By Kirk Petersen A controversial effort to support the widespread practice of offering communion without regard to whether a person is baptized has formally been laid to rest, succumbing to a shortened General Convention and strong opposition from theologians. Resolution C028 would have eliminated Canon I.17.7 of the Constitution and Canons of the Episcopal Church, which … [Read more...] about Committee Kills Communion Without Baptism Resolution
Archives for June 29, 2022
The Episcopal Church and Abortion: It’s Complicated
By Kirk Petersen As a matter of law, the Episcopal Church has unambiguously supported a woman's right to choose an abortion since before anyone had ever heard the term "Roe v. Wade." But ethically speaking, it's more complicated. As early as 1967, in a resolution supporting changes in abortion laws, the General Convention expressed its "unequivocal opposition to any … [Read more...] about The Episcopal Church and Abortion: It’s Complicated
Glory Days
By Dane Neufeld A Reading from Acts 11:1-18 1 Now the apostles and the brothers and sisters who were in Judea heard that the Gentiles had also accepted the word of God. 2 So when Peter went up to Jerusalem, the circumcised believers criticized him, 3 saying, “Why did you go to uncircumcised men and eat with them?” 4 Then Peter began to explain it to them, step by step, … [Read more...] about Glory Days