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Canadian worship conference examines inclusivity in liturgy
[Anglican Journal — The Anglican Church of Canada] Meeting in Regina, Saskatchewan, July 18-21 for the first time since before the pandemic, the National Worship Conference is examining how church liturgy and worship practices can better reflect the diversity of modern congregations, says the co-chair of the event’s planning committee, Kate Berringer. The conference, held jointly…
Stockholm gathering recalls centenary of 1925 conference that called for peace
[World Council of Churches] Christians gathered in Sweden for a week of activities recalling the Universal Christian Conference on Life and Work, which gathered in Stockholm in 1925 after the First World War and was a milestone on the path to founding the World Council of Churches in 1948. A high point was the Aug….
Wisconsin’s Diocese of Fond du Lac receives $7.9 million gift from the Sisterhood of the Holy Nativity
Fond du Lac Bishop Matthew Gunter, shown here during a 2019 Eucharistic Festival at the Cathedral of St. Paul in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, announced on April 25 that the diocese has received a gift of $7.9 million from the Sisterhood of the Holy Nativity, a religious order for women in Fond du Lac. Photo:…
Anglican primate of Brazil calls for Indigenous voices to be at the center of upcoming UN climate conference
The Most Rev. Marinez Santos Bassotto is primate of the Anglican Episcopal Church in Brazil and bishop of the Amazon. [Episcopal News Service] The Most Rev. Marinez Santos Bassotto, primate of the Anglican Episcopal Church in Brazil and bishop of the Amazon, on Oct. 20 said that the voices of Indigenous people and advocacy for…
RIP: Bruce Caldwell, former bishop of Wyoming, dies at 77
[Episcopal News Service] The Rt. Rev. Bruce Caldwell, who served as bishop of Wyoming from 1997–2010, died on April 13. He was 77. Caldwell, a 1978 graduate of General Theological Seminary, was rector of St. George’s Church, in Bismarck, North Dakota, when he was elected bishop. The Rt. Rev. Bruce Caldwell, who served as bishop…
Anglican Church of Southern Africa rejects blessings for same-sex couples
[Anglican Church of Southern Africa] The Anglican Church of Southern Africa has rejected a proposal to allow bishops to approve blessings for couples in same-sex unions in parishes that want to offer them. The church’s Provincial Synod also voted against approving a set of prayers drawn up by the bishops for providing pastoral ministry to…
