By Steve Schlossberg Many years ago, when I was a postulant of the Diocese of Quincy and a middler at Nashotah House, I did my quarterly duty and preached at my sponsoring parish. I did not know the church; I had gone to seminary without a bishop, and the parish picked me up, just as the diocese had picked me up, as an ecclesiastical vagrant. I showed up that first Sunday as … [Read more...] about The Man Who Paid for a Baptism
Archives for April 4, 2019
Abp. Sentamu to Join Inquiry
Abp. John Sentamu of York has agreed to serve as chairman of the Bayelsa State Oil and Environmental Commission in Nigeria, which will study the human and environmental effects of oil companies. An estimated 400 million liters of oil spill into the Niger Delta each year. Seriake Henry Dickson, state governor, said the commission “is crucial to the prosperous future of the … [Read more...] about Abp. Sentamu to Join Inquiry
Bp. Benhase Appoints New Archdeacon
The Diocese of Georgia reports: Bishop Scott Anson Benhase has appointed the Rev. Yvette Owens as the Diocese of Georgia’s Archdeacon. Owens is the first African-American woman named as Archdeacon, the second woman—and only the second Archdeacon in the Diocese. The first Archdeacon, the Rev. Dr. Saundra Turner, will retire on April 4, 2019. Owens’ journey to the diaconate … [Read more...] about Bp. Benhase Appoints New Archdeacon
Pension Fund Invests in New Energy
The Church Pension Fund has invested $40 million in the New Energy Capital Infrastructure Credit Fund II. The fund will invest in projects involving solar, wind, energy efficiency, storage, and water. “This investment will support the development and operation of clean energy infrastructure assets throughout North America,” said Roger Sayler, executive vice president and … [Read more...] about Pension Fund Invests in New Energy