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Corey Schlosser-Hall, the Presbyterian Church’s deputy executive director, gives introductory remarks Sept. 2 at the Faithful Futures conference, held at Westminster Presbyterian Church in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Photo: David Paulsen/Episcopal News Service [Episcopal News Service – Minneapolis, Minnesota] Some of the most tech-forward minds in the Protestant church gathered here this week at the Faithful Futures…

[Episcopal News Service] The Very Rev. Bernard J. Owens, dean of Trinity Episcopal Cathedral in Cleveland, Ohio, on Sept. 4 issued a statement saying the cathedral’s communications manager, Brett Boardwine, has been placed on administrative leave after he was charged with attempted sexual conduct with a minor, and “importuning,” the legal term for soliciting a…

[Episcopal News Service] New Hampshire Bishop Robert Hirschfeld announced in a Sept. 5 emailed message to the diocese that he plans to retire in March 2027, starting the diocese on the process to seek and elect his successor. Hirschfeld, the diocese’s 10th bishop, was consecrated and took office in August 2012, having previously served as…

Conferring before the ordination service in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 7, 1975, were (from left) the Rev. Lee McGee, Bishop George W. Barrett, the Rev. Alison Palmer, the Rev. Diane Tickell and the Rev. Betty Rosenberg. Photo: Carolyn Aniba/Archives of The Episcopal Church [Episcopal News Service] On Sept. 7, St. Stephen and the Incarnation Episcopal…

[Church of England] The Church of England’s latest cathedral statistics show continued growth in 2024, with weekly attendance rising to 31,900, an increase 11% compared to 2023. The rise was driven particularly by midweek services, which saw a 15% increase in adult attendance and a 16% increase in child attendance, although still lower than the pre-pandemic…

Debris from the Altadena home of the Rev. Melvin “Mel” Soriano, priest associate for faith, formation and finance at St. John’s Episcopal Cathedral in Los Angeles and chaplain of Canterbury USC, after it was destroyed by wildfires in January 2025. Photo: Mel Soriano/Facebook [Episcopal News Service] Episcopalians in the Diocese of Los Angeles are continuing…

[Anglican Communion News Service] A gathering for French-speaking bishops and their spouses from across the Anglican Communon is meeting in Nairobi, Kenya, to discuss mission, leadership development and community transformation. Recognizing the shared values, traditions and customs of those who identify with the Francophone world, the event is an opportunity for bishops to serve as…

Episcopalians at the Aug. 28-31, 2025, Wild Goose Festival, an annual outdoor event rooted in progressive Christianity. The festival in Harmony, North Carolina, encompasses art, music, storytelling, theater, meditation, theological education and more. Photo: Courtesy of Tommy Dillon [Episcopal News Service] A group of Episcopalians from several dioceses spent their Labor Day weekend in fellowship…

The Rt. Rev. Thomas Ely, who served as bishop of Vermont from 2001 to 2019 and as bishop provisional of North Dakota from 2021 to 2024, died Aug. 30. [Episcopal News Service] The Rev. Thomas C. Ely, who served as bishop of Vermont from 2001 to 2019 and as bishop provisional of North Dakota from…

[Anglican Communon News Service] Saint John’s Cathedral, which was under construction in the city and Diocese of Beni in the Democratic Republic of Congo, collapsed without warning the morning of Aug. 14, according to Beni Bishop Cyrille Kambale Tavuirima. The Dicoese of Beni is part of the Province of the Anglican Church of Congo. Fortunately,…