April 25, 2013
[Anglican Communion News Service] Churches and Christians are being urged to mark Sunday May 12 as a special day of prayer for the media – and to contact their local newspaper, radio and TV station to find out what they would like prayer for.
The call comes from Christian charity The Church and Media Network, which works to promote links between the church and the media.
The Day of Prayer is being...[Bexley Seabury -- Press Release] The federation of Bexley Hall and Seabury Western Theological Seminary, now known as Bexley Seabury, will be inaugurated on Saturday at a Festival Eucharist in the chapel of Christian Theological Seminary in Indianapolis. The Rt. Rev. Catherine Waynick, bishop of the Diocese of Indianapolis will preside and the Very Rev. Ian Markham, dean and president of Virginia Theological Seminary, will preach.
At the service, the Rev....
April 24, 2013
[Episcopal Relief & Development press release] Episcopal Relief & Development has launched a new organizational website featuring an updated look and layout, greater integration with social media and a unified donation pathway to boost interactivity and engagement. In addition to helpful color coding, new icons and special spotlight sections, the redesign also includes improved accessibility and...
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[Religion News Service] I wonder if social isolation — not extremist religion or Chechen roots — explains the two brothers who set off bombs during the Boston Marathon, killing three and wounding more than 170.
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[Episcopal News Service] The following is a blog from David Copley about the Second...
[National Council of Churches press release] National Council of Churches leaders and staff expressed shock and sadness April 23 at the sudden death of the Rev. Dr. Bob Edgar, who served as NCC general secretary from 2000 to 2007.
NCC President Kathryn Lohre expressed the council’s condolences to Edgar’s family and many friends.
“He is universally remembered as a man of tireless commitment and boundless energy...
April 22, 2013
[Episcopal Church Office of Public Affairs] Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori joined worshippers at Washington National Cathedral April 21 to celebrate Earth Day. She presided and preached at the 11:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist and earlier participated in the cathedral’s forum, discussing how care for the environment participates in the wider mission of the Episcopal Church.
On-demand video of that conversation is...
April 19, 2013
[Diocese of Los Angeles] Music composers ages 18 – 25 are invited to compete for a cash prize for an original choral anthem in honor of National LGBT Coming Out Day. The $1,000 prize will be awarded by the Bishop W. Bertrand Stevens Foundation, whose purpose is to strengthen the connection between youth and the church. The anthem will be performed by professional musicians at the Coming Out Day Liturgy on Oct. 6 at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, Long Beach.
Judging...
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[Episcopal News Service] Bishop Pierre Whalon, of the Convocation of...
[Episcopal Church Office of Public Affairs] Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori issued the following statement on the U.S. Senate introduction of comprehensive immigration reform.
We affirm that human beings are made in the image of God, created with dignity and intrinsic value. Dignified and productive work is one way in...
