The Episcopal Church was well-represented at March for Our Lives events in Washington, D.C., and across the country on March 24. Ten Episcopal bishops participated in an ecumenical prayer vigil attended by 2,000 people at Washington National Cathedral on the evening before the D.C. march. It was less of a march than a rally, with more than three hours of presentations from a … [Read more...] about ‘Something Different this Time’
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House of Bishops, Day 1
Episcopal News Service reports that the Rt. Rev. Peter Eaton, Bishop of Southeast Florida, presented a letter to the House of Bishops by Philip and April Schentrup, the parents of Carmen Schentrup, who died in the shootings at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. They wrote, in part: Our hearts are saddened for the loss of our beautiful little girl and the absence of her … [Read more...] about House of Bishops, Day 1
Degrees of Separation
By Retta Blaney The U.S. Senator from North Carolina is an unquestioning supporter of all things red, especially on God and guns. His convictions are challenged, though, after a shooting at his sons’ elementary school leaves 29 dead. After the funeral for one of the victims, he admits in response to a blogger’s question that the killings are enough to make him doubt God’s … [Read more...] about Degrees of Separation
Bp. Wolfe on Latest Killings
The Rt. Rev. Dean E. Wolfe, Bishop of Kansas, writes to the members of his diocese: Like so many of you, I was shocked and saddened by the multiple shootings that took place in Newton and Hesston on Thursday. I was spending the night in Wichita and was only about 30 minutes from where the shootings took place. Four people were killed, including the shooter, and 14 others … [Read more...] about Bp. Wolfe on Latest Killings
Bishops Oppose ‘Campus Carry’
From the Field: News & Events of the Church in Georgia, reports on a statement about guns by the Rt. Rev. Robert C. Wright and the Rt. Rev. Scott A. Benhase: Georgia’s Episcopal bishops have issued a joint statement denouncing legislation allowing guns on Georgia public college and university campuses. Bishops Robert C. Wright of Atlanta and Scott A. Benhase of … [Read more...] about Bishops Oppose ‘Campus Carry’