Tuesday, July 3, 2018 | General Convention
By G. Jeffrey MacDonald Campus ministry in one of the fastest-growing regions of the country does not look the same as it does in many other places. Along the 80-mile stretch from Austin’s southern suburbs to San Antonio, one finds no long-established Canterbury...
Tuesday, July 3, 2018 | General Convention
The Church of England’s House of Bishops has released a paper on church planting and mission, presenting it as one way for the church to extend its apostolic mission. The paper offers 10 principles, practical advice, and theological grounding for church planting. The...
Tuesday, July 3, 2018 | General Convention
The Diocese of Texas reports that Anglicans in its companion diocese, Costa Rica, will elect a new bishop on July 14: The election comes because their previous bishop, The Rt. Rev. Hector Monterosso, became the bishop assistant in the EDOT in 2017 after serving for 14...
Monday, July 2, 2018 | General Convention
The 79th General Convention will debate a proposal to introduce same-sex marriage into the Book of Common Prayer. Statements have been made for and against the resolution, and there are hints at potential separation. TLC conducted extensive interviews with prominent...
Monday, July 2, 2018 | General Convention
By G. Jeffrey MacDonald Along the U.S.-Mexico border in Texas, people accustomed to being largely invisible are trying extra hard to be unnoticed these days. In a time of stepped-up border patrols, Hispanics reportedly dare not travel even 45 minutes to the nearest...
Monday, July 2, 2018 | General Convention
By Kirk Petersen The Episcopal Church has chosen a weird city as the venue for the 2018 General Convention. That’s not a criticism. The Austin Independent Business Alliance adopted “Keep Austin Weird” as its marketing slogan in 2002. General Convention, a triennial...
Monday, July 2, 2018 | General Convention
The 79th meeting of the General Convention ofically begins July 5 and runs until July 13 at the Austin Convention Center. Photo: Austin Convention Center [Episcopal News Service — Austin, Texas] Episcopalians are starting to arrive here ahead of the official...
Monday, July 2, 2018 | General Convention
The 79th General Convention will be held at the Austin Convention Center from July 5 to 13, with registration and orientation already underway. [Episcopal News Service] Is Austin, Texas, ready to welcome thousands of Episcopalians for the two weeks of church business...
Monday, July 2, 2018 | General Convention
“Medios litúrgicos 1: Te bendeciré y serás una bendición”, fue uno de los ritos que la Convención General autorizó en 2015 para uso experimental. Foto de Church Publishing Inc. [Episcopal News Service] Tres obispos han propuesto una resolución sobre el matrimonio [de...
Monday, July 2, 2018 | General Convention
El Rdo. Paul Walker, rector de la iglesia episcopal de Cristo en Charlottesville, conversa con el obispo primado Michael Curry frente a la estatua del general Robert E. Lee en septiembre pasado. La estatua está cubierta con una lona en tanto el municipio enfrenta los...
Monday, July 2, 2018 | General Convention
Pan y Rosas, un ministerio de la iglesia episcopal de la Trinidad en Charlottesville, Virginia, se ha asociado con el Comité de Rescate Internacional para celebrar demostraciones de cocina en un mercado agrícola de la ciudad con vistas a promover técnicas culinarias...
Monday, July 2, 2018 | General Convention
Marc Chagall | David and Bathsheba | cea + 7 Pentecost, July 8 2 Sam. 5:1-5, 9-10 or Ezek. 2:1-5 • Ps. 48 or Ps. 123 • 2 Cor. 12:2-10 • Mark 6:1-13 “All the tribes of Israel came to David at Hebron, and said, ‘Look, we are your bone and flesh. … The Lord said to you:...
Friday, June 29, 2018 | General Convention
[Episcopal News Service] La 79ª. Convención General sopesará el papel de la Iglesia Episcopal y su respuesta al movimiento #MeToo con resoluciones, reflexiones y la esperanza de la reconciliación. En lo que podría ser una sesión extraordinaria, la Cámara de Obispos...
Friday, June 29, 2018 | General Convention
[Episcopal News Service] The Episcopal Church is episcopal because it has bishops among its leaders and the upcoming 79th General Convention will consider many aspects of their formation, election and role in the church. The word “episcopal” comes from the ancient...
Friday, June 29, 2018 | General Convention
The Rev. Paul Walker, rector of Christ Episcopal Church in Charlottesville, talks to Presiding Bishop Michael Curry in front of the city’s statue of Gen. Robert E. Lee in September. The statue had been shrouded in a tarp while the city dealt with challenges to...
