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The 80-foot-tall steeple at St. Mary the Virgin Episcopal Church in Pocomoke City, Maryland, was damaged by lightning in July 2025. Photo: Stephanie Clayville [Episcopal News Service] “Act of God,” as a commonplace insurance term, may never have been more dramatically applied than to the scarred steeple that, for now, still sits atop St. Mary…

[Episcopal News Service] Presiding Bishop Sean Rowe preached Dec. 7 at New York’s Trinity Church, describing the Gospel story of John the Baptist as a surprisingly appropriate set-up for the seasonal anticipation of the coming of Christ. “No [better] way to get into that Christmas spirit than hearing about broods of vipers and chaff and…

The south facade of St. Mary le Strand, a small Baroque-style church in the heart of London, was recently draped in a new public artwork, a curtain that shimmers with a lavender hue at night. The installation by artist Louise Giovanelli, is the opening salvo of a renovation of the 300-year-old church, that is taking…

[Anglican Communion News Service] The bishops of the two dioceses in the Anglican Church of Ceylon, which has churches across Sri Lanka, have shared an update on how Cyclone Ditwah has impacted the region since striking on Nov. 28. “Cyclone” is the name for hurricanes that form in the South Pacific and Indian oceans. Considered…

It took three years for the nave of St. Raphael’s Episcopal Church in Fort Myers Beach, Florida, to be renovated after the interior of the church was destroyed by Hurricane Ian in 2022. The congregation chose to repair the parish hall first, so that community groups could use it. Photo: Facebook [Episcopal News Service] Members…

[Canterbury Cathedral] On Dec. 2, a centuries-old ceremony at Canterbury Cathedral formally elected the 106th archbishop of Canterbury. As part of the official process leading up to the installation of London Bishop Sarah Mullally as archbishop of canterbury, King Charles had issued a license, known as a Congé d’Elire, that allowed the College of Canons…

Members of the University Choir at the University of the South in Sewanee, Tennessee, sing during a 2024 Lessons and Carols service at All Saints’ Chapel on campus. Photo: Courtesy of the University of the South [Episcopal News Service] The student body at the University of the South in Sewanee, Tennessee, is religiously diverse, with…

[Episcopal News Service] The Seminary of the Southwest announced on Dec. 2 that it had named the Rt. Rev. Diane M. Jardine Bruce as interim dean and president, effective Jan. 2, 2026. Bruce was bishop suffragan in the Diocese of Los Angeles from 2010 to 2021, and from there she served as bishop provisional in…

A manger scene from Japan will be on display at St. Philip’s Episcopal Church in Brevard, North Carolina as part of its “No Room at the Inn” exhibit. Photo courtesy of Dolores Brown [Episcopal News Service] Advent has arrived at St. Philip’s Episcopal Church in Brevard, North Carolina, and the seasonal altar furnishings aren’t the…

[Anglican Church of Canada] On Dec. 1, the Anglican Church of Canada issued a statement denouncing Christian nationalism and calling it “a distortion of the gospel of Jesus and a threat to Canadian democracy.” The full text of the statement follows. The Anglican Church of Canada believes that everyone is created in God’s image and…