Episcopalians

Should Christians have seders?

By Jeffrey Salkin — April 4, 2023
(RNS) — Yes, it's a thing. And no, it should not be. And yes, the larger story is complicated.

Activists seek to preserve ‘sacred’ land Japanese immigrants acquired before CA’s anti-immigrant land laws

By Alejandra Molina — April 1, 2022
(RNS) — 'When you remove these things from the landscape that tell other views, other chapters of American history, people lose that connection, and they don’t often consider them part of American history.'

Before the TV hit ‘God Friended Me,’ there were two friends fascinated with faith

By Cathleen Falsani — November 9, 2018
(RNS) — The creators of a new CBS show about a mysterious Facebook contact came together just as their faith journeys were diverging.

Episcopalians reflect on staying power of ‘the sermon that stole the show’

By Emily McFarlan Miller — May 21, 2018
(RNS) — Bishop Michael Curry’s address will be numbered among history’s great sermons 'because of who he is, what he said, where he said it and how he said it.' 

Episcopalians scramble to capitalize on royal wedding opportunity

By Mark A. Kellner — May 17, 2018
(RNS) — For the Episcopal Church, the occasion marks a moment of opportunity to welcome newcomers and show the world Episcopalians are not entirely marginalized for their progressive views on gay ordination and same-sex marriage.

Mazel tov to my Protestant friends!

By Jeffrey Salkin — October 25, 2017
(RNS) — Should Jews mark the 500th anniversary of the Protestant Reformation? Yes. But.....

Former rector of nation’s largest Episcopal church becomes a Catholic

By Greg Garrison — November 30, 2012

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (RNS) The former rector of the nation's largest Episcopal church has become a Roman Catholic. By Greg Garrison. 

Episcopal leader says South Carolina diocese can’t secede

By Daniel Burke — November 16, 2012

(RNS) Episcopal Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori said the Diocese of South Carolina can't unilaterally secede, as she urged conservatives to stay in the denomination despite sharp disagreements over theology and homosexuality. By Daniel Burke. 

South Carolina diocese defecting from the Episcopal Church

By Daniel Burke — October 18, 2012

(RNS) The Diocese of South Carolina announced on Wednesday (Oct. 17) that it has disaffiliated from the Episcopal Church, escalating a long-running skirmish and setting the stage to become the fifth diocese to secede from the national church. By Daniel Burke. 

Episcopal bishop says yes — and no — to gay blessings

By Greg Garrison — July 24, 2012

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (RNS) 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. By Greg Garrison. 

Bad Journalism

By Daniel Burke — July 17, 2012

(RNS) Since I've been keeping a steady eye on the Episcopal Church for more than six years, I'm always interested in what journalists have to say about it. Every once in a while, I read something so counterfactual I feel compelled to speak out.

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