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Cuban Anglicans seek return to ECUSA

Cuban Anglicans seek return to ECUSA

While former president Jimmy Carter visits Cuba in hopes of improving diplomatic relations between the island nation and the US, Anglicans in Cuba are quietly seeking to rejoin the Episcopal Church of the United States (ECUSA) after a 35-year separation.

23 May 2002

Episcopalians urge Congress to pass hate crimes bill

Episcopalians urge Congress to pass hate crimes bill

With comprehensive hate crimes bills just a few days away from appearing on the Senate's agenda, more than 130 Episcopal clergy have signed a letter calling on Congress to pass legislation to fight hate crimes in the United States. 

13 May 2002

Trinity Institute seeks understanding at Ground Zero

Trinity Institute seeks understanding at Ground Zero

She was supposed to have died, but had switched with a colleague, and now the flight attendant pointed at the pit. "This is hell," she said. It was very early in the morning and the woman, who smelled of alcohol and was drenched in tears, seemed beyond the comfort of the attentive priest at her side.

08 May 2002

The Revd Dr Titus Presler named dean and president of Seminary of the Southwest

The Revd Dr Titus Presler named dean and president of Seminary of the Southwest

The Revd Dr Titus Presler has been named dean and president of the Episcopal Theological Seminary of the Southwest.

23 April 2002

Become a river friendly Church

Become a river friendly Church

Episcopal congregations across the country are encouraged to join others that minister to mariners on America's inland waterways through Ministry on the River's ecumenical River Friendly Church program.

23 April 2002

Church leaders embark on Middle East visit

Church leaders embark on Middle East visit

A delegation of US Protestant, Orthodox and Anglican Church leaders are visiting the Middle East between April 16 and 27. Planned for several months, the trip is "all the more urgent" given the deepening crisis, said the delegation's leader, the Revd Bob Edgar, general secretary of the National Council of Churches.

23 April 2002

Text of Presiding Bishop's letters to Bush, Powell

Text of Presiding Bishop's letters to Bush, Powell

Amid the terrible surge of violence in the Holy Land, I wish to thank you for your decision to send Secretary of State Colin Powell to the region and for your call for Israeli forces to withdraw from Palestinian cities.

08 April 2002

Presiding Bishop Hanson of the ELCA has sent this letter to President Bush

Presiding Bishop Hanson of the ELCA has sent this letter to President Bush

Presiding Bishop Hanson of the ELCA has sent this letter to President Bush with a copy to Secretary Powell. The letter from Jerusalem Christian leaders that he enclosed with this letter follows:

03 April 2002

Presiding Bishop calls for intervention by United Nations in Middle East

Presiding Bishop calls for intervention by United Nations in Middle East

The current round of violence in Israel and the occupied territories has brought the crisis to its lowest and most dangerous ebb in many years. 

03 April 2002

National Organisation elects new officers and members

National Organisation elects new officers and members

Katherine Tyler Scott, president of Trustee Leadership Development Inc, noted author and leadership educator, has been elected president of the board of the Consortium of Endowed Episcopal Parishes,

26 March 2002