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November Decision for Gen'l Convention
By Kirk Petersen
The Executive Council was told that the Church Center has not reached a decision on whether to postpone the 10-day 2021 General Convention, which is still scheduled to begin on the last day of June in Baltimore. Complicated negotiations are ongoing, and a decision is expected in November.
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Remembering
Bill Frey: 'Fully Alive'
By Mark Michael
The Rt. Rev. William Frey, one of the Church's most influential evangelicals, passed away at the age of 90 on October 11. Bishop Frey, a missionary, was the first Bishop of Guatemala until he was expelled in 1971, and went on to serve as Bishop of Colorado, where he is remembered as a man of conviction and an inspirational preacher.
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Migration Agency Has A Stake in the Election
By Kirk Petersen
Episcopal Migration Ministries sees two very different futures, depending on the U.S. presidential election. A re-elected President Trump can be expected to continue to tighten immigration and refugee quotas, reducing EMM's revenues further, while former Vice President Joe Biden has promised much higher quotas.
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A Non-White Slate
For Chicago Bishop
By Kirk Petersen
The Diocese of Chicago has introduced what is believed to be the first slate of candidates for bishop consisting entirely of people of color. A December 12 electing convention will choose among three Black priests and an Indian American.
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Communion Partners
Back Bishop Love
Eight fellow members of Communion Partners have spoken out in support of Albany Bishop William Love, who was convicted of violating his vows by refusing to permit same-sex marriages in churches in his diocese. A sentencing hearing for Bishop Love is expected in late October.
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Kanuga and the
Cloud Of Unknowing
By Michael Sullivan
After making progress in improving business practices at Kanuga Conference Center, the woodland retreat in North Carolina has seen revenues dry up in the pandemic, leaving uncertainly about how to pursue its mission of hospitality.and spiritual renewal.
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Life Before Birth
In the Scriptures
By Jean McCurdy Meade
The Bible is replete with evidence that in the eyes of God, life begins at conception. For a Christian who believes the creeds and studies the Bible, abortion should be undertaken only as a grievous necessity, with mourning and prayers for the life thus ended.
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Aquinas Says Anger Can Be a Virtue
By Stewart Clem
Anger is not always good, but it is not always bad. We cannot dismiss cries of moral outrage merely on the grounds that they express anger. Such cries may in fact be opportunities to examine whether our own moral sensibilities have been dulled by sin and, if so, to ask God to change our hearts.
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