After seeing their complaint turned down by an intake officer, six members of the American Anglican Fellowship Inc. have appealed the decision. The fellowship was known previously as the American Anglican Council of Washington.Its complaint charges that Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori has engaged in misconduct because of multiple lawsuits brought against … [Read more...] about Complaint Dismissal Appealed
Archives for October 9, 2014
Troubling Company
Betsy Childs writes on First Thoughts, a weblog of First Things:I doubt anyone in the Church of England who knows Rev. Stephen Sizer was surprised that he would attend a conference critical of Israel. Sizer, the Vicar of Christ Church in Virginia Water, Surrey, is an outspoken critic of what he calls Christian Zionism, that is, Christian support for the nation-state of Israel … [Read more...] about Troubling Company
Lodging to Help Seminary
Adapted from announcements by Trinity School for MinistriesA new 31-room Cobblestone Hotel in Ambridge, Pennsylvania, will help people find lodging near Trinity School for Ministry while attending meetings or extension classes. A groundbreaking ceremony on October 7 drew borough officials, contractors, and the Rev. Laurie Thompson, a Trinity professor and investor in the … [Read more...] about Lodging to Help Seminary
Hauerwas Cancels GTS Lectures
Sarah Pulliam Bailey writes for Religion News Service:“I was looking forward to going because I’ve known of General for my whole academic life, but I had never been there. At one time, it represented a commitment to an Anglo-Catholic tradition with which I’m very sympathetic,” said Hauerwas, who attends an Episcopal church in Chapel Hill, N.C. “I think the situation is one of … [Read more...] about Hauerwas Cancels GTS Lectures