What was Saint Francis Community Services is now Saint Francis Ministries, complete with a new logo. “We never considered dropping ‘Saint Francis’ from our name, as the saint’s concern for those in need personifies who we are,” said the Very Rev. Robert N. Smith, dean, president, and CEO. “Saint Francis Ministries better conveys who we are today, an organization rooted … [Read more...] about New Name Reflects Many Ministries
Archives for October 10, 2018
Proposal Ready for Methodist Bishops
A Gift to the World: Co-Laborers for the Healing of Brokenness, which proposes full communion, is ready for review by United Methodist bishops. The Episcopal-United Methodist Dialogue Committee met on Oct. 1-2 at the Nicholas Center in downtown Chicago. The document is now in its definitive form. It will proceed to the United Methodist Church’s Council of Bishops for … [Read more...] about Proposal Ready for Methodist Bishops
Vermont Seeks 11th Bishop
The Episcopal Church in Vermont has posted an online profile in its search for an 11th bishop. The diocese will receive names until Nov. 16. In its “Bishop We Seek” section, the diocese’s Bishop Discernment and Nominating Committee mentions that it considered alternatives to the traditional model of a bishop: We recognize that our next bishop needs to have an innovative … [Read more...] about Vermont Seeks 11th Bishop
U.K. Court Rejects Cake Complaint
What would normally be a £36.50 cake led to a court case that cost Northern Ireland £250,000 and the defendants £200,000. A panel of five judges of the United Kingdom’s Supreme Court has ruled in favor of the McArthur family, which owns Ashers Bakery in Belfast. Ashers was fined in 2014 for declining to prepare a cake with the slogan Support Gay Marriage for gay-rights … [Read more...] about U.K. Court Rejects Cake Complaint
Praise for Christians Against Poverty
New research by the prestigious London School of Economics has concluded that the charity Christians Against Poverty contributes £32 million to the United Kingdom’s economy. The study claims that for every pound the spent, Christians Against Poverty benefitted the wider society four times as much. The report noted that Christians Against Poverty has broadened its activity … [Read more...] about Praise for Christians Against Poverty