Should a Confederate flag be etched out of a stained glass window? What should be done about a pew whose plaque honors Jefferson Davis or a parish church named for Robert E. Lee? Episcopal News Service reports that a number of high-profile Episcopal churches have struggled over how to handle symbols of the Confederate past in recent years, against a backdrop of increasing … [Read more...] about Sewanee Workshop to Help Priests Grapple with Confederate Past
Archives for August 8, 2019
The Episcopalian Running for President
By Kirk Petersen Episcopalians sometimes point out that of the 44 people who have been the president of the United States, 11 have been Episcopalians. But of the two dozen people actively running for president today, only one is an Episcopalian. Pete Buttigieg is also a multilingual gay combat veteran and former Rhodes Scholar. At the age of 37, he wants to be the first … [Read more...] about The Episcopalian Running for President