Our friends at Episcopal News Service report on a parish in Baltimore which is grappling with its history of racism. While congregations across The Episcopal
With diocesan membership numbers in decline over the past half-century, the [Episcopal Diocese of Maryland] has closed a net 34 churches from its mid-1960s peak and merged five more, leaving a total of about 100. Another is teetering financially after the loss of a major donor.
“Across the church right now, diocese by diocese, we are holding these days about alcohol and drug addiction. We are now treating the issue as opportunity to learn how to really respond pastorally, in-depth. And as we teach the clergy how to ask the harder questions, they are learning.”
The Rt Rev Chilton R. Knudsen has been appointed Assisting Bishop in the Diocese of Maryland following this weekend’s Diocesan Convention.
In two separate but concurrent actions, Bishop Heather Cook resigned today as Bishop Suffragan of Maryland and has reached “an accord” which means that she may no longer function as an ordained person in the Episcopal Church.
UPDATE 2/3/15 The Diocese of Maryland has updated the timeline. The dinner was 9/4 and the consecration on 9/6
The Diocese of Maryland has begun a web site dedicated to responses to the death of Tom Palermo. Information and Resources includes: Clergy and Church Member Forums
UPDATE 2, added 11PM: Report from Baltimore Sun – see below UPDATE 1: more from Baltimore Brew – see below The Diocese of Maryland has issued
Bishop Eugene Sutton of the Diocese of Maryland is featured in a new advertisement celebrating that state’s new gun laws.