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August 05 2015
Women Dominate Episcopal Church Pews by almost Two Thirds of All Parishioners -- Survey
181 were from the NORTHEAST -- Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Vermont, New Hampshire, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, District of Columbia, and West Virginia.
201 were from the SOUTHEAST -- Alabama, Georgia, Florida, North Carolina, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Tennessee, Louisiana, Arkansas, Maryland and Virginia.
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August 04 2015
Church of England Gay Activist Leader Frustrated at Logjam in House of Bishops
"What have we achieved? There was more courage 30 years ago. Last year the HOB voted 22 bishops in favor of equal marriage, one against, and 23 abstained or were not there. The majority did not approve of equal marriage," he bewailed.
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July 28 2015
NASHOTAH HOUSE: "We are intentional about staying true to the faith once delivered to the saints" -- Dr. Steven Peay
Father Peay's research has been largely focused on the American religious experience, its movements, and ecclesial expressions. While his earlier research centered on the history of preaching, Peay has also worked on Puritanism and Congregationalism and is currently examining parallel movements for the recovery of the catholicity of the Church, i.e. Mercersburg and Oxford.
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July 27 2015
Episcopal Church finally Scrapes Bottom of the Barrel
"When lesbian Mary Glasspool was elected suffragan bishop of Los Angeles, we thought a Holy Spirit revival would break out, but in truth the bar descended even lower and we thought we heard a scraping sound. It was just the whooshing sound of air escaping below the bar or perhaps the Holy Spirit desperately searching for a way out."
Clearly the bar had further to go.
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July 26 2015
Anglican Archbishop James Eugene Provence Resigns from APCK
There is no indication of repentance in Provence's letter. Two other women contacted VOL following the story concerning his alleged sexual behavior with Kathy Webb. "These other women will have to consider their options. Shame is a big factor in preventing people from going public.
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July 26 2015
My Momentary Argument with God
DWV: Because at 71 I am in still in near perfect health and a lot of my friends who are nearly all younger than I am are suffering, some with terminal diseases and I feel guilty...
GOD: Really!
DWV: Yes really.
GOD: What exactly would you like me to do?
DWV: Maybe wave a cosmic magic wand and make 'em all whole.
GOD: And that would make you would fell less guilty?
DWV: Definitely.
GOD: Are you sure it would end there?
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July 22 2015
Continuing Anglican Church Archbishop Implicated in Sexual Misconduct Allegations
She headlined her letter, "So you will know the truth" and addressed it to "Dear Clergymen" and circulated it to numerous clergy and bishops in several jurisdictions. VOL received a copy of the letter.
The sexual misconduct occurred over a period of one to two years.
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July 21 2015
LOS ANGELES: Growing Episcopal ¢ongregation in death $truggle with Bishop Bruno
Canon Voorhees is a lady to be reckoned with. She kept a wary eye on the St. James prolonged nine-year court battle attending most of the many court hearings. She has a Fortune 100 corporate background, has been on the Standing Committee, the Diocesan Council, and is a Director of the Corporation of the Diocese of Los Angeles. She understands the process and is not about to be hornswoggled by her bishop. She is fighting fire with fire.
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July 20 2015
FT. WORTH, TEXAS: Former Episcopal Woman Priest Now Opposes Women's Ordination
The Kentucky-based scholar has written extensively on the Book of Genesis and is the author of blogs like JustGenesis (http://jandyongenesis.blogspot.com/), Biblical Anthropology (http://biblicalanthropology.blogspot.com/), and Ethics Forum (
July 16 2015
FT. WORTH: UK Bishop Nazir-Ali Sees Little Hope for the Future of the Anglican Communion
In response to a question put by VOL as to whether there would come a time when the Global South Primates and GAFCON really could remain with Western Anglican revisionists, the Pakistani-born orthodox Anglican bishop replied, "I think living together is already proving difficult, if not impossible. This is the reason for the impossibility of gathering the Communion. People are simply not able to come together. Primates are unable to meet. Will there ever be another Lambeth Conference?
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