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House of Deputies President Julia Ayala Harris and Bishop Ed Konieczny

Bishop Konieczny Denies 'Sexual Misconduct'


By Kirk Petersen

“There was absolutely no sexual misconduct or inappropriate verbal comments in this matter,” Bishop Ed Konieczny said in his first public response to an allegation by President of the House of Deputies Julia Ayala Harris. He made the statement in a September 13 letter to the House of Bishops after being granted permission to break the silence imposed by the Title IV disciplinary process. Read on.

Williamson's Election in Albany Signals New Course
 

By Kirk Petersen

After a dramatic day of voting, a strong supporter of same-sex marriage was elected to become the 10th Bishop of Albany — succeeding a bishop whose uncompromising opposition led to his exit from the Episcopal Church. The Rev. Jeremiah Williamson, rector of Grace and Saint Stephen’s Church in Colorado Springs, prevailed on the fourth ballot after a series of votes that revealed a sharp split of opinion between the clergy and the laity. Read on.

John Harmon Surpasses
Childhood Dream


By Kirk Petersen

John Harmon knew at the age of 11 he wanted to become a priest. At 17, he fled Liberia during a brutal civil war that claimed the lives of his father and older brother. As a priest in the United States, he co-founded the Episcopal Service Corps. And on August 19, he was elected the 14th Bishop of Arkansas. Read on.
Dane Boston gives his regular children's sermon. | Trinity Cathedral

Renewed Fellowship and New Staff Bring Growth


By Bonnie Nichols Scott

Trinity Cathedral in Columbia, South Carolina has grown remarkably post-pandemic — on the strength of its popular music program and new investments in ministries for families, says the Very Rev. Dane Boston. The former canon for adult formation came back as dean in 2021 and found a congregation struggling but not giving up. Read on.

Two Hands, One Heart
and a Keyboard


A RECTOR'S TRIBUTE

By Ed Kelaher

It’s not just the 72 years of playing the organ. It’s the godly light Joan Clodfelter casts upon those who know her. An inspiring wife, mother, grandmother, friend, and mentor to many, she has endured life's trials without diminishment of her ministry. Read on.
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Transparency a Must in Title IV Proceedings
 

By Jeanine Driscoll

The House of Bishops must generate and implement specific actions that indicate in word and deed that bishops have the safety and well-being of God’s beloved as their number one commitment. Read on.

The Street Theologians


By J. Gary L’Hommedieu

We often think of homeless people as simple people, even simpletons. At second glance, we might see this simplicity as simplified rather than simplistic. Because of the urgency of the crises they face, they are direct in attributing the provision to the Provider. Read on.
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