By G. Jeffrey MacDonald Graphic accounts of sexual harassment in the Episcopal Church were center stage on the eve of General Convention July 4 as bishops presided at a liturgy focused on lamentation, confession, and healing. Raw material came from 42 letters received in response to the bishops’ call for stories in the wake of the #MeToo movement that has exposed sexual … [Read more...] about Bishops Lead #MeToo Lament
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Tamar, #metoo, and Ash Wednesday
In a letter released Jan. 22, Presiding Bishop Michael Curry and the Rev. Gay Clark Jennings, president of the House of Deputies, have challenged Episcopalians to reflect on sexual harassment, exploitation, and abuse. Dear People of God in the Episcopal Church: In recent weeks, compelling testimony from women who have been sexually harassed and assaulted by powerful men has … [Read more...] about Tamar, #metoo, and Ash Wednesday
What the Camino Taught Me
By Daniel H. Martins For a little more than a thousand years, the mortal remains of St. James have rested in a crypt behind the high altar of Santiago de Compostela Cathedral in Spain. Santiago has been a well-traveled pilgrimage destination since then. Between August 13 and September 19 last year, as part of a sabbatical, I walked all 820 kilometers (about 500 miles) of the … [Read more...] about What the Camino Taught Me
Weary Aussie Bishop Resigns
The Herald, via ACNS By John Martin An Australian bishop has resigned after joining a harrowing three-year investigation into sexual abuse and cover-ups by clergy. The Rt. Rev. Greg Thompson, Bishop of Newcastle, said in August 2014 that as a child he was abused by Bishop Ian Shevill, now deceased. Bishop Thompson said he was stepping down to put his … [Read more...] about Weary Aussie Bishop Resigns
Bring Back Watchnight
Watchnight service on the eve of the Emancipation Proclamation By William Lawbaugh On Saturday at the Community of Celebration’s Holy Spirit Chapel in Aliquippa, Pennsylvania, we will celebrate Watchnight. Watchnight, developed in the early 18th century by Moravians and popularized by the Anglican Wesley brothers to counter the practices of coal miners in rural … [Read more...] about Bring Back Watchnight
SCLM Gathering Rites
Adapted from the website of the Standing Commission on Liturgy and Music: In response to General Convention’s Resolution A182, the Standing Commission on Liturgy and Music has begun gathering rites that address issues of racial injustice and reconciliation. Some of the rites may be distributed for churches to consider in their Prayers of the People. The SCLM envisions … [Read more...] about SCLM Gathering Rites
Good Lord, Deliver Us
By Mark A. MichaelJust after the Twin Towers fell on September 11, 2001, the students and faculty at General Theological Seminary in Manhattan gathered in the chapel. The seminary is less than a ten-minute drive north of Ground Zero, and for the students and faculty it was a moment of great confusion, anxiety, and fear. The Rev. Teresa Daniely, now an Episcopal priest, was in … [Read more...] about Good Lord, Deliver Us
A Lifetime Pilgrimage
By Sharon TillmanEpiscopal Churches of Maryland commemorated the 150th anniversary of the official abolishment of chattel slavery in Maryland on All Saints’ Day, Nov. 1, with the Trail of Souls: Truth and Reconciliation Pilgrimage. This day-long journey featured five Maryland sites with strong ties to both slavery and the Episcopal Church.An online pilgrimage of 23 churches and … [Read more...] about A Lifetime Pilgrimage