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Church Loses Two Retired Mid-Atlantic Bishops


By Mark Michael

The retired bishops of two Mid-Atlantic dioceses, the Rt. Rev. David Joslin, eighth Bishop of Central New York, and the Rt. Rev. Charlie Fuller McNutt Jr., seventh Bishop of Central Pennsylvania, died a day apart, October 24 and 25. Read on.

Pastoral Bishop Jacobus of FdL Dies at 79


By Mark Michael

The Rt. Rev. Russell Jacobus, a pastorally focused Anglo-Catholic who completed a lifetime of ministry in Wisconsin by serving for 19 years as Bishop of Fond du Lac, died October 24 at 79. Read on.

Episcopal Wisconsin Trialogue Takes Next Step


By Douglas LeBlanc

The Diocese of Wisconsin is one step closer to its return. If its three constituent bodies — the dioceses of Eau Claire, Fond du Lac, and Milwaukee — adopt a reunion resolution next Easter, all that will remain is approval by General Convention. Read on.

Executive Council Addresses Its Behavior


By Kirk Petersen

A review of norms of behavior was the top item on the agenda when Executive Council convened online October 25. It was the first meeting since the presiding officers sent a remarkable letter September 11 admonishing council members to treat church staff with more respect. Read on.
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Don't Follow the Science


By Will Brown

“Follow the science,” we were told by endless parades of TV experts, bumper stickers, yard signs, and social-media posts during the pandemic. The only problem is that we can’t get to where we need to be by following the science. Maps provided by “the science” are incomplete. Read on.

Mountains and Churches


By Dane Neufeld

Over the years I have often heard it said, by friends, or acquaintances: “The mountains are my church.” I understand the sentiment, but there are a few key ways in which the mountains are not the church. Read on.
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