Two steps forward, one back with South Carolina property, bold new stained glass designs, and the National Cathedral wonders about visitors from another world; its our weekly roundup of stories from across the church.
From Episcopal Journal & Café This week
Presiding bishop, predecessor, share insights with nominating panel
Episcopal churches engage with voters in runup to Election Day
White Christian nationalism is not Christianity, says presiding bishop
Anglican Communion, Church of England respond to reports about Canterbury dean
Agency partnering to provide food relief in Florida after Hurricane Ian
Episcopal Church
Bishop Gene Robinson preached at Virginia parish that was once among leading voices calling for his rejection. From the Washington Post: Gay bishop, whose nomination split church years ago, visits Falls Church
LGBTQ+ advocates call out Diocese of Virginia for planning consecration of the new bishop in a Southern Baptist Church building. From RNS
South Carolina Diocese decides to sell hard-won church property back to ACNA group. From episcopalchurchsc.org
Parishes in the News
Missouri parish is replacing some of its stained-glass windows with modern ones depicting Jesus as a person of color. From ENS
Pennsylvania parish to host debut performance of a new musical setting of the “Requiem” by local composer, Scott Eggert, at its annual Solemn Requiem Mass. From lebtown.com
Northern Michigan “wilderness church” faith community is fighting to protect the natural area where members worship from becoming a commercial rocket launch site. From ENS
Anglican Communion
Two bishops in Nigeria died on same day. From dailypost.ng
Advancing reconciliation with Indigenous people will be a major test for King Charles III, prominent Canadian Anglicans say. From Anglicanjournal.com
Church of England clergy should have the freedom to bless and marry same-sex couples, says Bishop of Oxford[CoE]. From oxfordanglican.org
The number of people using the Church of England’s Daily Prayer audio service has passed a million, as the podcasting revolution becomes part of many people’s daily pattern of worship. From churchofengland.org
Other Interesting Items
National Cathedral to Host Panel on Artificial Intelligence
Kristen Wheeler at Earth & Altar: ALL SOULS’ DAY AND THE LIGHTING OF THE GRAVES
Scott Gunn at Seven Whole Days: Lessons from a crisis
John Barton at Church Times: There are two ways to translate the Bible, and both are right. Accuracy and literalness in biblical translation are not the same, says John Barton
Stephen Parsons at Surviving Church: When a Church Becomes Cultic
Image: Design for new window at Episcopal Church of the Holy Communion, Kirkwood, MO [from Facebook]
