A lost jazz album from the Night Pastor, Florida moves forward to re-do their bishop’s election, and Martha’s Vineyard residents, led by the local Episcopal Parish welcomes the stranger. All these and more in this week’s roundup of news and stories from across the church
From the Episcopal Journal & Cafe
Florida Standing Committee shares details of do-over bishop’s election
Massachusetts Episcopalians rally to help new migrant group
- Here’s a video report from ABC News
Queen’s body lies in state after service of blessing
Episcopal Church
Parishes in the News
Bishop’s Corner
Three candidates announced for do-over bishop’s election in the diocese of Florida, plus the Standing Committee has announced a process (with some pretty high bars) for petitions to add additional candidates
From the UK’s Church Times
British Church has a resident ornithologist
Hundreds of chaplains to minister to those lined up to see the Queen’s laying-in-state
Other Interesting Items
Lovely piece about the joys of discovering the work of 1960’s Episcopal Priest and Jazz musician Robert Owen (the album cover is today’s featured image)
Bosco Peter’s is annoyed at the trope about Henry VIII starting his own church to liberalize divorce
On Preaching the Dangerous Sermon
Feature Image: album cover for Robert Owen’s album “Music to Lure Pigeons By”