Helen K. Spence, president of the Diocese of Virginia’s standing committee, announces plans for a provisional bishop to serve for three years or more: The process the Standing Committee will follow will be similar to what happens in a parish when a rector leaves, and an interim rector is appointed by the Vestry. In this case, the Standing Committee is working with the … [Read more...] about Virginia Opts for Provisional Bishop
Archives for August 20, 2018
Parish Merger in Dallas
Church of the Incarnation has merged with Trinity Church in Dallas to create new growth in a parish that has declined in attendance for several years. The new campus, Incarnation North, is scheduled to launch public worship in August 2019, said the Rev. Thomas Kincaid, vice rector of Incarnation. The Rev. David Thompson, formerly a curate at St. James in Texarkana, will lead … [Read more...] about Parish Merger in Dallas
Two Apologies for Bishop’s Remarks
Nathaniel Ramanaden | Diocese of St. Asaph | bit.ly/2nOocrs After protests by CAMERA and the Simon Wiesenthal Center and coverage by Tablet, the Rt. Rev. Gayle E. Harris, Suffragan Bishop of the Diocese of Massachusetts, has apologized for remarks she made during General Convention. As the House of Bishops debated a resolution about human rights in Israel, Bishop Harris … [Read more...] about Two Apologies for Bishop’s Remarks
8/26: In the Presence of Glory
14 Pentecost, August 26 1 Kings 8:(1, 6, 10-11)22-30, 41-43 or Josh. 24:1-2a, 14-18 Ps. 84 or Ps. 84:1-6 or Ps. 34:15-22 Eph. 6:10-20 • John 6:56-69 “Then the priests brought the ark of the covenant of the Lord to its place, in the inner sanctuary of the house, in the most holy place, underneath the wings of the cherubim” (1 Kings 8:6). The Lord so filled the house … [Read more...] about 8/26: In the Presence of Glory