By Mark Michael “Bill Frey drove around town in his ancient silver Honda Accord, with a bold black and white sticker attached to the black bumper: The glory of God is man fully alive. -- Irenaeus," said his friend, the Rev. Pat Gahan. "The man behind the wheel proved the point of the sticker!” The Rt. Rev. William Carl “Bill” Frey spent most of his early ministry as a … [Read more...] about A Man Fully Alive: Remembering Bill Frey
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Shehata to Lead Influential Diocese of Egypt
By Mark Michael The Rt. Rev. Samy Fawzy Shehata, Area Bishop of North Africa, has been elected Coadjutor Bishop of Egypt, and will succeed Bishop Mouneer Anis upon his coming retirement. Anis reached the province’s mandatory retirement age of 70 in early April. Shehata was elected on April 22 in Cairo, receiving 73 percent of the vote. The Diocese of Egypt has been a … [Read more...] about Shehata to Lead Influential Diocese of Egypt
Trinity School for Ministry Expands by Buying a Church
By Kirk Petersen Trinity School for Ministry has acquired a large church building a few blocks from its campus in Ambridge, Pennsylvania, increasing the seminary's ability to host large events. The Rev. Dr. Henry "Laurie" Thompson III, president of Trinity, said the United Presbyterian Church of Ambridge will seat up to 600, whereas their current chapel cannot seat more … [Read more...] about Trinity School for Ministry Expands by Buying a Church
New Provost for Pittsburgh
Bishop Dorsey McConnell has named the Rev. Aidan Smith as provost of Trinity Cathedral in downtown Pittsburgh. Smith — dean of advancement and church relations at Trinity School for Ministry in Ambridge and assisting priest at All Saints in the Brighton Heights neighborhood — becomes provost May 1 for an initial term of two years. The bishop wrote to cathedral members … [Read more...] about New Provost for Pittsburgh
Trinity Seminary Welcomes Bp. LeMarquand
The Rt. Rev. Grant LeMarquand, former Anglican Bishop of the Horn of Africa, is the new director of the Stanway Institute for World Mission and Evangelism and professor of mission at Trinity School for Ministry. “Grant has a wealth and depth of experience on the global and domestic mission field,” said Erika Moore, Trinity’s academic dean, director of partnerships, and … [Read more...] about Trinity Seminary Welcomes Bp. LeMarquand
Forgive Us Our Sins
Faith Talks At the Living Church Institute’s December 13 Faith Talks in Dallas, New Testament scholar Wesley Hill examined the inner workings of confession and forgiveness. Why does the Anglican tradition include regular corporate confession? Are we sure everyone has sinned between confessions? And what did it mean for Jesus to ask for forgiveness in the prayer he taught us? … [Read more...] about Forgive Us Our Sins
Bp. LeMarquand Teaches Again
The Rt. Rev. Grant LeMarquand, former Anglican Bishop of the Horn of Africa within the Diocese of Egypt with North Africa and the Horn of Africa, will return to Trinity School for Ministry in Ambridge in July. He will fill in for Wesley Hill, associate professor of New Testament, who is on sabbatical. Bishop LeMarquand was professor of biblical studies and mission at Trinity … [Read more...] about Bp. LeMarquand Teaches Again
Gabig Joins Trinity-Ambridge
The Rev. Jack Gabig is the new associate professor of practical theology and director of the doctor of ministry program at Trinity School for Ministry. Trinity’s board ratified the appointment after a unanimous vote of the faculty in July. Gabig, who has completed his tenure as associate professor of practical theology and director of advanced degree programs at Nashotah … [Read more...] about Gabig Joins Trinity-Ambridge