A letter to the Church from Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori
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Letter to the Church from Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori
Posted in News on July 22, 2009 |
Mood of convention reflects ubuntu
Posted in News on July 18, 2009 |
By Solange De Santis and Mary Frances Schjonberg, July 17, 2009 [Episcopal News Service -- Anaheim, California] The 76th General Convention closed July 17 with many participants saying that the gathering lived into its statement theme of Ubuntu: I in You and You in Me. “The mood has been extremely, extremely — I don’t think [...]
The Episcopal Church and Proposed Budget Reductions
Posted in News on July 16, 2009 |
[July 15, 2009] The Program, Budget and Finance (PB&F) Committee of The Episcopal Church today presented a budget to the General Convention that proposes a $23 million reduction in the 2010-2012 triennial. “This is a very difficult day,” said Pan Adams-McCaslin, chair of PB&F. “For the committee and for me personally, the decisions are heart-wrenching [...]
Bishops, deputies see crisis and opportunity in proposed budget
Posted in News on July 16, 2009 |
[Episcopal News Service -- Anaheim, California ] Just after the Episcopal Church’s budget committee presented a proposed 2010-2012 triennial budget that includes a $23 million cut, bishops and deputies characterized its consequences as “a bitter pill” that will move the church towards a healthier structure and mission. The proposed budget, which must be approved by [...]
Bishops call for “resources” for same-gender blessing
Posted in News on July 16, 2009 |
By Pat McCaughan and Jerald Hyche, July 15, 2009 [Episcopal News Service -- Anaheim, California] The House of Bishops voted by a margin of 3 to 1 on July 15 “to acknowledge changing circumstances” that call forth a renewed pastoral response from the church for considering same-gender blessings. That response, at least for the time [...]
