Tag: Bishops

Bishop Sisk on the real question before us

Bishop Mark Sisk, of the Diocese of New York has written a letter to his diocese about some of the issues facing the Anglican Communion and the Episcopal Church’s relationship to the Communion. “The presenting question is: Will the Communion survive in its present form or won’t it? To state the obvious: no one can answer that question with certainty…”

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African archbishop travels to Bay area

The archbishop of South Africa will teach, pray and talk with parishioners in Walnut Creek — and, it is hoped, return home with a renewed appreciation of diverse views. He will visit St. Paul’s Episcopal Church Oct. 15 for a meditative Taizé service, a meal, a teaching, ‘and I hope, some dialogue,’ said the Rev. Sylvia Vasquez, spiritual leader of St. Paul’s.

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A path breaking bishop

Bishop Henry Whipple of Minnesota convinced Presidents Lincoln, Grant, McKinley and Cleveland to modify federal Indian policy, and even got famed “Indian fighter” Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman to admit publicly that he was a liar and backed Gen. Phil Sheridan into changing a warlike Indian policy for the federal government into something less bloody.

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Nigeria to appoint a bishop for England?

An article published in the Church of England Newspaper claims there is evidence that Anglican Province of Nigeria is preparing to appoint a missionary bishop for Great Britain in a manner similar to the bishop appointed for CANA congregations here in North America.

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Postcards from Emmaus

Earlier this week, the Cafe reported on the meeting taking place in Spain between bishops of the Global South and bishop of the Episcopal Church in the states. Trinity Church on Wall Street in NY underwrote much of the expense of the program and is today featuring news about the results on their website

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