By Douglas LeBlanc The investment body known as Church Commissioners for England has disclosed evidence of slave trading in its history, and has pledged £100 million to a program of “impact investment, research, and engagement.” The Church Commissioners fund handles the Church of England’s investments of £10.1 billion, and contributes about 15 percent (£300 million) of … [Read more...] about C of E’s Investment Fund Discloses a Slave-Trading Past
Archives for January 11, 2023
Broadway Blessing: A Prayerful Pause for Actors
By Neva Rae Fox Retta Blaney is a university professor and award-winning journalist whose spirit is grounded in the Episcopal Church (she is a member of Holy Trinity in Manhattan) and whose heart belongs to Broadway. Blaney is the spark and driving force behind the annual Broadway Blessing, which she described as “an interfaith service of song, dance, and story which … [Read more...] about Broadway Blessing: A Prayerful Pause for Actors
Traditionalist C of E Bishop Appointed as Diocesan
By Douglas LeBlanc The Rt. Rev. Philip North, who has served in a suffragan’s role within the Diocese of Blackburn for eight years, has been appointed that diocese’s 10th bishop. He is scheduled to succeed Bishop Julian Henderson in May or June. Bishop North’s traditionalist understanding of women in ministry has attracted opposition in the past, and again this year. … [Read more...] about Traditionalist C of E Bishop Appointed as Diocesan
People & Places: January 11, 2023
Appointments The Rev. Nate Huffman is chaplain at Naval Air Station, Pensacola, Fla. The Rev. Edward Hunt is rector of Holy Trinity, Onancock, Va. The Very Rev. Sarah Frances Hurlbert is dean of the Cathedral of All Souls, Asheville, N.C. The Rev. Michael Hurst is senior associate rector at Redeemer, Sarasota, Fla. The Rev. Ian G. Hyde is curate of Good Shepherd, … [Read more...] about People & Places: January 11, 2023