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 Bishop Chane read the following before a closed session of the House of Bishops on behalf of about 20 bishops. "We, the undersigned Bishops of this 75th General Convention, in the confidence of the Gospel and out of love for this great Church, must prayerfully dissent from the action of this Convention in Resolution B033 (on Election of Bishops). We do so for the following reasons..." More...
Text of Presiding Bishop-elect's June 21 homily
Presiding Bishop-elect Katharine Jefferts Schori preached the homily at the Closing Eucharist June 21 at General Convention in Columbus, Ohio. The text of Jefferts Schori's homily follows...
 Convention responds to Windsor Report's call for moratorium
(Wednesday, June 21, 2006)
The 75th General Convention June 21 approved a resolution that calls on bishops and Standing Committees to "exercise restraint by not consenting to the consecration of any candidate to the episcopate whose manner of life presents a challenge to the wider church and will lead to further strains on communion." More...
 Archbishop's statement at the conclusion of deliberations on the Windsor Report and the Anglican Communion
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr. Rowan Williams issued a statement June 21 just after the 75th General Convention adopted Resolution B033 that calls on bishops and Standing Committees to "exercise restraint by not consenting to the consecration of any candidate to the episcopate whose manner of life..."
Convention passes resolution calling for "restraint" in consenting to Episcopal consecrations
The General Convention of the Episcopal Church today passed a resolution "call(ing) upon Standing Committees and bishops with jurisdiction to exercise restraint by not consenting to the consecration of any candidate to the episcopate whose manner of life presents a challenge to the wider church and will lead to further strains on communion." More...
Presiding Bishop Frank Griswold's message to a Joint Session
Following the delivery of this message, the Houses met in separate sessions to consider Resolution B033, "On the Election of Bishops" More...
Text of Presiding Bishop-elect's June 21 homily
Presiding Bishop-elect Katharine Jefferts Schori preached the homily at the Closing Eucharist June 21 at General Convention in Columbus, Ohio. The text of Jefferts Schori's homily follows: More...
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The Revs. Frank Wade, Paul Abernathy and Joan Beilstein spoke at a meeting of the Washington deputation on Sunday. Deputies discussed how the diocese should vote on the resolutions related to the Windsor Report that will come to the floor of the House of Deputies on Monday afternoon beginning at 3:45. Wade is co-chair of the committee crafting the resolutions. (Photos by Jim Naughton)
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The Episcopal Church surprised itself today, electing the Rt. Rev. Katharine Jefferts Schori, the Bishop of Nevada, as its next presiding bishop. Schori is the first woman elected to the position, and will become the first female primate in the worldwide Anglican Communion. More...
_rdax_80x108.jpg) Election results from the House of Bishops and House of Deputies
(Sunday, June 18, 2006)
Katharine Jefferts Schori, Bishop of the Diocese of Nevada, was elected the 26th Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church, June 18, on the fifth ballot cast by the House of Bishops. Her election was confirmed by the House of Deputies, as is required by church canons. Below are the results of each ballot as tallied by the House of Bishops and released by the Voting Secretary of the House of Deputies. More...
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(top left) Spectators began to assemble in the House of Deputies after 2:30 p.m. on Sunday to await news of the election of the next presiding bishop. (top right) A standing ovation greeted Bishop Katherine Jefferts Schori when she was escorted into the house. (above) Presiding Bishop-elect Katherine Jefferts Schori speaks to the media after her confirmation by the House of Deputies. Presiding Bishop Frank Tracy Griswold is at left.
(Photos by Jim Naughton)
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 Danforth challenges Church to 'higher calling' of reconciliation
By Matthew Davies (Thursday, June 15, 2006)
The Rev. John Danforth, former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, challenged the Episcopal Church to a "higher calling" of reconciliation during Presiding Bishop Frank Griswold's forum: "Toward a Reconciled World." More...
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| Former U. S. Senator and United Nations Ambassador John Danforth held a small press conference on Thursday afternoon, a few hours before he was to give the keynote speech at the Presiding Bishop's Forum on Reconcilliation. (Photos by Jim Naughton) |
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 Text of Presiding Bishop's June 15 homily
(Thursday, June 15, 2006)
Presiding Bishop Frank Griswold preached the homily at the morning Eucharist June 15 at General Convention in Columbus, Ohio. The text is available here...
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 Crowded hearing spotlights Windsor Report response
By Matthew Davies (Wednesday, June 14, 2006)
A public hearing on the response to the Windsor Report welcomed more than 70 speakers the evening of June 14 to address the Standing Committee on the Episcopal Church and the Anglican Communion on four resolutions (A160-163) that deal with the expression of regret... More... |
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Crowds snaked through the lobby of the Regency Ballroom of the Hyatt Hotel last night, waiting for seats at the final hearing on resolutions relating to the Windsor Report.
(left) Inside, the 19-member committee crafting the resolutions sat on a dais at the front of a jampacked 1,500 seat ballroom. (right)
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Alex Baumgarten of St.Paul's, K street, an international affairs specialist with the Church's Office of Government Relations, chats with visting bishops from the provinces of Central Africa and Tanzania at the OGR recpetion.
(top left) Mary Getz of OGR. (top right) Richard Parkins of St. Alban's, director of Episcopal Migration Ministries. (above)
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During Wednesday afternoon's session in the House of Deputies, John Vanderstar of St. Columba's spoke on budget priorities.
(Photos by Jim Naughton)
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Laity may be removed from Title IV revisions
 Episcopal News Service
(Wednesday, June 14, 2006) By Jim DeLa
The committee dealing with sweeping revisions to the disciplinary canons of the church may attempt to win approval for the plan by removing its most controversial aspect: the inclusion of laity.
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By Jim Naughton (Wednesday, June 14, 2006)
Getting former Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall's name into the Book of Lesser Feasts and Fasts will take at least three years longer than his supporters had originally hoped, if General Convention accepts the recommendation of its Prayer Book, Liturgy and Music Committee. More...
 U2charist draws enthusiastic crowd
By Carol E. Barnwell (Tuesday, June 13, 2006)
The Bob Dylan-inspired "Love Rescue Me" blared from the loudspeakers in the Columbus Renaissance Hotel ballroom as more than 700 worshipers gathered for the U2chairst in recognition and support of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) on the evening of June 13. More...
Special feature: See Photos taken by Jim Naughton at the U2charist
 Windsor Report resolutions begin to move through committee
By Matthew Davies (Tuesday, June 13, 2006)
The Special Committee on the Episcopal Church and the Anglican Communion held its first open hearings June 13, during which resolutions relating to the Windsor Report, the Anglican Communion's Listening Process, and the Anglican Consultative Council appropriation were discussed. More...
Title IV revisions get public hearing
By Jim DeLa (Tuesday, June 13, 2006)
The Legislative Committee on Canons heard mostly negative public comment June 13 on a resolution that would rewrite Title IV, the disciplinary canons of the church. More...
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MDGs and ONE Campaign addressed in open hearing
By Matthew Davies (Tuesday, June 13, 2006)
The United Nations Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and a new initiative, ONE Episcopalian -- which seeks to rally Episcopalians to the cause of ending extreme poverty and achieving the MDGs -- were addressed during an open hearing June 13 in the National and International Concerns Committee at the General Convention of the Episcopal Church. More...
Program, Budget and Finance considers mission funding priorities
By Melodie Woerman (Monday, June 12, 2006)
 The Joint Standing Committee on Program, Budget and Finance (PB&F) was urged during a hearing on June 12 to modify the Episcopal Church's five mission priorities by adding an emphasis on children, adoption of the Millennium Development Goals, ministry in Appalachia, prison ministry or evangelism. More...
 Griswold, Werner offer focus for Convention and reflection on tenure
By Daphne Mack (Monday, June 12, 2006)
Hundreds gathered in the daily Eucharist space at General Convention on June 12 to hear Presiding Bishop Frank Griswold and House of Deputies President George Werner. More...
Diocese gears up for General Convention
Washington Window:
Vol. 75, No. 7, June 2006
Who will be next Presiding Bishop?
Washington Window:
Vol. 75, No. 7, June 2006
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