The rector of Trinity Episcopal Church in Menlo Park, California, has been placed on leave for allegedly using at least $125,000 in church funds for personal spending, according to a report in The Mercury News. The Rev. Matthew Dutton-Gillett, who had led Trinity for a decade, admitted to misusing the funds, the paper reported. The church is in the Diocese of … [Read more...] about California Rector Accused of Misusing Funds
Archives for April 28, 2020
Dallas Food Pantry Shifts Outdoors
By Mike Patterson Back in the previous era, that is, before the Covid-19 pandemic emerged and disrupted lives around the world, clients of the Elaine Kadane Food Pantry at the Episcopal Church of the Ascension in Dallas walked along tables set up in the parish hall and picked up whatever items they wanted. That’s all changed now. Like many churches that assist those in … [Read more...] about Dallas Food Pantry Shifts Outdoors
Fund Offers Support Grants For Deacons in Need
By Neva Rae Fox Recognizing that the pandemic affects all people in all places, the Fund for the Diaconate is stepping up with emergency grants for Episcopal Church deacons. In a ground-breaking move, the Fund has created a special Emergency Grant Program to aid deacons affected by the Covid-19. “This is the first new grant program we have created,” said fund president … [Read more...] about Fund Offers Support Grants For Deacons in Need
Love for Christ’s Sake
Epidemics and the Rise of Anglo-Catholicism By Ian McCormack On March 27, 2020, the Archbishops of Canterbury and York wrote to the clergy of the Church of England. The letter included these words: “We are in a time of great fearfulness. The numbers of those becoming seriously ill and dying is increasing. It therefore remains very important that our churches remain closed … [Read more...] about Love for Christ’s Sake