The Rev. Pauli Murray was the first Black woman ordained an Episcopal priest. Photo/Courtesy of the Carolina Digital Library and Archives/University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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Pioneering Episcopal priest Pauli Murray’s U.S. quarter design unveiled

Murray was the first Black woman to be ordained a priest in the Episcopal Church and a renowned activist for racial and gender rights, writes ENS.

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The World Council of Churches delegation was welcomed by the leadership and representatives of member churches of the National Council of Churches (USA), in Washington, D.C.. Photo/WCC

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World Council of Churches, U.S. church leaders meet at U.N. with peacebuilding on the agenda

A World Council of Churches (WCC) delegation led by General Secretary the Rev. Jerry Pillay visited New York and Washington, D.C. the week of July 17, meeting with U. N. representatives, the Papal Nuncio, the National Council of Churches in North America, other church leaders, and ecumenical organizations and state officials.

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The Rev. Charlie Holt, bishop-elect in the Diocese of Florida. Photo/Diocese of Florida

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Diocese of Florida fails to get consents required to ordain Holt as bishop

The diocesan standing committee noted that Presiding Bishop Michael Curry declared the episcopal election null and void.

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A UH-72 Lakota Helicopter assigned to the 1t Battalion, 224th Aviation Battalion, Vermont National Guard, flies over the Capital of Vermont in Montpellier, Vermont, July 11, 2023. This units mission was to survey heavy rain damage and report if there were stranded people that needed rescuing due to the recent storm that caused flooding throughout Vermont. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. Michael Davis)

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Relief agency mounts broad flood response

Episcopal Relief & Development is working with partners in the U.S. and abroad to aid stricken communities.

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Staff and volunteers serve lunch outside Christ Church, Montpelier, which flooded after as much as nine inches of rain fell earlier this week. Photo/Diocese of Vermont

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Vermont Episcopal churches assess flood damage, begin cleanup

The diocesan home for boys lost a building, while several churches were pumping floodwaters out of their buildings.

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House of Deputies president Julia Ayala Harris preaches the sermon at the concluding service of the It’s All About Love revival in Baltimore. Photo/Episcopal Church via Facebook

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Storytelling underpins church’s response to climate change, leaders say

At the It’s All About Love festival, House of Deputies President Julia Ayala Harris described the gathering as an opportunity to reflect on stories and to begin to reframe what those stories tell Episcopalians about the fight for climate justice, racial reconciliation and evangelism.

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