By G. Jeffrey MacDonaldThe Episcopal Church needs to face its fears, let go of “what no longer gives life,” and embrace an unknown future, Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori said Wednesday in opening remarks at General Convention.“What no longer brings life must be laid down to fertilize future growth,” she said. “We will not all agree about precisely what that … [Read more...] about ‘What No Longer Gives Life’
Archives for June 24, 2015
Committee Discusses Addiction
By Matthew TownsendThe Committee on Alcohol and Drug Abuse launched into deliberations Wednesday morning on the nature of addiction and how the Episcopal Church addresses alcohol use and abuse in the wake of drunken driving and manslaughter charges against Heather Cook, the Diocese of Maryland’s former suffragan bishop.The committee debated topics ranging from the definition of … [Read more...] about Committee Discusses Addiction
Video: Bp. Magness on Just War
The Rt. Rev. Jay Magness, Bishop Suffragan for Federal Ministries and Armed Forces, addresses how changes to warfare require the church to revisit the nature of Just War theory.Resolution A048, discussed in the Social Justice and International Policy Committee this morning, calls for the Church to "bear witness to the moral challenges to the Just War tradition and to the … [Read more...] about Video: Bp. Magness on Just War
Web Helps Church Historians
By G. Jeffrey MacDonaldScholarly articles about Episcopal Church history are reaching a wider audience than ever before as online platforms allow for worldwide distribution at the click of a button. That was one of several encouraging messages shared Tuesday at the Little America Hotel in Salt Lake City as the Historical Society of the Episcopal Church gathered for its annual … [Read more...] about Web Helps Church Historians
GOE Changes Draw More Fire
By Zachary GuilianoCritics of Resolution A090 (on seminarians’ areas of study and examination) were back in force early Wednesday when the Committee on Formation and Education for Ministry held an open hearing.The early hearing began slowly; no speakers were present to speak to the first six resolutions under consideration. Once A090 came up, nine speakers gave testimony, with … [Read more...] about GOE Changes Draw More Fire
Convention’s Bars Stay Open
By G. Jeffrey MacDonaldThe two presiding officers of General Convention said Tuesday they would not push to change its culture of social drinking, despite charges of drunken driving and manslaughter against a now-deposed bishop.At a press conference, House of Deputies President Gay Clark Jennings urged cocktail-party hosts to heed current rules by making non-alcoholic beverages … [Read more...] about Convention’s Bars Stay Open
A Divided Church Meets in SLC
CommentaryBy Jordan HyldenThe 78th General Convention of the Episcopal Church, a regional synod of the one, holy, catholic and apostolic Church, is now meeting in Salt Lake City. It is a city that in a real sense stands as a judgment upon the divided Church of which our synod claims to be a part. The inscription below Joseph Smith’s statue in Temple Square tells the story.In … [Read more...] about A Divided Church Meets in SLC
Questions on GOE Questions
By Zachary GuilianoProposed changes to a canon on preparing students for ordination drew fire Tuesday in a hearing by General Convention’s Committee 12, on Formation and Education for Ministry.Resolution A090 proposes a change to the subject areas that seminarians are required to study and the General Ordination Exam explores.The resolution proposes reducing the areas of study … [Read more...] about Questions on GOE Questions