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Bishop Love Loses Trial on Marriage

By Kirk Petersen
The Rt. Rev. William Love, Bishop of Albany, violated his vow to conform to the doctrine and discipline of the church by refusing to permit same-sex marriage ceremonies, according to the unanimous ruling of a Hearing Panel. A hearing will be held to determine disciplinary action.
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British Panel Releases Critical Abuse Report

By Mark Michael
In a 154-page report, the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA) described the Church of England as "a place where abusers could hide," and recommended that responsibility for abuse investigations should be taken out of the hands of diocesan bishops.
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A Refuge of Beauty
In Winston-Salem, NC

By Kirk Petersen
St. Timothy's Church is taking advantage of emptiness to proceed with a long-planned $2.5 million renovation, including a soaring altarpiece and a massive baptismal font. "Beauty is something we’ve embraced as one of the transcendentals, as a theological statement," said the Rev. Steven Rice, the rector..
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Episcopal Entities
To Receive Lilly Grants

By Kirk Petersen
Four dioceses and an Episcopal seminary will receive a total of $4 million in grants from the Lilly Endowment's Thriving Congregation Initiative, aimed at helping local congregations flourish in a changing environment.
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Rowan Williams & Author, Podcast Pt. 2

This week The Living Church podcast presents part two of the interview, as the former Archbishop of Canterbury talks with Marilynne Robinson, Pulitzer prizewinning author of Jack, the most recent novel in her Gilead series.
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Sermon Writing:
A Bishop's Process

By Daniel Martins
The Bishop of Springfield offers instructions on how to write a sermon, in nine not-always-easy steps."The ability to preach well is a divine gift, a charism. As such, it must never be presumed upon, but sought afresh for each occasion."
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The Show Goes On

By Jonathan Jameson
A bass-playing seminarian was set to begin a tour in March after his band released its fifth album. Bad timing. He reflects on the lack of live music as a parallel to the inability to celebrate the Eucharist in person. He misses both the energy of live performance and the joy of saying the Office with other worshipers.
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