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April 18, 2014

Easter reflection: bayonets and green blades

Two friends of Ekklesia will be appearing on BBC Radio Scotland at 8.05am on Easter Sunday morning (20 April 2014), in a programme intriguingly entitled 'Bayonets and Green Blades'.
January 7, 2014

Anglicans and Episcopalians respond to South Sudan crisis

Anglicans and Episcopalians around the world are responding 'practically and prayerfully' to the crisis in Africa’s newest country.
November 20, 2013

US state of racism conference ends with hope and challenge

Participants in the weekend's 'Fifty Years Later: The State of Racism in America' conference left with hope and renewed dedication, say organisers.
November 16, 2013

Episcopal Church tackles continuing challenge of US racism

Racism is ingrained in US culture and, despite progress, Americans have tendencies to exclude those they define as “the other”.
October 24, 2013

Old Catholics and Episcopalians seek unity in Europe

Old Catholics and Episcopalians (Anglicans) in Europe have agreed to enter into deeper communion
February 4, 2013

Episcopalians in the US join call for action on gun violence

Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori is encouraging church members to call on federal legislators to address gun violence in the USA.
January 15, 2013

Gaza hospital continues to serve people, despite financial difficulties

A nourishment programme in Gaza is one of many outpatient services for the non-profit, public hospital operated by the Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem.
December 26, 2012

Jerusalem church hears Christmas call for active peacemaking

“The prophet Isaiah promises a prince of peace who will burn all the combat boots and bloodied uniforms, stoking a fire to light the way toward justice and peace.”
November 3, 2012

Episcopal agency involved in storm relief efforts

Episcopal Relief & Development in the USA is working to distribute relief supplies, food and water aid to people directly impacted by Hurricane Sandy.
September 2, 2012

State of the oceans: responsibility and celebration

In 2011, the International Panel on the State of the Oceans (IPSO), representing all marine science bodies, concluded that, “the world’s ocean is at high risk of entering a phase of extinction… unprecedented in human history.” Simon Barrow explores the issue of water from a biblical perspective.