(This story has been updated.) By Kirk Petersen Church leadership has committed to significantly compressing plans for General Convention in July, but closed the door on the idea of postponing it altogether, during an extraordinary online Executive Council meeting May 11. In the opening minutes of the meeting, Presiding Bishop Michael B. Curry declared “we are … [Read more...] about General Convention Is a Go, But Expect Dramatic Changes
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Presiding Bishop Eulogizes Archbishop Desmond Tutu
The Most Rev. Michael B. Curry preached February 13 at a memorial for the late Archbishop Desmond Tutu. The service at the Cathedral of Saint John the Divine in New York City is available on the cathedral's website. The sermon begins at about the 1:18 mark. The presiding bishop said that when he was a young priest serving in Southern Ohio in the 1980s, he and a group of … [Read more...] about Presiding Bishop Eulogizes Archbishop Desmond Tutu
PB Attempts to Reclaim January 6 for Epiphany
Commentary by Kirk Petersen January 6 will live forever in history as a red-letter day. It is, of course, the day on which we celebrate the Feast of the Epiphany -- the visit of the three Magi to the Christ child. The beginning of the introduction of Jesus to the corners of the world. Secular forces have a way of overwhelming religious observances. For most people, … [Read more...] about PB Attempts to Reclaim January 6 for Epiphany
Assisting Bishop Planned as Clark Continues Recovery
By Kirk Petersen The Diocese of Chicago is settling in for months of anticipation, as the consecration of the bishop-elect has been postponed indefinitely and plans to hire an assisting bishop have been announced. While exercising two weeks before her scheduled April 24 consecration as the XIII Bishop of Chicago, the Rev. Paula Clark suffered a cerebral bleed. Five days later … [Read more...] about Assisting Bishop Planned as Clark Continues Recovery
Curry, Other Bishops Condemn Insurrection
By Egan Millard Episcopal News Service Drawing on the words of Abraham Lincoln and Martin Luther King Jr, Presiding Bishop Michael Curry implored Americans to choose community over chaos in a message to The Episcopal Church as the United States reels from the Jan. 6 mob attack on the Capitol, incited by President Donald Trump and led by his supporters. “This past … [Read more...] about Curry, Other Bishops Condemn Insurrection
Executive Council Focuses on Race and Budget
By Kirk Petersen "Something's different about this one." When Presiding Bishop Michael B. Curry thundered these words in his opening address to the Executive Council, he was referring to the public response to the death of George Floyd from the actions of Minnesota police. But he could have been referring to the meeting itself. The Executive Council, which is the … [Read more...] about Executive Council Focuses on Race and Budget
Curry: ‘He Didn’t Say a Prayer,’ It Was ‘A Photo Op’
The Most Rev. Michael B. Curry, Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church, was a guest on the Rachel Maddow Show on MSNBC on June 2, discussing President Trump's photograph in front of St. John's Church in Lafayette Square. Some excerpts, as transcribed by TLC: Episcopal Presiding Bishop Michael B. Curry: “The president went over to St. John’s Church and took that picture … [Read more...] about Curry: ‘He Didn’t Say a Prayer,’ It Was ‘A Photo Op’
Curry Discusses Theology of Worship During the Pandemic
From the Office of Public Affairs A word to the Church regarding the theology of worship during the COVID-19 pandemic from the Presiding Bishop of The Episcopal Church: March 31, 2020 John Donne, Priest, 1631 Dear Friends in Christ Jesus, We find ourselves in the strange position of fasting from physical gathering for worship of almighty God, not out of sloth or … [Read more...] about Curry Discusses Theology of Worship During the Pandemic