Welby Consoles Persecuted Church, Apologizes for Indian Massacre September 13, 2019 News In a ten-day South Asian visit, the Archbishop of Canterbury visited the sites of last Easter's bombings in Sri Lanka and Jallianwala Bagh, site of a 1919 massacre seen as a turning point in Indian history.
Australian Diocese Agrees to Delay Same-Sex Marriages September 12, 2019 News Wangaratta Bishop John Parkes will comply with the Australian primate's request to wait until the church's Appellate Tribunal renders a judgment on his diocese's authorization of same-sex marriages.
The Bishop of Hurricane Irma Responds to Dorian September 11, 2019 News The Rt. Rev. Peter Eaton of the Diocese of Southeast Florida has had to issue hurricane appeals in three of the four hurricane seasons of his episcopacy.
Episcopal-Founded Hospital Finds a New Home September 11, 2019 News A storied hospital founded 134 years ago by an Episcopal nun in Los Angeles has been sold to a new owner, and the bishop approves.
New: 9/22 TLC Online September 10, 2019 News This Fall Books issue includes a report from Kirk Petersen about churches in the Appalachians running summer reading camps for kids with reading deficits, and an article by G. Jeffrey MacDonald about monks who are practicing the ancient trade of book-binding as new technology disrupts the market.
9/15 Readings: Welcomed Sinners September 9, 2019 News, Sunday's Readings The heavens rejoice, the Church rejoices, all creation rejoices over one single soul united in peace and love to the eternal Son of God. Never has it been so good to be a sinner.
VTS Breaks Ground in Funding Reparations September 5, 2019 News Virginia Theological Seminary is creating a $1.7 million endowment that will fund “activities and programs that promote justice and inclusion,” including “the particular needs of any descendants of enslaved persons that worked at the Seminary.”
Robust Conversation on Prayer Book Revision September 5, 2019 News The essays collectively provide a careful reflection on where we are as a church with the current 1979 Book of Common Prayer. The assumption is that if we are to talk about revision, we must first recognize the revolution of the liturgical movement, and second, ask if we as a church have actually lived into its vision.
Nashotah Welcomes New Music Professor September 5, 2019 News Geoffrey Williams, the founder of an acclaimed ensemble and a widely-experienced church musician began his work at the seminary on July 1.
Episcopal Membership Continues to Decline September 4, 2019 News Membership and attendance continued to decline in the Episcopal Church, according to results from the 2018 parochial reports that each congregation is supposed to file yearly. Plate and pledge income was roughly flat compared to 2017.
