SC Episcopal bishop blasts national church on gender issues
The bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of South Carolina circulated a letter to his Lowcountry congregations today condemning the actions of the national Episcopal church on same-sex blessing and gender...
View ArticleSC Episcopal bishop blasts national church
The bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of South Carolina circulated a letter to his Lowcountry congregations today condemning the actions of the national Episcopal church on same-sex blessing and gender...
View ArticleRenegade Episcopal rector to be ordained Roman Catholic church
The Rev. David Ousley was baptized a Methodist in 1951, was ordained a priest of the Episcopal Church in 1979, and left it in 1999 for the Anglican Church in America. And on Saturday, this 61-year-old...
View ArticleEpiscopal Church approves same-sex blessing rite
Episcopalians approved a churchwide ceremony Tuesday to bless same-sex couples, the latest decisive step toward accepting homosexuality by a denomination that nine years ago elected the first openly...
View ArticleNH church elects 10th Episcopal bishop
CONCORD, N.H.-A Massachusetts priest was selected Saturday to succeed Bishop Gene Robinson as New Hampshire's next Episcopal bishop. A delegation of clergy and lay people chose the Rev. A. Robert...
View ArticleFirst Openly Gay Episcopal Bishop to Retire in 2013
Bishop V. Gene Robinson, whose consecration as the first openly gay bishop in the Episcopal Church set off a historic rift in the global Anglican Communion, announced to his New Hampshire Diocese on...
View ArticleNew Episcopal bishop elected for Atlanta
The Episcopal Diocese of Atlanta elected its 10th bishop, and first African American leader, on Saturday. More Atlanta/Fulton news » New Episcopal bishop elected for Atlanta Elizabeth ‘Betty' Waldron...
View Article'Marry or stop living together'
New York - After same-sex marriage becomes legal on July 24, gay priests with partners in the Episcopal Diocese of Long Island will head to the altar. They have to. Their bishop set a nine-month...
View Article>Episcopal church approves blessing for same-sex unions
When Episcopal bishops from throughout the United States this month approved their denomination blessing same-gender relationships, the bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Central Pennsylvania voted...
View ArticleUnity a theme at new Episcopal bishop's consecration
Amid the gothic grandeur of the consecration of a new bishop for the Episcopal Diocese of Pittsburgh, a man in an overcoat and fedora suddenly held forth from the center aisle about a vision he said...
View ArticleEpiscopal bishop ready for life in Pittsburgh, post-schism
When Bishop-elect Dorsey McConnell was chosen to lead an Episcopal Diocese of Pittsburgh still deeply wounded from a 2008 schism, he prepared to face anger, resentment and grief. He wasn't prepared...
View ArticleEpiscopal Church leaders set to consider blessing rite for same-sex couples
PHILADELPHIA -- Sixteen fractious years after it allowed the ordination of homosexuals, the Episcopal Church appears poised to adopt a blessing rite for same-sex couples wishing to wed. If approved,...
View ArticleChurches debate whether to marry gays
NEW YORK -- After same-sex marriage becomes legal here on July 24, gay priests with partners in the Episcopal Diocese of Long Island will head to the altar. They have to. Their bishop set a nine-month...
View ArticleFormer Minneapolis Episcopal rector Mariann Budde installed as Diocese of...
Former Minneapolis rector the Rev. Mariann Budde was installed as the new Episcopal bishop in Washington over the weekend, becoming the first woman to serve in the prominent position. Budde, who had...
View ArticleFormer Minneapolis Episcopal rector Mariann Budde appointed Diocese of...
Former Minneapolis rector the Rev. Mariann Budde was installed as the new Episcopal bishop in Washington over the weekend, becoming the first woman to serve in the prominent position. Budde, who had...
View ArticleEpiscopal bishops OK trial gay blessing prayer; full church affirms...
Episcopal bishops approved an official prayer service for blessing same-sex couples Monday at a national convention that also cleared the way for transgender ordination. At the Episcopal General...
View ArticleEpiscopal bishops OK trial gay blessing prayer
Episcopal bishops approved an official prayer service for blessing same-sex couples Monday at a national convention that also cleared the way for transgender ordination. At the Episcopal General...
View ArticleSix candidates for bishop of the diocese will visit Lexington
After nearly a year of prayer and hard work, members of the Episcopal Diocese of Lexington are about to choose a new spiritual leader. Six candidates for bishop of the diocese, which covers Central...
View ArticleLexington Episcopalians court their next bishop
After nearly a year of prayer and hard work, members of the Episcopal Diocese of Lexington are about to choose a new spiritual leader. Six candidates for bishop of the diocese, which covers Central...
View ArticleEpiscopal Diocese of Lexington elects new bishop
The Episcopal Diocese of Lexington elected a Georgia native as its seventh bishop Saturday. The Very Rev. Douglas Hahn, 60, received the majority of votes from clergy and lay delegates after two...
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