Bp. George Edward Councell (1949-2018)
Bishop Councell retired in 2013, five years after he was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. He climbed Mount Kilimanjaro in 2008.
Hawaii Bishop on Volcano, Flood
Bishop Robert L. Fitzpatrick: “Living in the middle of the Ocean, we always know that human life is fragile and set in a much larger reality — physical and spiritual.”
Pop Praise: Keenan Thompson Imitates PB
Saturday Night Live cast member Kennan Thompson captured the culture clash of British worshipers beholding the engaged preaching of Presiding Bishop Michael Curry.
Newark Calls Priest from Fort Worth
The Diocese of Newark elected the Rev. Carlye J. Hughes as its 11th bishop during a special convention at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church in Morristown.
Sewanee Honors Balmer, Bp. Reed, Rice
Condoleezza Rice: “Those times when you think you’re absolutely right, go and find someone who disagrees.”
Bp. Doyle on School Attack
Bishop Andrew Doyle: “Now is the time to grieve and pastor the families in our community who are hurting and dismayed and searching for hope.”
Why the Adult Baptism for Meghan Markle?
Julie Zauzmer: “It’s a slightly head-scratching story: Wasn’t Markle, a 36-year-old who has been Christian all her life, already baptized?”
New at Convention: TEConversations
Guest speakers for joint sessions during General Convention will discuss racial reconciliation, evangelism, and creation care.
Micah Jackson to Lead Bexley Seabury
Bishop Michie Klusmeyer: Micah Jackson “brings a strong commitment to innovative theological education at a time when the needs of the church are changing.”
Details on the #MeToo Listening Session
“Every precaution has been made to ensure the confidentiality and security of all who courageously speak their truth.”