By Pat McCaughanEpiscopal News Service The 53rd annual conference of the Union of Black Episcopalians this year will include “a fresh wave of divine love, guidance and power,” in the form of a good old-fashioned revival, and everyone’s invited. The online churchwide “Lift Every Voice and Sing” gathering July 27-30 will feature 7 p.m. EDT nightly spirited … [Read more...] about Union of Black Episcopalians to Hold Revival Online
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Union of Black Episcopalians to Hold Revival Online
By Pat McCaughan Episcopal News Service The 53rd annual conference of the Union of Black Episcopalians this year will include “a fresh wave of divine love, guidance and power,” in the form of a good old-fashioned revival, and everyone’s invited. The online churchwide “Lift Every Voice and Sing” gathering July 27-30 will feature 7 p.m. EDT nightly spirited worship; daily noon … [Read more...] about Union of Black Episcopalians to Hold Revival Online
National Cathedral Leadership Rebukes President Trump
By Kirk Petersen Three senior Episcopal leaders from the nation's capital have published a scathing denunciation of President Donald Trump's racial rhetoric, evoking McCarthyism under a headline asking "Have We No Decency?" Bishop of Washington Mariann Edgar Budde, National Cathedral Dean Randolph Marshall Hollerith, and the cathedral's Canon Theologian Kelly Brown … [Read more...] about National Cathedral Leadership Rebukes President Trump
UBE Hears Presiding Bishop Urge Political Participation
[Episcopal News Service] The Union of Black Episcopalians brought 300 participants to Los Angeles last week from around the country, the Caribbean, Central America, and the United Kingdom for the group's 51st annual business meeting and conference, Episcopal News Service reports. For four days the group worshipped, conducted business, and attended workshops focused on social … [Read more...] about UBE Hears Presiding Bishop Urge Political Participation
UBE Celebrates New African-American Bishops
The Union of Black Episcopalians opened its annual business meeting in Los Angeles with a rousing celebration of three African American women who have been consecrated as diocesan bishops in just the past year. Episcopal News Service reports that one of them, West Tennessee Bishop Phoebe Roaf, said in her sermon at the first-day Eucharist on July 21: “The past few years … [Read more...] about UBE Celebrates New African-American Bishops
Budget Priority: Evangelism
In response to “a clarion call” of comments on the proposed budget that was posted in November (TLC, 12/3/2017), the Executive Council of the Episcopal Church added more than $1.8 million to the church’s planned spending for evangelism. At the same time, thanks in large part to the booming stock market, the budget committee was able to close a $4.5 million projected deficit … [Read more...] about Budget Priority: Evangelism
PB Joins UBE Celebration
https://vimeo.com/227142133 The Rev. Mary Frances Schjonberg writes for Episcopal News Service: Presiding Bishop Michael Curry preached at African Episcopal Church of St. Thomas during a July 25 Eucharist commemorating the 225th anniversary of the black presence in the Episcopal Church. “The child you save today may save you tomorrow” was Curry’s refrain during the sermon. … [Read more...] about PB Joins UBE Celebration
Watch UBE Worship Live
The Diocese of Pennsylvania and the Union of Black Episcopalians will provide a livestream of two worship services during UBE’s annual meeting. The opening Eucharist and leadership service will begin at 7 p.m. Sunday. There will be a technical rehearsal at 5:30 p.m. Lutheran Church of the Holy Communion at 2110 Chestnut Street in Philadelphia will host the opening … [Read more...] about Watch UBE Worship Live