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Rhode Island announces bishop slate

March 10, 2012 2 Comments

The Diocese of Rhode Island announces its preliminary slate of nominees for election as their next bishop:

How to help in Lexington

March 6, 2012 No Comments

A Tornado Relief Fund has been established and is receiving donations. It’s “intended to fill the gaps as needed to restore people’s lives to full functioning.”

Diocese of Rhode Island closes cathedral

February 21, 2012 8 Comments

Parishioners of the cathedral church, the seat of Bishop Geralyn Wolf, learned the news on Sunday from the Right Rev. David Joslin, the cathedral’s interim dean, and Deacon Barbara May-Stock, during the parish’s annual meeting on North Main Street

Gearing up for Ashes to Go

February 13, 2012 5 Comments

The Diocese of Chicago will once again offer Ashes to Go, the exceedingly popular, and at least slightly controversial initiative in which congregations take to

Virginia Episcopalians prepare to take back their churches

February 12, 2012 3 Comments

For the past five years, the remaining members of several Episcopal congregations in Northern Virginia have been worshiping in borrowed basements and empty houses while praying to return to the prominent sanctuaries where they married, baptized their children and buried their parents. Now, the time appears to be at hand.

Albany parishes seek DEPO

February 11, 2012 5 Comments

Three parishes in the Diocese of Albany has begun the process to seek “delegated Episcopal oversight” (DEPO). In a twist, these are parishes looking for a less conservative bishop than Bishop Love of the Diocese of Albany.

Update on Virginia property settlement

February 3, 2012 2 Comments

Henry D.W. Burt II reported to the Council (Convention) of the Diocese of Virginia last week about “the efforts… to recover Episcopal properties for the mission of the Episcopal Church in the Diocese of Virginia.”

Diocese of Maryland reaches settlement with Anglican Use parish

January 18, 2012 8 Comments

Bishop Sutton of Maryland today announced a settlement over real and personal property issues with an Anglican Use congregation, Mount Calvary in Baltimore.

New York resolves

January 15, 2012 20 Comments

The Diocese of New York, meeting in convention, passed resolutions on marriage equality and on Occupy Wall Street.

One diocese’s story of protecting against abuse

January 14, 2012 No Comments

The local Erie paper has a long and very well done article on the specifics of the experience and the diocesan response to prevent such sexual abuse from occurring again. Many of the steps that are being taken are being duplicated around the country.

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