Bill C-7, passed in March 2021 opened up the option for patients whose deaths are not imminent--and, as of next March, the option for those suffering only from mental disorders--to seek MAID, attracting some controversy.

As the Journal reported, some advocates for the rights of people with disabilities have criticized it on the grounds that it offers death as a replacement for adequate care.

It is ironic that George Conger, a Central Florida rector who attempted to become the Bishop of Springfield is not a candidate.

All three bishops affirmed their belief in Christ's resurrection and expressed no hesitations about the pledge, The Living Church noted.

The Rev. Charles (Roy) Allison II, rector of James Church, Ormond Beach, Fl., is a 2012 graduate of Nashotah House Theological Seminary. He is a member of the Order of St. Luke and the Brotherhood of St. Andrew.

Paulikas is a huge fan of Pete Buttigieg, Biden's appointee as Secretary of Transportation, describing him as an articulate defender of his "sexual orientation through the lens of faith." Paulikas says Buttigieg is a defender of the queering of the American soul. His rise is a sign that more L.G.B.T. people are finding spiritual homes in houses of faith. "I like Mayor Pete because the way he talks about being openly gay shows strength of character," said Paulikas.

I am wondering if in the 42 years you were a priest and then bishop, how many you led to Christ, or even proclaimed the Good News of God's salvation in Christ, by grace through faith alone in the finished work of Christ at the cross. I'm sure they must be taped and recorded for future Episcopalians, even seminarians to hear and grow spiritually. I will ask around.