“I am eager to visit the Diocese of Springfield as it prepares to elect a new bishop,” Anderson said. “Such elections provide the perfect opportunity for laity and clergy to collaborate on a new vision for their diocese, and to explore new ways of working together in building up the Church and reaching out to the poor and the marginalized.”
ADV wants to now claim that it is significant that at some point in time congregations that were part of the provincial boundary crossing operations of the Province of Uganda became members of ADV, and under some horticultural purity law that means the nine congregations that affiliated initially only with the Church of Nigeria cannot be considered on a branch descended from the Church of Nigeria.
Though it was a procedural ruling that did not determine who is legally able to represent the continuing Episcopal Diocese of Fort Worth or the Corporation of the Episcopal Diocese of Fort Worth or its properties, the opinion prevented Bishop Iker from doing the same.
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CANA has submitted a Notice of Intent to Apply for a Rehearing before the Supreme Court of Virginia in its property dispute with the Diocese
The Virginia Supreme Court unanimously ruled this morning in favor of the Diocese of Virginia in the property dispute between the diocese and CANA. In
The Diocese of Washington dedicated the new home of the Bishop John T. Walker School for Boys last night. Emily Miller of the Georgetown Dish has the story, and some very cute pictures:
The presentations and discussions focused on finding meaning and hope in recent events. “The search for meaning is always intensified during disasters,” said CREDO’s Associate Director, the Rev. Gay Jennings, as she drew parallels between natural disasters and ecclesiastical divisions. She charted how people respond as they come together, work through their grief, and rebuild.
The Rev. Canon Scott B. Hayashi has been elected Bishop of Utah on the second ballot. He has served as the Canon to the Ordinary in the Diocese of Chicago since 2005.
“In the past ten months we have prayed, reflected and worked together,” said Pat Micklow, search committee representative from Diocesan Council. “We recognize that our first search process and our commitment to mutual ministry were not well understood, and we are committed to being transparent and communicating clearly as we undertake this search. We want to move forward together with the support of the wider Episcopal Church.”