Presiding Bishop Michael B. Curry has appointed Mary E. Kostel as his chancellor. Kostel is the fourth person to hold this position since it was created in the 1970s. She succeeds David Booth Beers, chancellor since 1991. Kostel is a graduate of Princeton University and the University of Virginia School of Law, where she was editor in chief of the law review. After two … [Read more...] about Mary Kostel Succeeds David Booth Beers
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Reclaiming Jesus: Pray, Fast, Act
Presiding Bishop Michael Curry and other religious leaders who issued “Reclaiming Jesus: A Confession of Faith in a Time of Crisis” last year have now called for a time of prayer and fasting. They wrote on Feb. 14: In 1863, at the height of the Civil War—the most divided time in American history—Abraham Lincoln proclaimed a national “day of fasting, humiliation, and prayer.” … [Read more...] about Reclaiming Jesus: Pray, Fast, Act
Bp. Love Accepts Inhibited Authority
By Kirk Petersen In a restrained response to Bishop William H. Love’s rejection of a General Convention resolution, Presiding Bishop Michael Curry has forbidden him from taking any disciplinary action against clergy in the Diocese of Albany who choose to participate in a same-sex marriage ceremony. The action follows Love’s declaration in November that “the trial rites … [Read more...] about Bp. Love Accepts Inhibited Authority
Changes on Episcopal Relief & Development Board
Presiding Bishop Michael B. Curry has appointed Teri Lawver as board chair of Episcopal Relief & Development. “I am thrilled to welcome Teri back to the board of directors as board chair,” Bishop Curry said. “Teri and Episcopal Relief & Development know each other exceedingly well and I am confident that, together with the rest of the board and staff, we will create … [Read more...] about Changes on Episcopal Relief & Development Board
Consecration in Haiti Postponed
Presiding Bishop Michael B. Curry has postponed the consecration of the Bishop Coadjutor of Haiti, which had been scheduled for Jan. 5. Curry wrote that as of Dec. 5 “a majority of bishops with jurisdiction in the Episcopal Church have not yet consented to the ordination and consecration of the Venerable Joseph Kerwin Delicat as the Bishop Coadjutor of Haiti. In order to … [Read more...] about Consecration in Haiti Postponed
PB Curry’s First Statement on Albany
Presiding Bishop Michael Curry issued this statement on the afternoon of Nov. 12: I have read the recent statement from Bishop Bill Love of the Diocese of Albany and am aware of the deep hurt on all sides of the issues it addresses. I have been, and will continue to be, in conversation with Bishop Love about this matter. Along with other leaders in The Episcopal Church, I am … [Read more...] about PB Curry’s First Statement on Albany
‘We Stand Ready to Help’
The Episcopal Church’s Office of Public Affairs has released this statement: The Episcopal Church is gravely disappointed by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s announcement yesterday that the administration has set the refugee admissions ceiling for next year at 30,000. This is the lowest ceiling in the history of our country and is one more effort to pull the United States back … [Read more...] about ‘We Stand Ready to Help’
‘Not for Self Alone’
Presiding Bishop Michael Curry has issued this statement after the death of Sen. John McCain: The life of Senator John Sidney McCain has been a witness to the nobility of living not for self alone but for the ideals and values that make for a better world. With countless others, we of the Episcopal Church give God thanks for his life and service and pray likewise for his … [Read more...] about ‘Not for Self Alone’