On 20th November 2003 the Church of Uganda broke communion with the Episcopal Church USA (ECUSA), a fellow member of the world-wide Anglican Communion, because it ignored the clear warning from all four instruments of unity in the Anglican Communion, plus its own House of Bishops Theology Committee, that if it proceeded with the consecration as bishop of a man living in a same-sex relationship that it would "tear the fabric of our [Anglican] Communion at its deepest level." (Primates of the A
Read moreI have long spoken of the "diverse center" as persons of different and often passionately held points of view whose over-arching desire has been to walk together as integral members of Christ's risen body in the service of mission to our broken world. The diverse center was able to speak with force and conviction in a way that has given hope and confidence to many and opened the way toward strengthening our relationships with other parts of the Anglican Communion.
Read moreBrad Hughley, the director of the audition-only group from St. Bartholomew's, received an e-mail inquiry March 20 from Joseph Golden, a professor at Columbus State University's Schwob School of Music and a former organist-choirmaster at Trinity. Golden is also the coordinator for the American Guild of Organists Region IV convention June 13-15 in Columbus. In that role, he sought out the St. Bartholomew's choir for one of many events planned that week.
Read moreThe fact that for the first time in the known history of such gatherings the Primates refused to share a common Eucharist with the Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church is but one dire indicator of the gravity of our situation. The reporting that the Primates "put aside their differences to reach unanimous agreement" belies the actual dynamics of the meeting.
Read moreIn the foreword to the study, the Bishop of Maidstone, Graham Cray, says: "This remarkable increase in reported spiritual experiences among adults has to be taken very seriously ... spiritual experience of various kind is clearly a key element in contemporary adult evangelism, especially with those who have had little or no connection with the Church."
Read moreSince the commissioners lost £800 million from asset values in the 1980s property crash, churchgoers have had to pay more than ever towards clergy stipends and are contributing to pensions as well. The burden facing some poorer parishes could be eased as a result of the above-average performance of Church property.
Read moreOver the past 10 years the fund, which manages money accrued by King Henry VIII and given to the Church by Queen Anne in 1704, has outperformed the average pension fund by 3.2 percentage points annually.
WM Company, which prepared Tuesday's figures and monitors the performance of segregated funds - which have only one primary investor - did not disclose the identity of the best-performing fund.
Read moreAlthough the state Board of Prison Terms approved Tramel's parole in October, the governor reversed the recommendation Friday, arguing that Tramel's release from state prison in Solano County "would pose an unreasonable risk of danger to society at this time."
The decision angered Swing, who had planned to have Tramel join him at the Grace Cathedral altar for the Easter vigil service last Saturday. Tramel was scheduled to be ordained as a priest at Grace Cathedral in June.
Read moreThe Rev David McCarthy, director of St Silas' Church in Glasgow, which represents the Scottish Anglican Network, said yesterday that many church-goers on Easter Sunday were "appalled" by the bishops' "painful" statement.
Read moreChanging Attitude Scotland is a network working for the "full affirmation" of lesbian and gay people in the church.
Different views
It said there had been a "huge expression of support" for the bishops' statement.
Its convener, the Reverend Kelvin Holdsworth, said the bishops had called for discussion between those of different views.
Read more