Prepared for the Wayne E. Oates Institute for their website discussion of spirituality
14 November 2001
In a sermon heard recently the preacher shared a story reported in the New York Times. A father was trying to come to terms with the meaning of the warring madness that came to New York City, Washington, D.C., the rural countryside in Pennsylvania, and to our whole country.
14 November 2001
Representatives of the Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts and the Jewish Community Relations Council met today at the offices of the diocese at 138 Tremont Street, Boston. The meeting followed the participation of the Episcopal Bishops M. Thomas Shaw, SSJE, Barbara C. Harris, and Roy F. Cederholm, Jr., in a demonstration before the Israeli consulate in Boston.
13 November 2001
The Executive Council's Committee on the Status of Women addressed a wide range of issues but its early November meeting at a retreat center in Nashville quickly focused on the issue of violence in the world.
13 November 2001
The September 11th attack on our country makes more urgent the Churches' longstanding advocacy of ways to bring peace to the Israelis and Palestinians. The evil acts of that day oblige our government to reconsider our national and international obligations in order to combat terrorism more effectively.
12 November 2001
People from all faith communities around the world will have the opportunity to view this live video webcast. Featured speakers will include well-known religion scholars, including Karen Armstrong, Feisal Abdul Rauf, Sussana Heschel and the Rev. Jim Wallis. They will discuss the political and religious roots of fundamentalism and violence in the three Abrahamic traditions and will explore the interpretations of Islam and terrorism.
12 November 2001
The following is a statement from the house of bishops in response to the Oct. 29 federal government announcement regarding residential school claim settlements:
03 November 2001
Reacting to the federal government's decision to move unilaterally towards a partial solution to resolving claims arising from Indian Residential Schools, church organizations today urged the government to consider a comprehensive solution to the issue.
03 November 2001
"Some people will say it's velocity or physics that put it there. To me it's an act of God,'' said Silecchia, who cried for 20 minutes after his discovery.
01 November 2001
I write to you in this sober moment when military action has just begun in an effort to put a stop to terrorist activities. This morning I sent a letter to Secretary Powell, as a word of encouragement and to assure him of my prayers and concern for him, and also to let him know of the commitment of our bishops to waging reconciliation.
16 October 2001