katharine passed. She has presence – a quiet dignity and grace about her – that comes through, literally, in passing.
Mark Harris writes on his blog Preludium about the news that emerged from the House of Bishop’s meeting yesterday. He focuses particularly on the plan
There are at least four versions of proposed resolutions posted online this morning. Some are being put forward by coalitions of bishops, others by single
Updated: Interestingly, the Thursday night AP story quotes from the item below. Not a lot to report from our friends who were in the room.
Eight bishops have accepted Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori’s invitation to serve as “episcopal visitors” to dioceses that have requested this provision.The eight are active diocesan bishops Frank Brookhart of Montana, Dorsey Henderson of Upper South Carolina, John Howe of Central Florida, Gary Lillibridge of West Texas, Michael Smith of North Dakota, James Stanton of Dallas, and Geralyn Wolf of Rhode Island, together with retired Connecticut Bishop Clarence Coleridge.
News. News News. Reports from everywhere. Have a look at what the mainstream media is saying about the House of Bishops meeting that began this morning in New Orelans.