Adapted from the Office of Public AffairsThe Joint Nominating Committee for the Election of the Presiding Bishop has issued a fourth essay that explains the steps that will take step during and after General Convention. The process begins on Convention’s second legislative day.June 24The nominees for Presiding Bishop will be presented to a joint gathering of bishops and … [Read more...] about Electing and Seating PB27
Archives for June 15, 2015
S.C. Proposal Rebuffed
The Episcopal Church in South Carolina explains its offer:Episcopalians who are seeking to end the bitter legal battle over church property in eastern South Carolina have presented a settlement agreement to a breakaway group, offering to let 35 parishes keep their church properties, whether or not they choose to remain part of The Episcopal Church.In exchange, the proposal … [Read more...] about S.C. Proposal Rebuffed
Faith Seeking Understanding
Review by Zachary Guiliano “It isn’t a diminishment,” said Brother Kevin. It was a wintry Christmas in 2012, and my wife and I had been invited to lunch at the Society of St. John the Evangelist’s monastery in Harvard Square. The invitation was especially welcome for a young couple away from their family and friends, struggling financially during their first year in the … [Read more...] about Faith Seeking Understanding