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...

Presiding Bishop named religious newsmaker of the year

Monday, December 17, 2018

“Today Show” co-hosts Hoda Kotb, left, and Savannah Guthrie listen Nov. 1 as Presiding Bishop Michael Curry talks about the power of love. It was one of many media interviews Curry gave this year. Photo: “The Today Show” [Episcopal News Service] The Episcopal Church...

Faith inspires Episcopal congregations to engage with voters as Election Day approaches

Tuesday, October 30, 2018

Voters on Oct. 29 take advantage of early-voting stations set up in the “mural room” at Calvary Episcopal Church in Memphis, Tennessee. Photo: Lauren Reisman [Episcopal News Service] Episcopal congregations across the country are at the forefront of voter...

Episcopal Service Corps now part of Episcopal Church’s Faith Formation Department

Monday, October 29, 2018

Responding to General Convention resolution B017, the Episcopal Church’s Faith Formation Department and the Board of Directors of Episcopal Service Corps (ESC) announced today that the functions and tasks of the 501(c)(3) organized as Episcopal Service Corps will be...

Presiding Bishop Michael Curry to release book of sermons, ‘The Power of Love’

Monday, October 22, 2018

Presiding Bishop Michael Curry preaches May 19 during the wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle in St George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle in Windsor, Britain. Photo: Reuters [Episcopal News Service] Presiding Bishop Michael Curry has collected five of his most...

Ya está disponible el Resumen de las Acciones de la 79.a Convención General

Wednesday, August 15, 2018

[15 de agosto de 2018] El Rdo. Canónigo Michael Barlowe, secretario de la Convención General, ha anunciado que el Resumen de las acciones de la 79.a Convención General está ahora disponible en línea en el sitio web de la Convención General, aquí. Puede acceder al...

The Summary of Actions of the 79th General Convention is now available

Wednesday, August 15, 2018

The Rev. Canon Dr. Michael Barlowe, Secretary of General Convention, has announced that A Summary of Actions of the 79th General Convention is now available online at the General Convention website, here:  https://www.generalconvention.org/. The text of resolutions...

Some same-sex couples will still face hurdles accessing church’s marriage rites

Wednesday, August 15, 2018

[Episcopal News Service] There are times when the Episcopal – and Anglican – tendency toward compromise makes for differing interpretations on how far the church’s big tent has been stretched, and what it all means for the people seeking shelter under its flaps. The...

Episcopalians rally around ‘Way of Love’ framework for living into Jesus movement

Wednesday, August 15, 2018

Presiding Bishop Michael Curry introduces The Way of Love during his sermon July 5 at the opening Eucharist of the 79th General Convention in Austin, Texas, in this image taken from a Episcopal Church video of the sermon. [Episcopal News Service] Presiding Bishop...

Grant program to be developed to support congregations’ grassroots work on racial healing

Monday, August 6, 2018

[Episcopal News Service] One of the biggest developments at the 79th General Convention related to the Episcopal Church’s work on racial reconciliation was the approval of a new grant program to support grassroots efforts, building on the progress made under the...

Watch a time-lapse video of how Episcopal Relief & Development let convention ‘color our world’

Monday, July 30, 2018

[Episcopal News Service] The action of General Convention can feel frenetic in a parliamentary sort of way and, when the Episcopal Church met in Austin earlier this month, Episcopal Relief & Development offered an antidote. The organization’s booth, which was...