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Bishop Marc’s statement on the Oakland shooting
We arise today with heavy hearts and troubled spirits in the wake of yesterday’s shooting rampage at Rudsdale Newcomer High School, part of the King Estate complex of schools in East Oakland. Six adults were injured, and news reports indicate that two of those souls...
Bishop Marc’s Statement on the Death of Queen Elizabeth II
Dear friends in Christ, Like so many people around the globe, Sheila I are deeply saddened by the news of Queen Elizabeth II’s death at the age of 96. Throughout her 70-year reign, she held fast to her deep Christian faith — a faith which, I believe, helped bolster...
Conclusion of Lambeth 2022
“The greatest Call is the call to relationship.” Archbishop Justin Welby As with most absolutizing statements, the above statement by the Archbishop of Canterbury, in his closing keynote address this morning, may overstate the reality, but it is largely true. The...
Lambeth Conference update: Creation care, eco-justice to be the focus of Lambeth Palace visit
Story and photos by Stephanie Martin Taylor, DioCal Canon for Communications The Communion Forest booth at the Lambeth Conference [Canterbury, U.K.] On Wednesday, Bishop Marc and Sheila will travel to Lambeth Palace, the Archbishop of Canterbury's official London...
Bishop Marc Update from Lambeth: The Global Church is the Local Church
Perhaps you’ve seen the Episcopal News Service coverage of the LGBTQ+ solidarity march by University of Kent staff and students during the Lambeth Conference. Sheila and I were among a number of Lambeth Conference attendees to take part. Why were the Kent folks...
From the House of Bishops to a 17th century alehouse: General Convention climate statement authors reunite in Canterbury
In front, center: Bishop and Regional Canon Carol Gallagher (Massachusetts) Next row, from left to right: Bishop Daniel Paul Richards and Mrs. Amy Rose Richards (Upper South Carolina); Mr. Mark Gallagher (Massachusetts); Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde (Washington); Bishop...
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