Episcopal News Service

[Anglican Communion News Service] The Most Rev. Stephen Cottrell, archbishop of York in the Church of England, recently visited two Episcopal Church dioceses in the United States, the Diocese of Rhode Island and the Diocese of Pennsylvania. During the visit, Cottrell attended and preached at a service of Evensong at Christ Church in Westerly, Rhode Island, on May 23, the eve of Pentecost. The service and a reception were coordinated with The Compass Rose Society, a funding body that supports the life of the Anglican Communion. Then on May 24, Cottrell joined Rhode Island Bishop Nicholas Knisely, New Jersey Bishop Sally French and Pennsylvania Bishop Daniel Gutiérrez at Philadelphia Episcopal Cathedral for a formal dinner in celebration of the work of the Compass Rose Society. More information is available from the Anglican Communion.

[Diocese of Newark] When the Rev. George Dredden gave a phone interview about what he experienced outside the Delaney Hall immigration detention center in Newark, New Jersey, on May 25, he was still hoarse and coughing after being exposed to pepper spray. Dredden, who serves as priest for community engagement at Christ Church in Short Hills, went there along with the Rev. Miguel Hernandez of Holy Trinity in West Orange, the Rev. Michael Muller of St. Peter’s in Mountain Lakes, and his wife, Liz Muller, to support family members protesting the treatment of their detained loved ones. According to media reports, approximately 300 detainees at Delaney Hall launched a hunger strike on May 22 to draw attention to what they describe as inhumane conditions inside the facility. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials deny allegations of substandard conditions. Read the full article here.