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May 07 2013
WAYNE, PA: First Anglican CANA East Synod Breaks new ground on Historic Mainline
"Anglicanism is the oldest expression of English-speaking Christianity in North America, and Philadelphia has played a central and significant role in the development of Anglicanism in our nation. Philadelphia was not only the Metropolis of the American Founding, but it was also the place of God's work of grace in realigning and renewing Anglicanism in the late 18th century.
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May 07 2013
SANTA ANA, CA: Superior Court Rules Newport Beach Property belongs to Diocese
"The wrinkle in the St. James case -- a feature which distinguished it from the cases of two other parishes in the Diocese of Los Angeles (St. David's Hollywood; and All Saints, Long Beach) which Judge Dunning ruled last September could not retain their properties either -- was that St. James had been given an explicit letter from the Diocese in 1991 prior to purchasing the property at issue here, and undertaking the multi-million-dollar expense of developing it.
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May 07 2013
MADISON, WI: St. Dunstan's Episcopal Church invites NFL Player to speak
Sensing an inclusion moment, The Rev. Miranda Hassett sent a "Dear friends" letter to her parish on May 3 saying that she had heard that Butler had had his appearance cancelled and thought the parish should invite him to hear his views on bullying.
May 06 2013
An Open Letter to Wormwood from Screwtape
The Church remains our greatest challenge and our Father's deepest, abiding hatred. Even as darkness descends over the West, the powerful resurgence of Christianity in Africa and Latin America continues apace threatening all our work. The rise of Christianity in China is causing our Father apoplectic fits.
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May 02 2013
NIAGARA: Bishop Michael Bird sues Canadian activist blogger David Jenkins
Eating healthily in the Diocese of Niagara
The Diocese of Niagara wants its parishes to pass a vestry motion to have taxpayers pay for a $100 per month healthy food supplement:
Wrote Jenkins: "Not an unworthy endeavor, I suppose and since the taxpayer is funding the supplement, it leaves members of the diocese free to use their money for the important things in life: the Bishop's Company Annual Fun and Fellowship Golf Tournament.
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May 01 2013
Church of Ireland Bishop Candidate had affair, declines appointment
Stevenson was due to be ordained May 1 but he declined his appointment as Bishop of Meath & Kildare.
Archdeacon Stevenson stated to the clergy of the Dioceses of Meath & Kildare: 'I am honoured to have been elected Bishop of Meath and Kildare and appreciate the support and goodwill offered to me by many people from the dioceses and the wider Church of Ireland over recent months.
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April 30 2013
Seminary Dean Blasts "Myth" of Episcopal Church Decline
"If you really want to make yourself miserable - you can dig into these numbers and you end up with a picture where apparently, because of the age structure of our church, we would expect a natural decline of 19,000 members each year. How can I with a straight face, reassure you that this is a myth."
Markham blasted both the left and right for an inadequate picture of The Episcopal Church adding that there are people who have a real interest in talking up the decline.
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April 25 2013
BRAZIL: Five Clergy Excommunicated from Liberal Anglican Province
The Episcopal Church backed liberal Episcopal Brazilian province cited the constitutional sections of their canons and said the priests were now suspended from the ordained ministry of the church. One of the suspensions is the Dean of the cathedral in Sao Paulo.
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April 23 2013
Blaspheming freedom
To be an American and be free never meant that we could indulge in our sexual behaviors and expect the state to bless and ratify the same. Framers of the Constitution never envisaged the 14th Amendment on Civil Rights to entertain the notion of sexual "rights". That has been a more recent development and slowly devolving over time. Sex is not a right; it is a gift. Freedom and liberty is being pushed in what is truly a case of unbridled license.
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April 17 2013
Archbishop Welby to see ACNA Archbishop Duncan and Gay Activist Tatchell
Welby will also meet with ACNA Archbishop Bob Duncan at the end of May, according to a source close to the archbishop. It is not known what they will talk about.
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