Anticipating a possible statement from the U.S. Supreme Court, the Rt. Rev. Shannon Johnston writes to the people of his diocese:I support our clergy who want to bear witness to their sense of justice and equality in marrying gay persons when and if that becomes legally possible in Virginia. But I also would note that, as is the case with heterosexual marriage, clergy who might … [Read more...] about Waiting on the Court
Archives for August 20, 2014
Canon White at Clapham
The Rev. Canon Andrew White spoke Sunday at Holy Trinity Clapham, London. Canon White, often called the vicar of Baghdad, is chaplain of St. George’s Anglican Church in Baghdad, which he has led since 1998.If Clapham evokes thoughts of of William Wilberforce’s abolitionist crusade, that’s no coincidence, as Holy Trinity’s About Us page notes:Holy Trinity Clapham opened for … [Read more...] about Canon White at Clapham
Historians Honor Utzinger
Adapted from an announcement by the Historical Society of the Episcopal ChurchJ. Michael Utzinger has received the 2014 Nelson R. Burr Prize from the Historical Society of the Episcopal Church. Utzinger is Elliott Professor of Religion at Hampden-Sydney College in Virginia. The prize honors his essay “The Tragedy of Prince Edward: The Religious Turn and the Destabilization of … [Read more...] about Historians Honor Utzinger