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June 29 2014
Melbourne archbishop Philip Freier chosen as Anglican primate of Australia
“The church across its parishes, schools and service agencies makes a powerful contribution to Australian society,” Dr Freier said.
He takes over from Brisbane archbishop Phillip Aspinall, who is stepping down after nine years.
Raised in a working-class suburb in Brisbane, where his father worked for Queensland Railways, Dr Freier’s first love was science — not spirituality.
He trained as an educator and asked to be posted in an indigenous community.
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June 27 2014
SOUTH CAROLINA: Legal volley in Episcopal lawsuit continues with appeal
It's the latest legal volley between The Episcopal Church in South Carolina and the Episcopal Diocese of South Carolina, the group that left The Episcopal Church in December 2012 because of theological and administrative disagreements, including a dispute over human sexuality and acceptance of gay clergy. The appeal could cause the postponement of the trial, set to start July 7 in Dorchester County.
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June 26 2014
LATROBE, PA: The Anglican Church in North America Elects New Archbishop
“The election occurred Sunday afternoon at the conclusion of the College of Bishops three-day conclave where they met in the crypt of the basilica at Saint Vincent Archabbey,” said the Rev. Andrew Gross, Communications Director for the Anglican Church in North America. The new archbishop will serve a five-year term and is eligible for re-election.
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June 26 2014
National Cathedral “Comes Out” With Transgender Preacher
The Episcopal Church’s embrace of transgenderism is part of God’s “project of revelation” according to the first transgender person to preach at the Washington National Cathedral.
In a special Sunday service marking Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) Pride month, the cathedral hosted visiting guest preacher the Rev. Dr. Cameron Partridge, who was born a woman but now identifies as a Trans-man.
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June 26 2014
LATROBE, PA: New ACNA Archbishop-elect introduced to the media
ACNA's connection with the arch abbey comes out of the friendship between founding Archbishop Robert Duncan and Benedictine mitered Archabbot Douglas Nowicki, O.S.B. The Catholic complex is large enough to accommodate ACNA's provincial assembly, which is drawing more than 900 participants, visitors, and media.
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June 26 2014
Rowan Williams 'hated' being Archbishop of Canterbury
When appointed Archbishop of Canterbury in December 2002, succeeding evangelical Lord Carey of Clifton, many who were familiar with his theology and his position as patron of Affirming Catholicism believed he would take the Church in a liberal direction. They were disappointed when, the following year, he pressured Dr Jeffrey John, an openly-gay clergyman in a long-term but celibate relationship with another priest, to withdraw from his controversial nomination as Bishop of Reading.
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June 26 2014
Ft. Worth Litigation: TEC parties file Appeal with US Supreme Court
Historically, the USSC agrees to review only 1 in 100 of the certiorari petitions filed annually. Our attorneys believe there is little chance the Court will review our case because (1) there is no final judgment yet; (2) the USSC has no power to review issues of Texas law unless there is a violation of the U.S. Constitution; and (3) TEC’s petition asks the Court to abandon the Neutral Principles approach to church property disputes, which every state has adopted for the last 30 years.
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June 20 2014
Presbyterians vote to allow gay marriage by whopping 3-1 margin
Gay rights activists within the church rejoiced at their victory, which was remarkable for its margin of victory after multiple years of razor-thin defeats.
“This vote is an answer to many prayers for the church to recognize love between committed same-sex couples,” said Alex McNeill, executive director of More Light Presbyterians, a group which has led the fight for gay marriage within the church.
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June 20 2014
Turmoil at Episcopal Divinity School
As the chair of the EDS Board of Trustees, I am writing to share my perspective on the events of the last year at EDS. We are about to begin in earnest a process of “Re-imagining Theological Education in the 21st Century” to ensure the sustainability of the School and its mission.
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June 20 2014
Episcopal bishop weighs in on planned executions
“I think after Clayton Lockett’s execution everyone is going to be watching very closely,” Fordham University School of Law professor Deborah Denno, a death penalty expert, said of this week’s executions. “The scrutiny is going to be even closer.”
Marcus Wellons is set to die Tuesday night in Georgia, followed six hours later by John Winfield, who faces execution at 12:01 a.m. Wednesday in Missouri. John Ruthell Henry’s execution is scheduled for 6 p.m. Wednesday in Florida.
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