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Episcopal church leader calls Anglican censure ‘fair’

Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Michael Curry is describing the recent censure of his church over allowing clergy to perform same-sex marriages as a “fair” move by the wider Anglican Communion.
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Episcopal Church suspended from full participation in Anglican Communion

The Anglican Communion voted to censure its American branch, the Episcopal Church, during a meeting in Canterbury, England, called to reflect on the future of the communion.
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Tensions at Episcopal Church’s oldest seminary reflect larger crisis in future of theology schools

Nearly the entire full-time faculty at the Episcopal Church’s oldest seminary is battling with the school’s leadership, although neither side agrees whether the professors quit, were fired or staged a walkout.
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Episcopal Church’s Katharine Jefferts Schori will not seek re-election

Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori, the first woman elected to head a national branch of the worldwide Anglican Communion, announced Tuesday (Sept. 23) that she will not seek a second nine-year term in office.
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Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby puts focus on ‘reconciliation’

COVENTRY, England (RNS) As the new archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby is spiritual leader to nearly 80 million Anglicans around the world. Now, after being officially enthroned on Thursday (March 21), the 57-year-old former oil executive faces a monumental challenge: helping the Anglican Communion stay together amid profound differences over theology, gender and sexuality.

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Presiding Episcopal bishop to visit Spokane

Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church, Katharine Jefferts Schori, will be celebrate the second Sunday of Advent at The Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist on Dec. 9.

She will preach and celebrate the 10:30 a.m. Eucharist after leading the 9:15 a.m. Sunday seminar.

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Episcopal bishop says yes—and no—to gay blessings

Episcopal Bishop Kee Sloan of Alabama voted in favor of his church's new ritual for blessing same-sex unions — but he won't allow priests in his diocese to perform it.

“For the time being, I will not give permission,” Sloan said.

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