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Kirk Petersen

Kirk Petersen began reporting news for TLC as a freelancer in 2016, and was Associate Editor from 2019 to 2024, focusing especially on matters of governance in the Episcopal Church.

Connecting (Episcopal) Church and State

The Office of Government Relations has developed a toolkit for civic engagement.

Church Raises Millions to Feed the Hungry in Upstate N.Y.

The congregation turned down a large grant after the state insisted on separation of church and food.

Scott Bader-Saye Takes the Helm at Seminary of the Southwest

Maintaining a commitment to residential clergy formation, with online options through the Iona Collaborative

Honoring the Philadelphia 11 After 50 Years

Until 1974 there were no female priests in the Episcopal Church. Half a century later, the church has elected 53 female bishops.

Is There Room in the Church for Polyamorous Priests?

Three former priests spoke online about the consequences they faced for their nonconforming family structures.

HBCU Retains Accreditation, But Financial Woes Continue

Saint Augustine's owes nearly $10 million to the IRS

Sean Rowe: ‘I See Significant Changes’

The Presiding Bishop-Elect brings a deep reservoir of Episcopal experience to his coming role.

Covenant Hires Calvin Lane as 3rd Editor

“I think that Covenant has got a major foothold in the Anglican world, and I do mean beyond the Episcopal Church, and we need to continue to grow that. But at the same time, I want to hear more ecumenical voices.”

General Convention COVID Cases Exceed 100

At least a dozen bishops are among the infected.

Closing General Convention in a Rush

The pressures of time led to a number of widely supported compromises: new liturgical canons that secured protections for conservatives alongside prayer book revisions desired by progressives, and a concession to the bishops’ insistence that the State of Israel is not an “apartheid” regime.