Budde Appeals to Trump for Mercy

The Bishop of Washington called on a glowering President Trump to be gracious to LGBT people and immigrants in an emotional conclusion to her sermon. “They could do much better,” the president said of the service. Read on.

Presiding Officers Criticize Deportation Plans

Bishops Challenge President, Policies

Bishop DeDe Duncan-Probe: “Our help is in the name of the Lord — not a political party, not an institution, not a government, not a person, not a human, but our help is the name of the Lord, of the risen Christ.” Read on.

Bishop-Elect Seeks ‘Common Ground to Follow Jesus’

“West Missouri has such an openness to serve, whether that’s expressed in radical hospitality, ministry for serving their neighbors, or spreading the gospel,” said the Very Rev. Amy Dafler Meaux. Read on.

Archbishop Accepts Investigator’s Resignation

By Douglas LeBlanc

Sexual allegations against veteran barrister Jeremy Gauntlett came after he was one of three people appointed to investigate whether the late John Smyth engaged in sexual abuse while living in South Africa. Read on.

The Church and the Illusion of Political Salvation

Field Notes for Episcopalians on the 80 Percent

Overwhelming numbers of white evangelicals have consistently supported Donald Trump. The growth of Pentecostalism, the remnants of dispensationalism, and abortion policy play major roles. Read on.

How I Came to Pause the Priesthood

Functionally joining a big Baptist church close to home for the sake of his family was hard for this New Zealand theology professor — and perhaps not entirely despite his priesthood. Read on.  

East Africans Sing in Lira, Uganda

In a context otherwise characterized by conflict, war, and poverty, these Anglican choristers conveyed a compelling message of hope for a better tomorrow. Read on.