Episcopal Church
Minnesota announces a two-person slate for election as the next bishop
https://mnbishopsearch.org/candidates/
PB response to the Federal govt’s amended policy on Israeli settlement in the West Bank
https://www.episcopalnewsservice.org/pressreleases/presiding-bishop-faith-leaders-deliver-letter-to-house-members-in-support-of-palestinian-children/
Dio of Vermont giving away some money
https://vermontbiz.com/news/2019/november/20/episcopal-church-vermont-awards-over-30000-grants
Philadelphia’s Christ Church is restoring it’s steeple (which was the tallest building in America until 1810)
https://whyy.org/articles/philadelphias-christ-church-preserves-historic-steeple/
A sweet story about a bell in a Wyoming church (that travelled from Philadelphia in the 1800’s)
https://www.wyomingnews.com/news/local_news/st-mark-s-episcopal-church-bell-returns-home/article_88906ba6-6f7d-5db8-8232-1744e0d129b7.html
RC priest defrocked for sexual abuse ended up as Episcopal organist since there’s no database or tracking
https://www.wcpo.com/news/local-news/i-team/could-priests-with-credible-accusations-of-sexual-abuse-be-walking-among-us-without-our-knowledge
Ireland
Protests from Church of Ireland priest over appt of a bishop aligned with GAFCON
https://www.irishtimes.com/news/social-affairs/religion-and-beliefs/church-of-ireland-clergy-object-to-conservative-bishop-s-appointment-1.4085840
A related Irish story putting it into context with the North/South split
https://www.irishtimes.com/news/social-affairs/religion-and-beliefs/north-south-church-of-ireland-divide-deepens-1.4085945
Anglican Communion
New Archbishop for Middle East and Jerusalem to be installed on Sunday
https://www.anglicannews.org/news/2019/11/new-primate-for-the-province-of-jerusalem-and-the-middle-east-to-be-installed-on-sunday.aspx
H/T to Thinking Anglicans for this thoughtful article on the history of unbelief
https://unherd.com/2019/11/the-battle-to-believe-in-god/
Both of these are behind Church Time’s paywall
Hong Kong bishops renew call for calm
https://www.churchtimes.co.uk/articles/2019/22-november/news/world/hong-kong-s-bishops-renew-call-for-calm-after-violent-clashes-at-city-s-university
and
Archbishop’s plea for the upcoming UK elections
https://www.churchtimes.co.uk/articles/2019/22-november/news/uk/be-full-of-grace-and-truth-archbishops-advent-plea-for-election
image: The Christ Church weather vane and miter were gilded and replaced on top the steeple. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)