The Girls’ Friendly Society has created a male equivalent in South Africa so that young men and women learn together to prevent abuse. The GFS World Council, meeting last year in Australia, resolved to dedicate the 25th of each month as Orange Day in support of a program to decrease the abuse of woman and girls. GFS asks its members to wear something orange, speak out on … [Read more...] about Boys Learn Respect
Archives for March 2, 2018
Arizonans Seek 6th Bishop
The Bishop Search Committee for the Sixth Bishop of Arizona has released the diocesan profile and announced that it is now accepting applications. Applicants are not required to be nominated by third parties. The profile and application form are available online. April 2 is the deadline for submitting the application form and required attachments. … [Read more...] about Arizonans Seek 6th Bishop
Prayers in Violent Times
The Diocese of Maine reports that the Rt. Rev. Stephen T. Lane has revised a litany marking the widespread grief that follows mass shootings: Today he shares an updated, expanded version titled A Litany in the Aftermath of Gun Violence. Read it below and feel free to share it. It will be used at a Service of Lament for Gun Violence that will be held at St. Luke’s Cathedral in … [Read more...] about Prayers in Violent Times
Ring Those Bells for MLK
April 4 will mark 50 years since the assassination of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. The National Civil Rights Museum in Memphis invites congregations around the world to toll their bells 39 times on April 4 to honor King’s age at his death and to pay homage. Mirroring the way this news rippled across the country, bells will ring first at the National Civil Rights Museum … [Read more...] about Ring Those Bells for MLK