n/a
Home / episcopal church

episcopal church

  • January 22, 2016
    Anglican unity, homophobic prejudice and religious violence

    Justin Welby, the Archbishop of Canterbury, has praised “the unity that was so remarkably shown” at a controversial gathering of Anglican primates the pr

  • July 2, 2015
    Varied reactions as Episcopal Church permits same-sex couples to marry

    The Episcopal Church's decision to marry same sex couples has given rise to a wide range of reactions. Savitri Hensman examines the divisions among Anglicans, and Christians generally, on sexuality.

  • February 16, 2015
    Episcopal Church of South Sudan promotes Lent peace initiative

    A peace initiative from the Episcopal Church comes amid a conflict in South Sudan which has devastated communities since 2011.

  • November 3, 2014
    The way of wisdom in theological training

    The Christian Gospel amplifies the prophet’s call to “do justice, love kindness, and walk humbly with your God.” This summons is addressed to the whole church, all its members. It is of the essence of the Way of Wisdom and should be the basis of high quality and wide-ranging theological training, says Professor Deirdre Good, one of eight senior faculty members seeking reinstatement at General Theological Seminary in New York, after they took action to highlight abusive behaviour.

  • October 18, 2014
    Hundreds sign worker justice petition to Episcopal Presiding Bishop

    Within hours over 550 people have signed a petition to the Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church, calling for reinstatement of eight sacked seminary professors.

  • October 18, 2014
    General Theological Seminary board refuses to rescind faculty sackings

    The future of a flagship Episcopal seminary in the US is in doubt after its board ignored pleas from across the world to reinstate sacked faculty members.

  • October 15, 2014
    General Theological Seminary: build reconciliation through justice

    The crisis at General Theological Seminary in New York has not only produced important acts of solidarity towards eight fine professors unjustly sacked for their protests about what they have experienced as bullying within the GTS administrative system, it has also begun to spark some wider questions about the future of seminary-style education and mainstream US Protestantism.

  • October 15, 2014
    Thousands back call for reinstatement of 'GTS Eight'

    A petition calling for the reinstatement of eight sacked faculty members at General Theological Seminary in New York is receiving huge support.

  • October 11, 2014
    Reinstate the faculty unjustly dismissed from General Theological Seminary

    The tragic and deplorable situation at General Theological Seminary in New York, USA, where eight loyal faculty members at present stand dismissed for their action in seeking to address "a workplace with a retaliatory and hostile environment", is one which has regrettably sad echoes in other situations in religious bodies I have known over the years.

  • October 11, 2014
    Academics back dismissed faculty at troubled Episcopal seminary

    Over 900 academics say they will not teach or lecture at General Theological Seminary in New York after most of its faculty were summarily dismissed.