Also: Tributes to Michael Curry from KJS and others; Deacons Presiding at the Altar?
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The cavernous House of Deputies chamber at the 2022 GC
** Task Force on the Soul of the General Convention
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By Kirk Petersen
A debate about how much of General Convention should be held online has stirred passions. In Louisville, deputies will consider the time-honored solution of creating a task force to study the matter. Read on ([link removed]) .
** Curry Tributes: A Beacon of Light and Life
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By Katharine Jefferts Schori
As Presiding Bishop Curry nears the end of his term, his predecessor praises his "deep and wide-ranging giftedness — of passion for the gospel, justice among people and peoples, and collegiality." Read on ([link removed])
Additional Curry tributes are here ([link removed]) , here ([link removed]) , and here ([link removed]) , with more to come.
** Commentaries on Israel and Gaza
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Natalie Hall ([link removed]) decries callous references to genocide at a Pittsburgh Starbucks. Three authors from Episcopal Peace Fellowship ([link removed]) back General Convention resolutions critical of the Israeli government.
** ¡Todos son bienvenidos!
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By Weston Curnow
Mexico is the top foreign destination for American travelers. English-language services are available at plenty of Anglican churches — here's a guide to finding six of them. Read on. ([link removed])
** 2 Bishops Referred for Title IV Conciliation
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By Kirk Petersen
The Bishops of Massachusetts and Easton face separate disciplinary charges, and must participate in professionally supported mediation with their accusers. Read on ([link removed]) .
** Deacons Presiding at the Altar?
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By Matthew Kemp
The United Methodist Church allows deacons to preside at the Eucharist. Should this be a deal-breaker in the Episcopal Church's consideration of full communion with the Methodists? Read on ([link removed]) .
** War (II)
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By John Bauerschmidt
Augustine assumed that rulers may wage just wars. But Putin’s war in Ukraine, an attack on Ukrainian identity and its legitimate authority, is nothing less than an attack on earthly peace. Read on ([link removed]) .
** Anglicanism and Depression
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By David Goodhew
Anglican cleric Sidney Smith's humor from two centuries ago can inoculate us against the self-important indignation that so disfigures our age and, at times, the Anglican Communion. Read on ([link removed]) .
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