The Rt. Rev. Andrew M.L. Dietsche, Bishop of New York, writes about how the diocese has faced one part of Bishop Paul Moore Jr.’s legacy: For those of us who were present at General Convention, the careful, well-planned presentation of personal stories, by both women and men, was a powerful learning of both the depth and breadth of the inappropriate exercise of power and the … [Read more...] about Bp. Paul Moore and #MeToo
Archives for September 12, 2018
‘Pastorally Unsustainable’
Anna Morrell reports for the Church in Wales that bishops will begin to “explore formal provision for same-sex couples in church”: Members of the Church’s Governing Body agreed with the bishops that the current situation of no formal provision was “pastorally unsustainable”. They voted with a clear majority in favour of the bishops looking at new approaches which could be … [Read more...] about ‘Pastorally Unsustainable’
C of E in ‘Unrelenting Decline’
The Church of England is in a state of “unrelenting decline” and the number of people identifying with it a record low, according to a poll by the British Social Attitudes Survey. Church affiliation has fallen to just 2 percent among adults ages 18 to 24, with the majority of that age group saying they have no religion. The National Centre for Social Research (NatCen) is … [Read more...] about C of E in ‘Unrelenting Decline’
Bp. Donald Robinson (1923-2018)
Bishop Donald Robinson, a major proponent of the Anglican Diocese of Sydney’s Reformed theological tradition, died Sept. 7 at age 95. “We have lost a giant in the world of New Testament scholarship,” Archbishop Glenn Davies said. Robinson was for 30 years a lecturer and vice principal at Sydney’s Moore Theological College before becoming area bishop in Parramatta. He … [Read more...] about Bp. Donald Robinson (1923-2018)