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Collect for those who Influence Public Opinion Almighty God, you proclaim your truth in every age by many voices: Direct, in our time, we pray, those who speak where many listen and write what many read; that they may do their part in making the heart of this people wise, its mind sound, and its will righteous; to the honor of Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. -BCP p827
New York Times, Episcopal Church Articles Have Faith in Love By ERIC LAX Mon, 08 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0500 - Every bit of Christian teaching can be summed up in three words: God is love. That is the simple truth that teaches tolerance of same-sex unions. Los Angeles Diocese Elects Second Gay Episcopal Bishop, Highlighting an Anglican Split By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Mon, 07 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0500 - The election Saturday of the Rev. Mary D. Glasspool of Baltimore as assistant bishop must be approved by a majority of dioceses across the church before she can be consecrated. Vandalism at Food Pantry Shows Best and Worst of People By JAMES WARREN Fri, 27 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500 - The hungry continue to line up in an affluent neighborhood, despite efforts to close the project. Outside a World of Wealth Stands the Reality of Hunger By JAMES WARREN Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500 - A line for a Chicago food pantry formed across the street from a seven-bedroom, seven-bathroom, 6,000-square-foot home with a two-bedroom coach house. Is This Bishop Catholic? By DEBORAH SOLOMON Sun, 08 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500 - The head of the Anglican Church in North America talks about the pope’s overture. For an Episcopal Parish, a Path to Catholicism By LAURIE GOODSTEIN Sun, 25 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400 - The Church of the Good Shepherd, which could be one of the first to convert to Catholicism, is battling with the Episcopal Church to keep its historic property. Theology From Classroom to Jailhouse By SAMUEL G. FREEDMAN Sat, 17 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400 - At a college specializing in law enforcement, the Rev. Dr. Luis Barrios, a liberation theologist, functions in a simultaneous exercise of academic freedom and internal subversion. John Coburn, Bishop in the Episcopal Church, Dies at 94 By MARGALIT FOX Sat, 15 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0400 - Mr. Coburn was a former bishop of Massachusetts and a nationally prominent leader of the Episcopal Church. Episcopal Church Picks Gay Priests for Promotion By THE NEW YORK TIMES Mon, 03 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0400 - Tensions are likely to increase in the Episcopal Church following the decision of two dioceses to nominate two openly gay priests as assistant bishops. Anglican Sees ‘Two-Track’ Church By ALAN COWELL Wed, 29 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0400 - The archbishop of Canterbury said the church, facing differences over gay clergy and same-sex unions, may have to embrace “two styles of being Anglican.” Pared-Down Episcopal Church Is Looking to Grow Through ‘Inclusivity’ By LAURIE GOODSTEIN Sun, 19 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0400 - Contributions have declined along with its congregations, but the church looks to its youth to expand a membership that declined about 6 percent from 2003 to 2007. Episcopalians’ First Openly Gay Bishop Speaks By LAURIE GOODSTEIN Fri, 17 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0400 - An interview with Bishop Gene Robinson, who has been lauded as a gay rights hero and vilified as the cause of schism in the Episcopal Church. Episcopal Bishops Give Ground on Gay Marriage By LAURIE GOODSTEIN Thu, 16 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0400 - The bishops of the Episcopal Church agreed to a compromise measure that gives latitude to bishops who wish to bless same-sex unions, particularly in states that have legalized such marriages. Episcopal Vote Reopens a Door to Gay Bishops By LAURIE GOODSTEIN Wed, 15 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0400 - Bishops voted for a resolution that, if approved, would probably add to the strife in the Anglican Communion. Priest Opts to Be an Episcopalian, and a Fianc� By CARMEN GENTILE Fri, 29 May 2009 00:00:00 -0400 - The Rev. Alberto Cuti�, who admitted this month that he was torn between two loves his church and his girlfriend announced his choice.			Episcopal News Service Feed Christian-Muslim summit for peace is topic of March 21 bulletin inserts A historic summit meeting of Christian and Muslim leaders at Washington National Cathedral is the topic of ENS Weekly bulletin inserts for March 21. A group of 24 leaders of the Anglican, Shi'a, Sunni and Roman Catholic traditions met at the cathedral March 1 � 3, culminating in a public dialogue and a call to action for interfaith peacemaking efforts in their faith groups 'Now is our new creation,' Haiti bishop tells Episcopal Church Episcopal Diocese of Haiti Bishop Jean Zaché Duracin has written to the wider church saying that the magnitude-7 earthquake that struck the country Jan. 12 "was our baptism." Christian, Muslim leaders issue call to action for global peace Christian and Muslim leaders, gathering for a historic summit at Washington National Cathedral, have committed themselves to "appeal to government and community leaders to promote peace and reconciliation efforts worldwide." The Episcopal Church & Visual Arts Exhibition Wed, 16 May 2007 21:25:55 -0400 - Current Exhibition Image and Likeness Carole Baker, Curator For this exhibition, artists were invited to observe Christ’s presence in the world in which we find ourselves. Of the work represented here, Curator Carole Baker says the artists "reveal the varied and apparently random ways Jesus makes himself present in our lives. Some reflect mountaintop experiences while some reflect the truth witnessed on the cross. But they share the understated affirmation that God continues to use artists to see and show the mysterious ways Jesus participates in all aspects of our lives." More . . . Illustrated Word Wed, 16 May 2007 21:28:06 -0400 - Illustrated Word A Pentecost Day by Judy Krum Artwork, Filled with the Spirit, by Donna Shasteen What a day! Judy Krum describes a Pentecost Day in all its glory. the leaves marched in procession behind the banner of the Dove, the spirit of newness and hope. A Pentecost Day. The poem is accompanied by a mixed media piece by artist Donna Shasteen that is inspired by Ephesians 5.18, "... be filled with the Spirit, addressing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs ...". More . . . Yahoo Religion News Feed Santorum makes pitch for Iowa evangelical voters (AP) Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:06:12 GMT - AP - Former Republican Sen. Rick Santorum says he was once a "pro-life fraud" who only gave lip service to the abortion issue. Now he's calling himself a national anti-abortion leader. Two thirds of Danes back gay Church weddings (AFP) Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:09:36 GMT - AFP - Nearly two thirds of Danes support a call to allow gay and lesbian couples to be married by the Church, a poll showed Wednesday. Ex-Christian Coalition head won't run for Congress (AP) Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:37:31 GMT - AP - Former Christian Coalition head Ralph Reed announced Wednesday he will not run for Congress in Georgia, saying he can do more to push a conservative agenda through his work for a political startup. French minister's remark in Kosovo criticized (AP) Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:55:51 GMT - AP - A media watchdog on Wednesday condemned French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner's recent remark that a Serb reporter was "insane" for asking him a question about alleged organ trafficking in Kosovo. At evolution exhibit, creationists are unswayed (AFP) Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:51:19 GMT - AFP - They plan to become doctors, researchers and professors, but these students from Liberty University, an evangelical school, also believe God created the Earth in a week, some 6,000 years ago. Police make 3rd arrest in Calif. church shooting (AP) Wed, 10 Mar 2010 04:24:01 GMT - AP - Police say they've made another arrest in a shooting at a Northern California church that injured two teenage brothers. Colo. man who claims pot as sacrament is convicted (AP) Wed, 10 Mar 2010 04:13:03 GMT - AP - A Colorado man who says marijuana is a sacrament in his religion has been convicted of misdemeanor drug charges. Reform rabbis suggest welcoming interfaith couples (AP) Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:19:02 GMT - AP - A Reform Jewish task force on intermarriage said Monday that the movement should do more to encourage mixed-faith couples to be active in Jewish life, including creating special blessings for major life events such as weddings and funerals. Nigeria must bring killers of Christians to justice: Clinton (AFP) Mon, 08 Mar 2010 20:34:47 GMT - AFP - US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton called Monday on Nigeria to find and punish those responsible for the killings of more than 500 Christians in a wave of sectarian slaughter. Vatican appeals for Holy Land Christians (AP) Mon, 08 Mar 2010 16:52:20 GMT - AP - The Vatican has launched an appeal for support for Christians in the Holy Land, seeking to stem the exodus from the ancient community. In US, Muslim women challenge mosque separation (AFP) Mon, 08 Mar 2010 06:13:05 GMT - AFP - A group of Muslim women risked arrest as they sought to pray in the main area of the Islamic Center of Washington -- an area ordinarily reserved exclusively for men. Van accident at NYC church kills woman, injures 4 (AP) Mon, 08 Mar 2010 02:03:01 GMT - AP - A van has struck five people in the parking lot of a New York City church, killing one and injuring four. Muslim group says police detained 7 praying men (AP) Sat, 06 Mar 2010 00:42:02 GMT - AP - The nation's largest Muslim advocacy organization filed a complaint with police in a Las Vegas suburb, saying seven Muslim men from southern California were detained and told they were acting suspiciously while praying in a shopping center parking lot. Catholic school boots student with gay parents (AP) Fri, 05 Mar 2010 21:48:53 GMT - AP - A Catholic school in Colorado is kicking out a preschooler because the child's parents are lesbians. Hands off health care, US Catholic group tells bishops (AFP) Fri, 05 Mar 2010 20:51:07 GMT - AFP - A US Catholic group on Friday accused Roman Catholic bishops of meddling in health care reforms by making backroom deals to ensure the bill does not allow funding for abortion. Obama calls 'entrepreneurship summit' with Muslims (AFP) Fri, 05 Mar 2010 20:45:56 GMT - AFP - The White House on Friday announced a "summit on entrepreneurship" to build economic ties with the Islamic world, part of President Barack Obama's outreach to Muslims. Is a Jewish wedding ahead for Chelsea Clinton? (AP) Thu, 04 Mar 2010 19:09:15 GMT - AP - Her mother is a churchgoing Methodist. Her father is a Southern Baptist. Yet could Chelsea Clinton be planning one of the biggest Jewish weddings of the year? Religion News in Brief (AP) Wed, 03 Mar 2010 17:15:28 GMT - AP - Pope Benedict XVI will make a two-day visit to Spain in November, with a stop in Barcelona to consecrate the famed Sagrada Familia church, his spokesman said. Pope to visit Spain in November (AP) Wed, 03 Mar 2010 14:10:31 GMT - AP - Pope Benedict XVI will make a two-day visit to Spain in November, with a stop in Barcelona to consecrate the famed Sagrada Familia church, the Vatican's spokesman said Wednesday. Dutch gays, Catholic church put aside dispute (AP) Wed, 03 Mar 2010 13:02:12 GMT - AP - Dutch gay rights groups have called for an end to protests against a Catholic church southwest of Amsterdam after it said it would no longer seek to bar homosexuals from taking communion.

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