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Eight bishops agree to serve as 'episcopal visitors

Eight bishops agree to serve as 'episcopal visitors

Eight bishops have accepted Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori's invitation to serve as "episcopal visitors" to dioceses that have requested this provision.

21 September 2007

Archbishop of Canterbury: Sermon Preached at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center New Orleans

Archbishop of Canterbury: Sermon Preached at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center New Orleans

Every city, every community at one point or another has to ask itself what do we owe to one another? What do we owe to one another? People speak don't they about the contract between people and government and they notice it when it's noted there

21 September 2007

House of Bishops meeting

House of Bishops meeting

Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori has assured Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams that he will be received September 20 and 21 by the House of Bishops ‘with great respect and hospitality.’

20 September 2007

Washington's Cathedral College to host Spanish preaching course

Washington's Cathedral College to host Spanish preaching course

The Cathedral College of Washington National Cathedral will host a Spanish preaching conference, spoken entirely in Spanish, October 22-26.

20 September 2007

Madeleine L'Engle, writer and Episcopalian, dies at 88

Madeleine L'Engle, writer and Episcopalian, dies at 88

Madeleine L'Engle, a lay Episcopalian who wrote more than 60 books ranging from children's stories to theological reflection, died September 6 in Litchfield, Connecticut. She was 88.

11 September 2007

Service, collaboration central in reorganization set for Church Center

Service, collaboration central in reorganization set for Church Center

Presiding Bishop, colleagues outline recommendations; plan includes satellite offices

06 September 2007

Hands-on rebuilding projects set for House of Bishops' meeting in New Orleans

Hands-on rebuilding projects set for House of Bishops' meeting in New Orleans

When the House of Bishops meets September 20-25 in New Orleans, members and spouses will have hands-on opportunities to help rebuilding efforts in hurricane-affected areas.

30 August 2007

Two years after Katrina, Mississippi struggles to rebuild

Two years after Katrina, Mississippi struggles to rebuild

Driving along what is left of the beachfront boulevard in Bay St. Louis, one sees a lot of green. Nature has reinvented itself; flora and fauna are prolific along the Mississippi coastline.

30 August 2007

Anglican Church is supporting Peru earthquake victims

Anglican Church is supporting Peru earthquake victims

The tiny Anglican Diocese of Peru has been feeding up to 6,000 people a day since a massive earthquake hit the region last week, claiming more than 500 lives. Working alongside government and aid agencies, the diocese has set up soup kitchens and community help centres, as well as distributing vital supplies, such as medicine and blankets.

23 August 2007

Legal experts tackle same - sex questions

Legal experts tackle same - sex questions

Conflicting interpretations of the ramifications of General Synod’s recent decisions around same-sex blessings have led the bishops of the Anglican Church of Canada to consult with their chancellors.

22 August 2007