By Kirk Petersen When a newcomer to the Episcopal world asks, "What's a vestry?" the reply is often along the lines of, "that's like the board of directors of the church." It's a good enough answer for most purposes, but there are key differences. One difference is that generally a company's board of directors can fire the boss. But a vestry can't fire a rector. Not … [Read more...] about Connecticut Suit Illustrates Limits of Vestry Authority
Archives for January 8, 2020
New: 1/19 TLC Online
The January 19 edition of The Living Church is available online to registered subscribers. The issue focuses on becoming "Beloved Community" through racial reconciliation, approaching the topic from a variety of directions. Society and the Church are talking about reparations for slavery. Katy Crane examines the enormous challenges of devising an equitable system, while … [Read more...] about New: 1/19 TLC Online
Primates To Gather in Jordan to Make ‘Early Stages of the Peace’
By Mark Michael and Andrew Goddard The Anglican primates who will gather January 12-15 in Jordan represent “a generational shift between [those] who fought the early stages of the ‘war’ [over sexuality] and those who are now trying to make the early stages of the peace,” according to an official of the Anglican Communion Office (ACO) at a press briefing in late December. … [Read more...] about Primates To Gather in Jordan to Make ‘Early Stages of the Peace’