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Churches wait out British Columbia fires

Churches wait out British Columbia fires

Churches in the Okanagan region of British Columbia are trying to regroup and determine how to help community residents who are displaced from their homes by forest fires that have threatened the city of Kelowna and left scores of people in suburbs homeless.

27 August 2003

The Episcopal Church is thriving in joyful Christian ministry

The Episcopal Church is thriving in joyful Christian ministry

We, the clergy and wardens of the following Episcopal Churches, along with our bishop, are happy to report the ongoing strength and vitality of our parish churches and ministries.

14 August 2003

Text of Presiding Bishop Frank T Griswold's Friday sermon

Text of Presiding Bishop Frank T Griswold's Friday sermon

On this, the last day of this General Convention, the Church invites us to call to mind St. Dominic, who in the early years of the 13th century founded the Order of Preachers, a brotherhood whose whole purpose was to proclaim, by word and example, the good news of God in Christ, to speak not of themselves, as today's gospel tells us, but of the One who sent them.

09 August 2003

ECUSA says "no" to same-sex liturgies but recognises local blessings

ECUSA says "no" to same-sex liturgies but recognises local blessings

The Episcopal Church, USA (ECUSA), today decided that it is not ready to authorise creating liturgies to bless same-sex unions but recognised that local blessings already take place.

07 August 2003

Episcopal Bishops give consent to Consecration of Canon Gene Robinson

Episcopal Bishops give consent to Consecration of Canon Gene Robinson

Sixty two out of the 107 bishops with jurisdiction gave consent, with two abstentions.

05 August 2003

Presiding Bishop's statement regarding the Bishop-elect of New Hampshire

Presiding Bishop's statement regarding the Bishop-elect of New Hampshire

Questions have been raised and brought to my attention regarding the Bishop-elect of the Diocese of New Hampshire.

04 August 2003

Episcopal deputies approve openly gay Bishop-elect

Episcopal deputies approve openly gay Bishop-elect

The House of Deputies at the General Convention of the Episcopal Church, USA (ECUSA) voted this afternoon to consent to Canon Gene Robinson's election as Bishop-coadjutor of the Diocese of New Hampshire.

03 August 2003

Unity and purity at the heart of our community; Crowds attend General Convention Eucharist

Unity and purity at the heart of our community; Crowds attend General Convention Eucharist

Several thousand people gathered together for the Sunday Eucharist at the 74th General Convention of the Episcopal Church, USA (ECUSA), on the day that media attention is focussing on the vote in the House of Deputies concerning the election of Canon Gene Robinson as Bishop-coadjutor of the diocese of New Hampshire .

03 August 2003

Legislative Committee approves ratification of Canon Gene Robinson

Legislative Committee approves ratification of Canon Gene Robinson

A special hearing before the committee on the consecration of Canon Gene Robinson as Bishop-Coadjutor of New Hampshire took place this morning at the 74th General Convention of the Episcopal Church, USA, in Minneapolis.

01 August 2003

The Presiding Bishop's Forum on Global Reconciliation

The Presiding Bishop's Forum on Global Reconciliation

The Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church USA (ECUSA) held a forum on Global Reconciliation on Thursday 31 July at St Mark's Episcopal Cathedral in Minneapolis as part of the 74th General Convention of ECUSA. The turnout was staggering with nearly 1,000 people in attendance.

31 July 2003