For eight years I have entirely avoided the topic of abortion in the pulpit. But this week, in our state, the theological got political, and it got dangerous. This week I worried that my silence on the issue is complicit.
Category Archives: General Convention
An Anglican Proposal: Lambeth 2020, Bishops’ Spouses, and a call for solidarity with the LGBTQ+ Community
There aren’t too many perks to being a bishop in The Episcopal Church. Sure you get a fancy hat, a nice ring, and a salary that’s on the upper end of the clergy scale. But unlike their counterparts in England, our bishops don’t get a palace or a seat in Parliament. There are even fewerContinueContinue reading “An Anglican Proposal: Lambeth 2020, Bishops’ Spouses, and a call for solidarity with the LGBTQ+ Community”
What happened at the Primates Meeting?
On paper, it may look like the Communion is made up by a series of agreements about meeting together. In fact, we are tied together by common prayer. You can huff and you can puff, but you’re going to have a really hard time blowing that house down. We are in deeper communion than any single meeting could ever undo.
The General Convention, Millennials, and Marriage Equality
The decision on marriage equality will impact The Episcopal Church’s relationship to Millennials more than any discussion about structure,
Mike Angell 