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New Hampshire diocese elects Robert Hirschfeld as bishop coadjutor

New Hampshire diocese elects Robert Hirschfeld as bishop coadjutor

The Rev. A. Robert Hirschfeld was elected on May 19 as bishop coadjutor of the Episcopal Diocese of New Hampshire.

19 May 2012

Violence at churches is rare, but ministers remain vigilant

Violence at churches is rare, but ministers remain vigilant

By Mary Frances Schjonberg, Episcopal News Service 


Standing at the window in her church office, Roberta Karstetter watched the angry man circle the building, checking every door as he looked for a way inside.

18 May 2012

Thomas Logan, eldest serving African-American priest, dies at 100

Thomas Logan, eldest serving African-American priest, dies at 100

[Episcopal News Service] Services will be held May 11 and 12 for the Rev. Canon Thomas Wilson Stearly Logan, Sr., 100, associate priest of the African Episcopal Church of St. Thomas, Philadelphia, who died May 2.

14 May 2012

Church leaders forgive, offer funeral services for homeless shooter of priest and assistant

Church leaders forgive, offer funeral services for homeless shooter of priest and assistant

The Episcopal Diocese of Maryland is offering forgiveness and a funeral service for a homeless man who killed himself after fatally shooting a priest and church secretary last week.

10 May 2012

Update: Third victim in Maryland church shooting dies

Update: Third victim in Maryland church shooting dies

Editors note: This story was updated at 2:12 EDT May 7 to include funeral information and other details.

[Episcopal News Service] The third victim in the May 3 shootings at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church in Ellicott City, Maryland, has died.

08 May 2012

Two fatalities in Maryland church shooting; co-rector wounded

Two fatalities in Maryland church shooting; co-rector wounded

[Episcopal News Service] Brenda Brewington, administrative assistant of St. Peter’s Episcopal Church in Ellicott City, Maryland, was found shot dead inside the church office May 3. The Rev. Dr. Mary-Marguerite Kohn, the parish’s co-rector, was also found wounded and remains in critical condition.

08 May 2012

Texas Bishop announces plan to navigate proposed rite

Texas Bishop announces plan to navigate proposed rite

The Bishop of Texas, C. Andrew Doyle, announced his response to the likely approval at this summer’s General Convention of the blessing of same-gender covenants today at a special meeting of diocesan clergy. 

25 April 2012

Canada: My travels with +Fred

Canada: My travels with +Fred

I was so sick on our Fiji stopover. There we were in the Nadi airport, on our way to the Solomon Islands, and I was throwing up in every available receptacle, excusing myself from my coworkers because, of course, this was a business trip. What could be more awkward?

23 April 2012

Canada: Anglican Provinces may be streamlined

Canada: Anglican Provinces may be streamlined

The lean-and-mean sort of downsizing that has marked corporate Canada of late may be poised to affect the ecclesiastical province of Canada - reducing the number of its dioceses so it can carry out God’s mission more efficiently.

23 April 2012

TEC: Executive Council closes out triennial work

TEC: Executive Council closes out triennial work

[Episcopal News Service - Salt Lake City, Utah] The Episcopal Church’s Executive Council wrapped up its work of the 2010-2012 triennium here on April 20 by discussing its on-going work against racism and issuing a memo saying that the proposed draft budget released to the church “is not exactly” the one it passed.

23 April 2012