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The House of Bishops of The Episcopal Church is meeting in Phoenix, AZ (Diocese of AZ) from September 16 to September 21. The following is an account of the activities for Monday, September 20, 2010 The day began with a celebration of the Holy Eucharist keeping the feast of James Coleridge Patteson and the Martyrs…

The Rev. Joseph Murrenz Constant and the Rev. Dr. Rosemari Gaughan Sullivan have been appointed by Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori as Special Coordinators for Haiti. The task of the Special Coordinators for Haiti will be to facilitate the multiple efforts among Episcopal churches, dioceses, networks, and organizations committed to the rebuilding of…

“You are part of God”s Emerging Church in America,” Bishop Nathan D. Baxter of the Diocese of Central Pennsylvania told the St. Paul”s Sudanese Congregation in Phoenix, AZ on the Sunday during the House of Bishops meeting. The following is the text of Bishop Baxter”s Sermon. ______________________ A Sermon by Bishop Nathan D. Baxter (Central…

Yo no se si ustedes aquí en Arizona ya se habrán enterado de que se puede probar por la misma Biblia que sin a lugar a dudas nuestro Señor Jesucristo hablaba con acento al igual que muchos de nosotros. No, no estoy bromeando, estoy hablando en serio pues hay pruebas bíblicas de que nuestro amado…

“The values and skills required for excellence in the ways of the world are somewhat different than those needed for excellence in the ways of heaven,” Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori preached at Trinity Cathedral in Phoenix, AZ on the Sunday during the House of Bishops meeting here. The following is the Presiding…

Bishop Larry Benfield of the Diocese of Arkansas preached at Stephen”s Episcopal Church, Phoenix, Arizona (Diocese of Arizona) on the Sunday during the House of Bishops meeting here. The following is Bishop Benfield”s sermon. Bishop Larry R. Benfield 19 September 2004 St. Stephen”s, Phoenix You have heard of St. Matthew, St. Paul, and St. Stephen….

“We can”t serve God and wealth, we have to choose,” Bishop Gregory Rickel of the Diocese of Olympia told the Episcopal Church of the Nativity in Scottsdale, AZ (Diocese of Arizona) on the Sunday during the House of Bishops meeting. The following is the text of Bishop Rickel”s sermon. _______________________- The Rt. Rev. Gregory H….

The House of Bishops of The Episcopal Church is meeting in Phoenix, AZ (Diocese of AZ) from September 16 to September 21. The following is an account of the activities for Saturday, September 18, 2010 Bishop Tom Ely of Vermont presented a meditation on “What is God up to in our midst concerning same-sex blessings.”…

The House of Bishops of The Episcopal Church is meeting in Phoenix, AZ (Diocese of AZ) from September 16 to September 21. The following is an account of the activities for Friday, September 17, 2010 Bishop John Rabb of Maryland introduced a guest, Bishop Samson Das of the Church of North India. Rabb added this…

The Governance of The Episcopal Church: This information is another in an ongoing series discussing the governance of The Episcopal Church. The Office of Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori has notified the Diocese of Utah that Bishop-Elect Scott Byron Hayashi has received the required majority of consents in the canonical consent process. As…

At the opening Eucharist of the House of Bishops meeting in Phoenix, AZ, on September 16, Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori noted in her sermon, “We”re actually here to change some light sources – to figure out how to bring more light into a world in great need of it.” Referring to the recent trip…

The Governance of The Episcopal Church: This information is another in an ongoing series discussing the governance of The Episcopal Church. The Office of Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori has notified the Diocese of Kentucky that Bishop-Elect Terry Allen White has received the required majority of consents in the canonical consent process. As…