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East Tennessee Bishop Brian Cole, left, and Ed Novak give the Rev. Kat Chappell a lift back to shore after her canoe began sinking during a “canoe-charist” on Sept. 7 at Grace Point Camp and Retreat Center in Kingtson. Photo: Diocese of East Tennessee, via Facebook [Episcopal News Service] Episcopal clergy pledge at their ordinations…

[Diocese of Gloucester] A Church of England-backed conservation project has been launched to help with the preservation of thousands of stone monuments that are featured in churchyards throughout the country. There are believed to be more than 4,000 “table top” tombs, many ornately carved, dating from the 17th to the 19th century, in Diocese of…

[Church of Ireland]  People in parishes throughout the Church of Ireland are being encouraged to pray for a just and lasting peace in Gaza and the wider region of the Holy Land later this month. Archbishop John McDowell — who is archbishop of Armagh and primate of All Ireland — and Archbishop Michael Jackson — who…

[Anglican Communion News Service] A voyage made to advocate for the protection of the Pacific Ocean has reached its destination: the 54th Pacific Islands Forum. The crew, including a young woman from the Anglican Diocese of Polynesia, made their voyage in a traditional vaka vessel, the Uto ni Yalo. Setting off on Aug. 21, they sailed…

The Rev. John Pitzer, senior associate rector at Trinity Episcopal Church in New Orleans, Louisiana, wears a chasuble created by parishioner Lindsey Rohm for use during the Season of Creation (Sept. 1 – Oct. 4). She also created the pulpit hanging shown, as well as other liturgical items. Photo: Ashley Eastham [Episcopal News Service] Last…

[Anglican Church of Canada] Two prominent Anglican ecumenists were awarded the King Charles III Coronation Medal on June 20: Alyson Barnett-Cowan, former president of the Canadian Council of Churches, and Archdeacon Edward Simonton, vicar general and archdeacon of the Diocese of Quebec. They were nominated by the Canadian Council of Churches and the Anglican Orthodox International…

[Church of England] The Church of England’s safeguarding director, Alex Kubeyinje, has reflected on the church’s safeguarding work, the importance of listening to victims and survivors, and his own leadership during a wide-ranging conversation with the Social Work Unfiltered podcast. Kubeyinje’s career began in social work, shaped by growing up in a deprived area where many…

All Saints’ Episcopal Church has purchased and will renovate a former United Methodist church to serve as the Episcopal congregation’s new home. Photo: All Saints’ Episcopal Church [Episcopal News Service] A prominent Episcopal congregation in Fort Worth, Texas, that was forced out of its church building and rectory in 2021 over a property dispute with…

The Rt. Rev. Robert Price greets worshipers at the Church of the Incarnation in Dallas, Texas, after a Sept. 6 service in which he was ordained and consecrated bishop coadjutor of the Episcopal Diocese of Dallas. Photo: Kimberley Durnan Davis [Episcopal News Service] Robert P. Price was consecrated bishop coadjutor of the Episcopal Diocese of…

[Anglican Church of Canada] Archdeacon Alan Perry is no longer the general secretary of General Synod, per a press release posted on anglican.ca Sept. 3. The release does not specify a reason for the ending of his employment in the role. It states that he is a priest of the Anglican Church of Canada in good…