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Executive Council proposes an Anglican convocation in the Americas

Executive Council proposes an Anglican convocation in the Americas

The Episcopal Church's Executive Council agreed November 15 to contemplate an 'Anglican regional convocation of the Americas" to better equip churches for "mutuality and interdependence in God's mission.'

16 November 2006

International guests bring global context to Jefferts Schori's investiture

International guests bring global context to Jefferts Schori's investiture

International guests, including five Primates and several Anglican and ecumenical leaders, journeyed to Washington National Cathedral November 4, bringing an intercontinental flavor to the historic investiture of the Most Rev. Katharine Jefferts Schori as the 26th Presiding Bishop and Primate of the Episcopal Church.

06 November 2006

Presiding Bishop of ECUSA invites fellow Primates into dialogue

Presiding Bishop of ECUSA invites fellow Primates into dialogue

Emphasizing her commitment to reconciliation and shared mission across the Anglican Communion, Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori -- in one of the first actions on the initial day of her nine-year term -- sent on November 1 the following letter to four fellow Primates.

03 November 2006

Presiding Bishop Frank Griswold begins 'new season' of public ministry

Presiding Bishop Frank Griswold begins 'new season' of public ministry

A 'new season' of public ministry given to teaching, writing, and convening interfaith and international dialogue begins All Saints' Day, November 1, for Presiding Bishop Frank T. Griswold, 69. Griswold's nine-year term in office as the Episcopal Church's Primate and 25th Presiding Bishop concludes October 31.

01 November 2006

The Presiding Bishop elect meets with the Archbishop of Canterbury

The Presiding Bishop elect meets with the Archbishop of Canterbury

Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams - hosting a discussion that affirmed the Episcopal Church's commitment to the shared ministries of the Anglican Communion -- welcomed Presiding Bishop Frank Griswold and Presiding Bishop-elect Katharine Jefferts Schori to Lambeth Palace October 27 for a 90-minute meeting described as a 'cordial and collegial' exchange

27 October 2006

Desmond Tutu and John Allen speak at Trinity Church, Wall Street

Desmond Tutu and John Allen speak at Trinity Church, Wall Street

More than 600 people gathered at Trinity Episcopal Church, Wall Street, in New York City on October 19 for a panel discussion with Nobel Peace laureate and Anglican Archbishop Emeritus of Cape Town Desmond Tutu, and his former press secretary, South African journalist John Allen. 

25 October 2006

Amish school tragedy prompts diocesan, ERD response

Amish school tragedy prompts diocesan, ERD response

Episcopal Relief and Development (ERD) is providing emergency assistance to support families affected by the October 2 tragedy when five students were killed and five others hospitalised following a shooting at an Amish schoolhouse in Bart Township, Pennsylvania.

12 October 2006

L.A. labor protest draws 2,000, hundreds arrested

At least 2,000 demonstrators closed Century Boulevard near the Los Angeles International Airport during the Thursday, September 29, evening rush hour in protest of low wages for immigrant workers at nearby hotels. Authorities arrested about 400 protestors, including clergy and state and local officials

03 October 2006

London Bishop delivers seventh annual Hobart lecture

London Bishop delivers seventh annual Hobart lecture

Bishop Richard Chartres of London delivers the Seventh Annual Hobart Lecture September 20 at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine in New York.

27 September 2006

Camp Allen bishops vow unity amid conflicts

Camp Allen bishops vow unity amid conflicts

A group of 21 Episcopal Church bishops said September 22 in a letter to their colleagues in the House of Bishops that they support the Windsor Report, believe that the 75th General Convention 'did not adequately respond' to the report and subsequent statements, but pledged to 'care for all God's children in our dioceses.

25 September 2006