[Lambeth Palace] On Jan. 6, his final day as archbishop of Canterbury, the Most Rev. Justin Welby spent the day at his office in Lambeth Palace. He began the day with a service of Morning Prayer, followed by a midday Eucharist and later Evensong. In the evening he attended Compline. Earlier in the day, he placed…
[Episcopal News Service] Christ Church Cathedral in Louisville, Kentucky, is offering space in its parish hall starting Jan. 6 for use as an overnight shelter for women and children experiencing homelessness, part of a new program called “Room in the Inn” that is modeled after similar ministries around the country. The congregation, partnering with a…
[Religion News Service] A new Pew Research Center report on the religious composition of the 119th session of Congress, convening today for the first time, reveals that the majority of its members are Christian. The “Faith on the Hill” report draws on data gathered by CQ Roll Call, a publication that compiles congressional data and provides…
[Episcopal News Service] The standing committee of the Episcopal Church in Wyoming has nominated Bishop Todd Ousley, formerly head of the churchwide Office of Pastoral Development, to serve as the diocese’s bishop provisional as it navigates an ongoing leadership transition. A special convention on Zoom is scheduled for March 2 to affirm the choice of…
[World Council of Churches] Resources to help churches and individuals mark the annual Week of Prayer for Christian Unity now are available in seven languages, and there also is a a child-friendly version of one resource, “Praying for Togetherness to a God of Togetherness.” Traditionally the week of prayer is celebrated Jan. 18-25, between the…
[Episcopal News Service] Louisiana Bishop Shannon Rogers Duckworth issued a statement hours after the early morning attack in New Orleans’ French Quarter Jan. 1 killed 15 people and injured dozens more. A man, later identified as Shamsud-Din Bahar Jabbar, sped a truck along Bourbon Street and around a parked police vehicle before crashing into a…
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