The Episcopal Church in Colorado has announced three nominees in the search for its 11th bishop: The Rev. Kimberly D. Lucas, rector, St. Margaret’s Church, Washington, D.C. The Rev. Canon Michael Pipkin, missioner for missional management, Episcopal Church in Minnesota, Minneapolis The Rev. Canon Ruth Woodliff-Stanley, canon to the ordinary, Episcopal Church in … [Read more...] about Colorado Nominates Three
Archives for July 23, 2018
Cuba Rejoins the Family
By Matthew Townsend, with reporting by Kirk Petersen La Iglesia Episcopal de Cuba will soon be a diocese of the Episcopal Church. On July 11 the House of Deputies unanimously passed Resolution A238, which calls for the diocese to be admitted to the church as soon as Executive Council acknowledges receipt of routine paperwork by the secretary of General Convention. The House … [Read more...] about Cuba Rejoins the Family
Sexual Sins: From Lament to Resolve
By G. Jeffrey MacDonald Graphic accounts of sexual harassment in the Episcopal Church were center stage on the eve of General Convention July 4 as bishops presided at a liturgy focused on lamentation, confession, and healing. Raw material came from 42 letters received in response to the bishops’ call for stories in the wake of the #MeToo movement that has exposed sexual … [Read more...] about Sexual Sins: From Lament to Resolve
‘We Live with that Tension’
Same-sex Marriage By Kirk Petersen After a great deal of discussion on legislative floors, in committee meetings, and behind the scenes, the 79th General Convention reached a compromise on same-sex marriage — increasing access to weddings for same-sex couples while maintaining space for conservatives to remain in the church. The road to compromise was not without bumps … [Read more...] about ‘We Live with that Tension’
7/29: More than Forgiveness
10 Pentecost, July 29 2 Sam. 11:1-15 or 2 Kgs. 4:42-44 Ps.14 or Ps. 145:10-19 • Eph. 3:14-21 • John 6:1-21 “David sent someone to inquire about the woman” (2 Sam. 11:3). He saw her bathing and that she was beautiful, but he knew nothing about her, not even her name. Then “David sent messengers to get her” (2 Sam. 11:4). Lust without the restraint of love is madness. The … [Read more...] about 7/29: More than Forgiveness