Tag: Dioceses

San Joaquin grants blessing of same-gender unions

Bishop Talton writes: “It is now time, to the extent permitted by California law and the Canons of The Episcopal Church, to extend to these couples the ‘generous pastoral response’ necessary to meet their needs as members of this Church.”

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Diocese of Virginia settles with second church

The Diocese will retain $1.95 million from a payment by the Virginia Department of Transportation for loss of value to the property as a result of the construction. In exchange, Church of the Word will retain the church building and personal property, and will be responsible for the mortgage on the property. COTW will voluntarily disaffiliate from CANA.

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Bosco on lay presidency

Bosco Peters writes on his blog Liturgy about the proposal to institute lay presidency of the eucharist in the Diocese of Sydney of the Anglican Church in Australia.

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Atlanta’s Call to Action

One.org highlights the efforts by the Diocese of Atlanta to restore funding for programs that help children and the poor that have been cut in federal budget negotiations.

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Light meets bushel in the Diocese of Albany

Bishop William Love of the Diocese of Albany is in a quandary. The Presiding Bishop, who is extremely popular with the faithful, but not with Bishop Love, is coming to town. He can’t tell her to stay home–the visit is canonically mandated–but he doesn’t want her appearance to energize the moderate and progressive Episcopalians. What to do?

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