Memories of Bishop Pike
Twenty people share their memories of the inspirational and controversial bishop, The Rt. Rev. James Pike.
Twenty people share their memories of the inspirational and controversial bishop, The Rt. Rev. James Pike.
“Trinity Wall Street is convening a group of bishops of the Anglican Provinces in Africa and their companions in the Episcopal Church of the United States for a consultation to strengthen relationships, develop mission partnerships, and to discover new opportunities to bear witness to the Gospel.”
The Rt. Rev. Trevor Mwamba, Bishop of Botswana and dean of the Province of Central Africa, speaks about the Anglican Church in his local context and his vision for his diocese, especially in terms of education and empowerment.
Some evangelical bishops in the Church of England say that floods there are God’s judgment. One said that the floods are the result of our lack of respect for the planet, and also are a judgment on society’s moral decadence.
Bishop Victoria Matthews interprets the apparently contradictory actions of the Canadian Synod: the “Synod consistently demonstrated that it is more interested in considering redefining marriage than continuing the debate about blessings.”
Bishop-elect Murdoch is an Episcopal priest in the Diocese of Massachusetts and has been serving as a regional dean of the Anglican Communion Network within the Episcopal Church. There is no mention about whether he will continue in that role after his ordination in the Kenyan province of the Anglican Communion.
The first woman to be consecrated a bishop in the Episcopal Church and Anglican Communion, the Rt. Rev. Barbara Harris, was present to bless two stained glass window panels, one honoring her and the other honoring The Rev. Absalom Jones.
The Chicago Tribune website has an article reporting on the work and ministry of Bishop William Persell, the Episcopal Bishop of Chicago who will be leaving Chicago in the fall of this year.
The Ugandan House of bishops has set the date for Bishop elect Guernsey’s consecration for Sunday, 2nd September 2007. The bishop elect is presently the rector of a church in Virginia.
Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori outlines details of the House of Bishops September meeting in New Orleans.