Spokane Faith & Values

Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby puts focus on ‘reconciliation’

Kim Lawton / Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly | Mar 22, 2013

COVENTRY, England (RNS) As the new archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby is spiritual leader to nearly 80 million Anglicans around the world. Now, after being officially enthroned on Thursday (March 21), the 57-year-old former oil executive faces a monumental challenge: helping the Anglican Communion stay together amid profound differences over theology, gender and sexuality.
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Presiding Episcopal bishop to visit Spokane

Tracy Simmons | Nov 3, 2012

Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church, Katharine Jefferts Schori, will be celebrate the second Sunday of Advent at The Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist on Dec. 9. She will preach and celebrate the 10:30 a.m. Eucharist after leading the 9:15 a.m. Sunday seminar.
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Episcopal bishop says yes—and no—to gay blessings

Greg Garrison | Religion News Service | Jul 26, 2012

Episcopal Bishop Kee Sloan of Alabama voted in favor of his church's new ritual for blessing same-sex unions — but he won't allow priests in his diocese to perform it. “For the time being, I will not give permission,” Sloan said.
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BRIEF: Bishops approve resolution to bless gay unions

Tracy Simmons | Jul 10, 2012

On Monday, at the General Convention of The Episcopal Church, the House of Bishops approved a resolution to create a liturgy for same-sex unions. In the proposed liturgy, each person would make a vow, exchange rings and be declared "bound to one another in a holy covenant, as long as they both shall live."
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BRIEF: Episcopal committee examines resolutions on Israeli-Palestinian conflict

Tracy Simmons | Jul 9, 2012

At The General Convention of The Episcopal Church, which is gathering in Indianpolis this week, the National and International Concerns Committee proposed two resolutions regarding the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The first, a substitute of Resolution B019 affirms positive investment “as a necessary means to create a sound economy and a sustainable infrastructure” in the Palestinian Territories, according to a news release.
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