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Clergy and lay leaders in the dioceses of Eastern Michigan and Western Michigan attend a special joint convention March 16 to vote for juncture, moving toward a possible merger of the dioceses by the end of the year. Photo: Ryan Prins/Episcopal Dioceses of Eastern and Western Michigan [Episcopal News Service] The dioceses of Eastern Michigan…
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81st General Convention adopts constitutional change defining Book of Common Prayer
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Jesus centers his kingdom around the marginalized, presiding bishop preaches at his cathedral seating
Washington National Cathedral Dean Randy Hollerith, left, and Washington Bishop Mariann Budde, right, present Presiding Bishop Sean Rowe to the congregation after his ceremonial seating at the cathedral on Feb. 2, as seen in the cathedral’s video of the service. [Episcopal News Service] Presiding Bishop Sean Rowe, in a sermon Feb. 2 during his ceremonial…
Pro-Palestinian demonstrations call on convention to listen to Palestinian Christians
Episcopalians representing Palestinian Anglicans and Clergy Allies and the Episcopal Peace Fellowship’s Palestine Israel Network and others gathered at the Kentucky International Convention Center for Compline following the second day of the 81st General Convention’s legislative sessions. Photo: Logan Crews/Episcopal News Service [Episcopal News Service – Louisville, Kentucky] Toward the end of the House of…
