December 7, 2009 Archbishop of Canterbury warns on election of U.S. lesbian bishop

The election of an openly lesbian priest, who lives with her partner, as a bishop in the U.S. Episcopal (Anglican) Church is likely to cause further problems in the worldwide Anglican Communion, the Archbishop of Canterbury, Rowan Williams, has said.

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December 7, 2009 Los Angeles diocese elects openly gay bishop suffragan: Mary Douglas Glasspool

The 114th annual convention of the Diocese of Los Angeles made history for the second time in as many days on Dec. 5, electing an openly gay candidate, Rev. Mary Douglas Glasspool, as bishop suffragan, pending the required consents from the majority of the church's other dioceses.

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September 1, 2009 Sexuality resolutions don’t defy moratoria: TEC

The U.S. Episcopal Church (TEC)may have to accept a secondary role within the worldwide Anglican Communion, Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams has suggested.

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July 30, 2009 Reflecting on the 35th anniversary of the ordination of women to the priesthood

Growing up in the 60s, I lived in a world with clearly defined roles for men and women. Most of my friends' fathers worked and their mothers stayed home and took care of the children and the house. The few women whom I knew worked were nurses, teachers, or secretaries.

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July 17, 2009 U.S. bishops call for 'resources' for same-gender blessings

The House of Bishops voted by a margin of 3 to 1 on July 15 “to acknowledge changing circumstances” that call forth a renewed pastoral response from the church for considering same-gender blessings.

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July 13, 2009 Episcopal Church deputies support fully inclusive ordination process

The House of Deputies by more than a 2-1 margin adopted a resolution July 12 that declares the ordination process of the Episcopal Church open to all individuals while expressing its ongoing commitment to the Anglican Communion.

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July 9, 2009 Archbishop hears from cross-section of Episcopal Church

Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams spent the afternoon of July 8 hearing the stories of a cross-section of participants in the 76th General Convention.

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December 1, 2008 Deposed Pittsburgh bishop elected

Deposed Pittsburgh Bishop Robert Duncan was elected Nov. 7 to serve as bishop of a diocese where a majority of members recently voted to leave the Episcopal Church and realign with the South America-based Anglican Province of the Southern Cone.

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November 11, 2008 Deposed Pittsburgh bishop elected to lead former Episcopalians, realigned diocese

Deposed Pittsburgh Bishop Robert Duncan was elected Nov. 7 to serve as bishop of a diocese where a majority of members recently voted to leave the Episcopal Church and realign with the South America-based Anglican Province of the Southern Cone.

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November 1, 2008 Diocese of Virginia, churches settle church ownership issue

The Episcopal diocese of Virginia and the Episcopal Church have reached a legal settlement with Potomac Falls Church in Potomac Falls, Va. and Christ the Redeemer Church in Chantilly, Va.. Under the settlement, which includes the...

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