Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori

First openly gay Episcopal bishop to visit Maine in June with film to support same-sex marriage

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Gene Robinson, the first openly gay man to be elected a bishop in the Episcopal Church, will be in Maine next month showing a documentary film about his life and struggle to be acknowledged by the worldwide Anglican Communion.Read Full Story

Church Leader Tells Palestinians and Israelis “eat together and listen to each other’s stories”

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An appalling shallowness has descended over Mainline Protestantism. by James M Wall Episcopalians, United Methodists and Presbyterians are actually debating how they should deal with the Israeli Occupation Martin Luther King, sitting in that Birmingham city jail, would most certainly inform these prelates that there is no debating evil. A brutal military occupation is not open to debate. It is a disturbing spectacle. The collective ignorance displayed by many of the men and women—though...Read Full Story

Bath minister a finalist to become Pittsburgh Episcopal bishop

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Previous story:« Porpoise deaths bringing fishing grounds shutdown Next story:Senate plan would close Northeast NOAA office » By Rick Wills, The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review Posted April 20, 2012, at 5:58 a.m. Five finalists seeking to become the first permanent bishop of Pittsburgh’s reconfigured Episcopal diocese have strong records in mediating and listening to people, a church official said. “We are clearly looking for people who are...Read Full Story

Agonizing Ecclesial Re-appraisals Between-the-Beltways

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L. The Falls Church Anglican, Falls Church, VA, R. St. Aloysius, Washington, DCTwo parishes in the Washington, DC Metro Area need to make agonizing reappraisals about their parishes. Their struggles epitomize challenges of keeping the faith along with what church means during these turbulent times.The Falls Church, a parish which dates back to 1732, is a church from the Anglican communion, is facing some severe consequences for standing fast for their believes. The Falls Church...Read Full Story

Christians For Fair Witness Praises Episcopal Church Efforts at Peacemaking in Israel and Palestine

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The Most Reverend Dr. Katharine Jefferts Schori, 26th Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church in the United States (ECUSA), at an event at the Trinity Episcopal Cathedral in Portland, Oregon on 2009-06-06. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) (New York, NY March 29, 2012) Christians for Fair Witness on the Middle East commends the Episcopal Church for its forward thinking and productive stance on peacemaking in Israel and Palestine. According to the Episcopal News, Los Angeles, (March 28, 2012...Read Full Story

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Bishop: Episcopal Church must change

Bishop: Episcopal Church must changeAlbany Times UnionBy Kenneth C. Crowe II Episcopal Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori addresses provincial synod preparing for triennial General Conference of the Episcopal Church at the Holiday Inn in Colonie NY Friday May 4, 2012. (Michael P. Farrell/Times ...

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Head of Episcopal Church urges help for Va.'s Saint Paul's College

The Most Rev. Katharine Jefferts Schori, presiding bishop and primate of the Episcopal Church of the United States, has issued an open letter to Episcopalians, urging them to help Saint Paul's in its time of need. Saint Paul's "has played a ...

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