Third Round of Presbyterian-Episcopal Dialogue Begins October 15, 2019 Clips Episcopal talks with Presbyterian Church, U. S. A. outline remaining differences around historic episcopate that limit full reconciliation, discuss joint ministries.
Communion Partners Urge Humility at Lambeth, Stand with Bishop Love October 2, 2019 Clips Eight of the Communion Partner Bishops of the Episcopal Church respond to actions taken at the recent House of Bishops meeting in Minneapolis.
Cap on Refugees Threatens to Cripple EMM October 1, 2019 Clips, News The Trump administration plans to slash the number of refugees admitted to the United States in 2020 to 18,000 -- compared with an average cap of 95,000 over the past 40 years.
Southern Virginia Elects 11th Bishop September 23, 2019 Clips, News The Diocese of Southern Virginia elected the Rev. Susan B. Haynes as its 11th Bishop at its Special Council in Dinwiddie on September 21.
Soul Survivor Festival Ends 26-Year Run in Church of England September 14, 2019 Clips, Features These large summer youth festivals led by Canon Mike Pilavachi have introduced mainstream charismatic worship in the Church of England, and led to many vocations to ordained ministry.
Episcopal Groups Join Suit Against Border Wall August 28, 2019 Clips, News The Diocese of Western Massachusetts and the Diocese of Long Island filed friend of the court briefs in a suit brought by the American Civil Liberties Union.
Austin Priest Uses Cellphone App to Attract Youth With Humor August 27, 2019 Clips, News The Rev. David W. Peters uses TikTok to broadcast brief videos poking gentle fun at the formality of the church.
An Episcopal Pilgrimage for Racial Justice in SW Virginia August 22, 2019 Clips, Features, News Confronting the horrors of slavery, 400 years after the first enslaved Africans landed in Virginia.
Followup on Washington Bishop’s Trump Remarks August 16, 2019 Clips, News The president's words "have dangerous potential to encourage others, both to speak and then to act with condoned violence. That's why we spoke."
Sewanee Workshop to Help Priests Grapple with Confederate Past August 8, 2019 Clips, News A number of high-profile Episcopal churches have struggled over how to handle symbols of the Confederate past in recent years. A pilot workshop sponsored by the University of the South hopes to gather up to 15 Episcopal clergy who are actively grappling with how to handle such controversial symbols in their own churches.
