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Bishop Griswold meets with bishops about General Convention reactions

Bishop Griswold meets with bishops about General Convention reactions

A group of 10 Episcopal bishops from across the spectrum of views on human sexuality met with Presiding Bishop Frank T. Griswold in New York, September 10-11, to discuss local reaction to General Convention's decisions about the election of an openly gay bishop and the blessing of same-gender relationships.

16 September 2003

Diocese to mark one-year anniversary of schools settlement

Diocese to mark one-year anniversary of schools settlement

The diocese of Ottawa will mark 23 November as Settlement and Reconciliation Sunday.

08 September 2003

September 11 Observances

September 11 Observances

The churches, congregations and organizations of the Episcopal Diocese of New York will be observing the second anniversary of the September 11 tragedy with services, lectures, and moments of silence.

08 September 2003

Bishop appoints new Wardens at St Martin's North Vancouver

Bishop appoints new Wardens at St Martin's North Vancouver

"The absence of a permanent Incumbent (rector), and the unwillingness of some members of the parish to search for one through the normal diocesan process, has brought the current crisis to a head," said Bishop Michael Ingham.

08 September 2003

Archbishop expresses gratitude for help and prayers

Archbishop expresses gratitude for help and prayers

Archbishop David Crawley has expressed gratitude for help and prayers for the people in his diocese who have been affected by forest fires during the last few weeks.

08 September 2003

Churches wait out British Columbia fires

Churches wait out British Columbia fires

Churches in the Okanagan region of British Columbia are trying to regroup and determine how to help community residents who are displaced from their homes by forest fires that have threatened the city of Kelowna and left scores of people in suburbs homeless.

27 August 2003

The Episcopal Church is thriving in joyful Christian ministry

The Episcopal Church is thriving in joyful Christian ministry

We, the clergy and wardens of the following Episcopal Churches, along with our bishop, are happy to report the ongoing strength and vitality of our parish churches and ministries.

14 August 2003

Text of Presiding Bishop Frank T Griswold's Friday sermon

Text of Presiding Bishop Frank T Griswold's Friday sermon

On this, the last day of this General Convention, the Church invites us to call to mind St. Dominic, who in the early years of the 13th century founded the Order of Preachers, a brotherhood whose whole purpose was to proclaim, by word and example, the good news of God in Christ, to speak not of themselves, as today's gospel tells us, but of the One who sent them.

09 August 2003

ECUSA says "no" to same-sex liturgies but recognises local blessings

ECUSA says "no" to same-sex liturgies but recognises local blessings

The Episcopal Church, USA (ECUSA), today decided that it is not ready to authorise creating liturgies to bless same-sex unions but recognised that local blessings already take place.

07 August 2003

Episcopal Bishops give consent to Consecration of Canon Gene Robinson

Episcopal Bishops give consent to Consecration of Canon Gene Robinson

Sixty two out of the 107 bishops with jurisdiction gave consent, with two abstentions.

05 August 2003