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Episcopal Church Economic Justice Committee invests in Bank of Palestine
As approved by the Episcopal Church Economic Justice Loan Committee (EJLC) of the Executive Council and as part of its economic justice portfolio, The Episcopal Church recently purchased a three-year certificate of deposit for $500,000 in the Bank of Palestine. This action, approved in late January by EJLC, is in response to several resolutions affirmed […]
Episcopal Church Asiamerica Ministry to celebrate 40th anniversary
The Episcopal Church Asiamerica Ministry will celebrate its 40th anniversary June 20-24 in San Francisco CA. Focusing on the theme “EAM@40: Remember, Celebrate and Re-Envision Our Mission,” the conference will celebrate the 40 years of Asiamerica Ministry, from its beginnings when a handful of Chinese and Japanese clergy gathered in San Francisco on March 1973. […]
Holy Week, Easter worship available on Episcopal Church website
The Office of Communication will present worship offerings every day of Holy Week. The offerings will be available on a special page of the Episcopal Church website here http://www.episcopalchurch.org/page/holy-week-worship Palm Sunday, March 24 – Palms and Parasols Second Line Procession with Jazz Band from St. Paul & St. James Church, New Haven, CT http://www.stpaulstjames.org/ (Diocese […]
Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop’s Easter Message 2013
[1] From the Exsultet, Book of Common Prayer pp 286-7 [2] http://http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/16/us/a-ritual-of-lent-attracts-nonbelievers.html
A letter from Bishop Frade about Quran-burning
How can anyone think that an act of hate and religious fanaticism—the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001–can somehow be redeemed by an act of intolerance and religious stupidity? I have been trying to decide whether Pastor Terry Jones of the Dove Center in Gainesville, who is planning to burn copies of the Quran on […]
House of Bishops writes to Charles Bennison
“We exhort Charles, our brother in Christ, in the strongest possible terms, to tender his immediate and unconditional resignation as the Bishop of the Diocese of Pennsylvania.” September 21, 2010 The House of Bishop of The Episcopal Church, meeting in Phoenix, AZ, approved the following resolution: Grace to you and peace in Jesus Christ our […]
Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop on the death of Ugandan activist
Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop on the death of Ugandan activist: “His murder deprives his people of a significant and effective voice ” “His murder deprives his people of a significant and effective voice,” Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori said on the death of gay human rights activist David Kato in Uganda. The Presiding […]
Facts about the lawsuit concerning the Rev. Bede Parry
A lawsuit has been filed against a Roman Catholic monastery in Missouri In it, the Rev. Bede Parry, now an Episcopal priest at All Saints, Las Vegas, NV allegedly engaged in inappropriate relationships with youth in their late teens. Parry served All Saints for 11 years as organist and assisting priest. In response to these […]
Statement regarding resignation of Fr. Bede Parry
We have now reviewed the history of how Bede Parry became a priest in Nevada. I will tell you the story as forthrightly as possible. Many people are involved in this story. To understand their decisions and actions, it is necessary first to understand two things: what this story is not and what our guiding […]
From Bishop Dorsey Henderson, President of the Title IV Disciplinary Board of the Episcopal Church
Concerning the Diocese of South Carolina: In the matter concerning the Episcopal Diocese of South Carolina, information is being reviewed by the Title IV Disciplinary Board. Bishop Dorsey Henderson is President of the Title IV Disciplinary Board. Information was presented from communicants within the Diocese of South Carolina. The information was not brought forward […]
