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From left, Keith Daw, Diocese of Florida chief operating officer, and two standing committee members, the Rev. Justin Yawn and the Rev. Sarah Minton, welcome diocesan members to a Sept. 3 pre-convention meeting at St. Thomas Episcopal Church in Palm Coast, as seen on a diocesan video of the event. [Episcopal News Service] The Diocese…

[The Office of the Archbishop of Canterbury] Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby has urged “deep reflection and meaningful change” in response to the findings of the Grenfell Inquiry final report, released on Sept. 4. Condemning the “systematic dishonesty” that contributed to the deaths of 72 people, Welby has called for the creation of a fairer,…

[The Church of England] An ancient stone carving believed by some historians to be the earliest known sculpture of the murdered medieval archbishop of Canterbury St. Thomas Becket has been rededicated following its cleaning and restoration. The Purbeck marble relief, depicting a figure seated on a cushion, wearing a mitre and vestments indicating an archbishop, is…

[The Church in Wales] Christians facing persecution and churches overseas will be on the agenda of a key meeting of Church in Wales members Sept. 4-5 at the University of Wales Trinity Saint David, Lampeter. The secretary general of the Anglican Communion, the Rt. Rev. Anthony Poggo, will address the church’s Governing Body. This will be…

The restored Durham, North Carolina, house where the Rev. Pauli Murray spent part of her childhood will have its grand opening Sept. 7 as the anchor space for the nonprofit Pauli Murray Center for History and Social Justice. Photo: Pauli Murray Center [Episcopal News Service] The Pauli Murray Center for History and Social Justice on Sept….

[Anglican Communion News Service] In anticipation of Ghana’s upcoming elections in December, Anglican bishops have called on the nation to embrace peace, unity and love. The call to action followed a three-day retreat held in Elmina, where the bishops came together for prayer for the country during this crucial period. The retreat culminated in a communiqué,…

[World Council of Churches] In the opening event for the global Season of Creation, faith leaders from diverse Christian traditions gathered to reflect on the 2024 theme, “To Hope and Act with Creation,” focusing on humanity’s relationship with nature and the urgent need for environmental justice. Hosted online and attracting participants from around the world,…

[The Melbourne Anglican] Anglicans are being urged to stand with asylum seekers and refugees calling for better pathways to permanency in Australia. Many have been in limbo in Australia for more than a decade because they were subjected to a “fast track” refugee determination process that denied them protection. Hundreds of refugee activists have camped outside…

[World Council of Churches] His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I, the archbishop of Constantinople, shared a message on the opening of Season of Creation 2024. “The environmental threat is a dimension of the extended crisis in contemporary civilization,” he said. “In this sense, confronting the problem cannot be successful on the basis of the principles…

Blessing of the Backpacks at the Episcopal Cathedral of St. Paul in Erie, Pennsylvania. Photo: The Episcopal Cathedral of St. Paul [Episcopal News Service] As schools nationwide commence for the 2024-2025 academic year, many Episcopal congregations are celebrating with special backpack blessing events for students. The following is a list of some parishes hosting backpack…