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• Virginia congregation deeply divided over church’s name honoring Robert E. Lee
  [Episcopal News Service] Was Robert E. Lee an American hero or a traitorous defender of slavery? The Confederate general has been called both in the ongoing debate over whether statues, monuments and plaques in his honor should be remain on display in public places, from parks to churches. At least one aspect of Lee’s biography […]
• Western North Carolina: A follow-up letter on Charlottesville
  [Episcopal Diocese of Western North Carolina] Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Last week I wrote a letter in solidarity with our brothers and sisters in Charlottesville. I want to be clear that as Christians, we must meet everyone with the love of Christ in our hearts — no matter their race, religion, sexual orientation, […]
• St. Alban’s Episcopal Church, Theatre Arlington join Inclusive Faith Coalition
  [The Inclusive Faith Coalition] St. Alban’s Theatre Arlington, part of the Episcopal Diocese of Fort Worth, has joined with four other area congregations to form a coalition of Inclusive Faith groups. The congregations are Embrace United Church of Christ, Richland Hills; Galileo Christian Church, Mansfield/Kennedale; Welcome Table Christian Church, Arlington; and Westminster Presbyterian Church, Arlington. The Inclusive Faith Coalition (IFC) is open […]
• Alabama judge dismisses ex-Episcopal Church official Stacy Sauls’ lawsuit
  [Episcopal News Service] An Alabama judge has dismissed a lawsuit against the corporation of the Episcopal Church, called the Domestic and Foreign Missionary Society (DFMS), by former Chief Operating Officer Bishop Stacy Sauls after he was let go from his post. Mobile County 13th Judicial District Judge Ben Brooks said in his Aug. 22 decision […]
• Bishops of Companion Links Dioceses come together in Diocese of Wyoming
  [Episcopal Diocese of Wyoming] In February of 2014 the bishops of Kiteto, Leicester, Mount Kilimanjaro, Trichy-Tanjore, and Wyoming, met in Trichy-Tanjore, South India, to discuss existing links between their  dioceses and how they may go about furthering their relationships. The Rt. Rev. Isaiah Chambala (Kiteto), the Rt. Rev. Tim Stevens (Leicester), the Rt. Rev. Stanley […]