Episcopal Church’s advocacy for LGBTQ people pre-dates Stonewall uprising

Tuesday, June 18, 2019

Members of Washington National Cathedral marched in the June 9 Capital Pride Parade in Washington, D.C. Photo: Danielle E. Thomas/Washington National Cathedral [Episcopal News Service] The full inclusion of LGBTQ people in the life of The Episcopal Church had barely...

Iraqi Christians, chicken farmers rebuild their lives in the Nineveh Plains

Thursday, June 13, 2019

Ghazwan holding chicks in a farm previously destroyed by ISIS. Photos courtesy of International Christian Concern and Stand With Iraqi Christians [Episcopal News Service] At a cost of $5 each, chicks are helping Iraq’s Christian chicken farmers rebuild their...

New Anglican Communion budget formula has ‘extreme potential impact’ on The Episcopal Church

Monday, May 6, 2019

Episcopal Church ACC member Rosalie Ballentine of the Diocese of the Virgin Islands asks May 4 for more information about the new formula for calculating provincial contributions to the Inter-Anglican Budget. Photo: Mary Frances Schjonberg/Episcopal News Service...

#MeToo, baptismal ministry and theological task forces begin triennial work

Friday, March 22, 2019

Katherine Karr-Cornejo of the Diocese of Spokane helps her colleagues on the Task Force to Study Sexism in TEC & Develop Anti-Sexism Training sort through some of the work the group did earlier in the meeting. Photo: Mary Frances Schjonberg/Episcopal News Service...

‘Communion Across Difference’ group continues church’s on-going LGBTQ-inclusion conversation

Thursday, March 21, 2019

The Rev. Jordan Hylden, Diocese of Dallas canon theologian, suggests that the Task Force for Communion Across Difference ought to aim to craft “a generational peace” over the church’s differences about human sexuality. Photo: Mary Frances Schjonberg/Episcopal News...

La Iglesia Episcopal anuncia el lanzamiento de Juntos de Nuevo: Campaña de Pensiones de Cuba

Wednesday, February 27, 2019

[27 de febrero de 2019] En un espíritu de bienvenida y reconciliación con la Iglesia Episcopal de Cuba (ECC), La Iglesia Episcopal anunció hoy el lanzamiento de Juntos de Nuevo: Campaña de Pensiones de Cuba, que tiene como objetivo recaudar fondos para proporcionar...

Presiding Bishop urges Episcopalians to talk with diocesan bishop about same-sex marriage issues

Monday, February 4, 2019

[Episcopal News Service] Presiding Bishop Michael Curry told clergy in the Diocese of Florida Feb. 4 to work hard to stay in relationship with Bishop John Howard even if they disagree with his opposition to same-sex marriage. During a public conversation between Curry...

Episcopal Church Constitution and Canons 2018 now available for download or purchase

Friday, January 25, 2019

The Rev. Canon Michael Barlowe, the Executive Officer of the General Convention, announces that the 2018 edition of the Constitution and Canons together with the Rules of Order, containing all updates from the 79th General Convention, is now available in English and...

Church, wider-culture continue to address sexual harassment, abuse in #MeToo age

Thursday, January 24, 2019

Central New York Bishop DeDe Duncan-Probe, left; Central Pennsylvania Bishop Audrey Scanlon, Presiding Bishop Michael Curry, Olympia Bishop Greg Rickel and House of Bishops Vice President and El Camino Real Bishop Mary Gray-Reeves pray July 4 during the House of...

‘Today feels like a miracle’ for same-sex couples in two Dallas parishes

Tuesday, January 22, 2019

Some of the 15 couples renewing their vows and having their marriages blessed Jan. 19 at the Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration in north Dallas sing during the evening service. Photo: Mary Frances Schjonberg/Episcopal News Service [Episcopal News Service –...

Tennessee bishop recruits neighboring colleague to implement same-sex marriage rites

Friday, January 18, 2019

[Episcopal News Service] Episcopal Diocese of Tennessee Bishop John Bauerschmidt announced Jan. 18 that neighboring Bishop Brian Cole of East Tennessee will “provide pastoral support” to Tennessee couples, clergy and congregations who want to solemnize same-sex...

Presiding Bishop bars Albany bishop from punishing priests for same-sex marriages, seeks discipline proceeding for possible ‘canonical offense’

Friday, January 11, 2019

Bishop William Love of the Diocese of Albany tells General Convention on July 11 during the House of Bishops debate on liturgical marriage-equality Resolution B012 that passing the measure would force him to violate his ordination vows. Photo: ENS screenshot...

Presiding Bishop’s response to Bishop William Love’s November 10, 2018 Pastoral Letter and Directive

Friday, January 11, 2019

After broad consultation with leadership in The Episcopal Church and continued discussions with both the Rt. Rev. William Love of the Episcopal Diocese of Albany and the Episcopal Diocese of Albany Standing Committee, Presiding Bishop Michael Curry has issued the...

Celebrations planned, tension lingers a month after marriage equality resolution takes effect

Monday, January 7, 2019

[Episcopal News Service] The Episcopal Church’s five-week-old plan to give same-sex couples unfettered access to marriage in all of its domestic dioceses is still clouded by requirements not envisioned by the enabling resolution and has broken the relationships of...

Nombran al Obispo Primado creador de noticias religiosas del año

Thursday, December 20, 2018

“Las copresentadoras del Today Show Hoda Kotb, a la izquierda, y Savannah Guthrie escuchan el 1 de noviembre al obispo primado Michael Curry hablar acerca del poder del amor. Fue una de las muchas entrevistas de prensa que Curry concedió este año. Foto de The Today...