The Rev. David Simmons, president of Episcopal Diocesan Ecumenical and Interreligious Officers, writes: There has never been a time where ecumenical and interreligious work has been as important as it is now. Growing diversity in even the smallest of our towns and cities means that we now encounter other Christians and people of different faiths on a daily basis in ways that … [Read more...] about EDEIO Publishes Resolutions Guide
Archives for June 13, 2018
Hawkey Returns to Westminster Abbey
The Rev. James Hawkey has been appointed by the Crown to the Canonry of Westminster. He will succeed the Rev. Vernon White in September. Hawkey, a former minor canon of Westminster, returns to the abbey after three years as dean and director of studies in theology at Clare College, Cambridge. He will be installed as canon theologian, and in his new role will have a particular … [Read more...] about Hawkey Returns to Westminster Abbey
Leaders Promote Season of Creation
The Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby has joined leaders of other Christian churches in a joint letter encouraging participation in the Season of Creation. The annual celebration of prayer and action to protect the environment emerged from a proclamation by the Ecumenical Patriarch Dimitrios I in 1989. He called on Orthodox Christians to observe Sept. 1 each year as a day … [Read more...] about Leaders Promote Season of Creation