April 29, 2013
La crisis venezolana ya cuenta con 9 muertos y 75 heridos. Si la situación empeora se corre el riesgo de mayores derramamientos de sangre. A la hora del cierre de este noticiero (viernes a las 11:25 AM hora del Este) la población está en vilo esperando noticias. Es significativo el aumento del número de rumores, uno de ellos es que hay “dos ejércitos” que se disputan entre bambalinas la cúpula del poder. Otro rumor es el temor a una mayor “cubanización” del conflicto que pudiera ser el...
[Episcopal News Service] Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori preached the following sermon April 27 at Trinity Episcopal Church in Boston’s Copley Square, during a daylong Climate Revival –An Ecumenical Festival to Embolden the Renewal of Creation.
The event included preaching, worship, prayers, and music in celebration of the splendor of creation, mourning of its desecration and in advocating...
[Episcopal Church Office of Public Affair press release] The office of Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori has notified the...- [There is a video that cannot be displayed in this feed. Visit the blog entry to see the video.]
[Episcopal News Service] Dennis Bellars, senior warden of St. Elisabeth’s Chapel-by-the-Sea in Ortley Beach, New Jersey, reflects on Hurricane Sandy and considers the future.
April 26, 2013
[Diocese of Chicago -- Press Release] The Episcopal Diocese of Chicago announced April 25 that it will share a $10 million gift from Ab Nicholas and his wife, Nancy.
Mr. Nicholas is the founder of Nicholas Company Inc., a Milwaukee-based investment advisory firm that manages the Nicholas mutual funds. The gift is the largest in the diocese’s 187-year history.
The gift will be shared with Living Compass Faith...
April 25, 2013
[Seminary of the Southwest -- Press Release] Dean and President elect Cynthia Briggs Kittredge announced on Monday, April 22, her appointment of Dr. Scott Bader-Saye to academic dean beginning June 1, 2013, at Seminary of the Southwest.
“A fine teacher and thoughtful scholar, Scott has shown himself to be a wise, fair, and skilled leader in the faculty and the wider community,” said Kittredge. “I am very excited that Scott has agreed to serve in this...
[Lambeth Palace -- Press Release] Since the very first days of the Syrian conflict in March 2011, we have prayed as we watched in horror and sorrow the escalating violence that has rent this country apart. We have grieved with all Syrians – with the families of each and every human life lost and with all communities whose neighbourhoods and livelihoods have suffered from escalating and pervasive violence.
And today, our prayers also go with the ancient communities...
[Episcopal Church Office of Public Affairs -- Press Release] In the next four months – May 1 to August 31 – the Episcopal Church will witness the consecration of two bishops, the elections of two bishops, and the canonical consent process underway for two bishops-elect.
Consecrations
Two consecrations of a bishop are slated for May to August. Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori will officiate at the ordination service.
June 15: Diocese...