Category - episcopal church

Episcopal head's Gaza visit highlights plight of Palestinians

agency reporter — Sun, 23 Mar 2008 00:38:19 +0000

US Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori's recent visit to Gaza brought her a deeper understanding of the humanitarian crisis that is impacting the 1.5 million Palestinians in the region.

US office workers and families given daily Advent boost

agency reporter — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 08:12:33 +0000

A daily online Advent calendar from the Episcopal Diocese of Washington DC aims to to help office workers, families and those with busy lives to reflect on 'the reason for the season' - and to think about giving if they want, too.

A church house divided against itself

Giles Fraser — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 04:18:45 +0000

Parallels between civil wars and the escalating crisis within American Anglicanism are now being made, says Giles Fraser. Issues of truth and justice cannot be suppressed by a false and forced kind of unity.

North American Anglicans authorise trial blessings for same-sex couples

staff writers — Thu, 01 Nov 2007 07:34:55 +0000

Anglicans in Canada and the United States are pushing ahead with local procedures for blessing lesbian and gay people in the church. The US Episcopal Diocese of California has authorised the use of three trial rites for same-sex unions.

Asian and American theologians focus on message of reconciliation

staff writers — Mon, 29 Oct 2007 18:23:02 +0000

Thirty scholars and theologians from Asia and the United States gathered from 23-25 October 2007 at Church Divinity School of the Pacific (CDSP), for a historic Asia-America Theological Exchange Forum with a focus on global reconciliation.

Changing Attitude pledges to continue struggle for an inclusive church

staff writers — Wed, 26 Sep 2007 10:32:30 +0100

The response of the House of Bishops of the Episcopal Church USA to the gay dispute within the Anglican church "gives encouragement to members of Changing Attitude and our brothers and sisters in many parts of our Communion", says the UK group, pledging to continue the struggle for inclusion.

Williams putting earthly position ahead of moral principle on gay issue, campaigner says

staff writers — Thu, 20 Sep 2007 01:03:30 +0100

The UK human rights campaigner and Green Party parliamentary candidate Peter Tatchell has reacted strongly to news that the Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, will seek to persuade US Anglican bishops to backtrack on gay inclusion and equality.

US gay bishop accuses African opponents of 'slavery language'

Ecumenical News International — Fri, 31 Aug 2007 00:04:14 +0100

Gene Robinson, an openly gay US Anglican bishop whose 2003 consecration has deeply divided worldwide Anglican Communion, says African critics who describe homosexuals as "worse than beasts" are using the kind of language once employed in the United States to justify slavery.

Archbishop of Canterbury asks Akinola to change US plans

staff writers — Sat, 05 May 2007 01:05:40 +0100

Accused by critics of acting harshly towards the US Episcopal Church and softly towards those who attack it, Archbishop Rowan Williams has called on anti-gay Nigerian Primate Peter Akinola to refrain from intervening in the America church.

Archbishop seeks to build bridges with USA trip

staff writers — Wed, 18 Apr 2007 01:05:20 +0100

The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, has said that he will visit the United States in an attempt to repair relations within a fractured Anglican Communion.