Topics :: Episcopal Church

New York Episcopal Church OKs Same-Sex Marriage Rites

By Daniel Scheffler | Tuesday Jul 24, 2012
The Episcopal Church, a long-time welcoming congregation, is in tune with other religious organizations with their recent provisional blessing of same-sex unions.

New Way to Be Human: A Must Read

By William Kapfer | Sunday Jul 1, 2012
Book review of "A New Way to Be Human: 7 Spiritual Pathways to Becoming Fully Alive!" by Robert Taylor

New Documentary Chronicles Life of Gay Bishop

By Michael K. Lavers | Wednesday Feb 15, 2012
Directed by Mackey Alston, "Love Free or Die" chronicles three years of New Hampshire Bishop V. Gene Robinson’s life. The Episcopal Church’s first openly gay bishop sat down with EDGE before a Washington, D.C., screening on Feb. 13.

Catholic Church Creates New Group for Ex-Episcopalians

By Jason St. Amand | Tuesday Jan 3, 2012
Former Episcopalians who are dissatisfied with the church’s acceptance on homosexuality and allowing females to become priests can join a new group created by the Roman Catholic Church and headed by Jeffrey N. Steenson.

’Queer Theology’ Aims to Transform Christianity

By Scott Stiffler | Tuesday Jul 12, 2011
Queer Theology is a new movement within mainstream Protestantism to transform Christianity by looking at the Scriptures, Christ and divinity itself as, well, gay. Although dismissed by many mainstream theologians, it is attracting some powerful thinkers.

NJ’s ’Gay American’ Former Gov. Not Assuming Title of ’Reverend’

By Kilian Melloy | Tuesday Apr 26, 2011
Former New Jersey Gov. Jim McGreevey, who electrified the nation when he stepped down from his post with the words "I am a gay American," was hoping to follow up his political career with one as a gay Episcopal clergyman.

Calif. high court to hear church’s property appeal

Thursday Jun 10, 2010
The California Supreme Court has decided to hear an Orange County church’s appeal to keep its beachfront church property, despite breaking away from the main Episcopal Church over issues of gays in the church.

Anglicans cut Episcopalians from ecumenical bodies

Wednesday Jun 9, 2010
The Anglican Communion has suspended U.S. Episcopalians from serving on ecumenical bodies because of the election of a lesbian as a bishop in California.

Episcopal church ordains its 2nd openly gay bishop

Monday May 17, 2010
The Episcopal Church has consecrated a woman as its second openly gay bishop, seven years after stirring lingering controversy by ordaining a man to a similar post.

Episcopal church approves 2nd gay bishop

By Gillian Flaccus | Thursday Mar 18, 2010
The Episcopal Church has approved the election of a lesbian assistant bishop in the Diocese of Los Angeles, making her the second openly gay bishop in the Anglican global fellowship, diocese officials said Wednesday.