Founding ACNA Bishop John-David Scholfield has died.
Day: October 29, 2013
Food stamps funding set to shrink
Funding for the federal food stamps will shrink by $5 billion this week, and the pain may not stop there, says the Wonk Blog at The Washington Post. Brad Plumer writes:
Long Island bishop opposes referendum to legalize gambling
Bishop Lawrence Provenzano of the Diocese of Long Island opposes a ballot initiative that would legalize gambling in New York. He writes:
Why people don’t come to church. Maybe?
The opinion editors at The New York Times found this piece valuable. I am not entirely sure that I agree, but you tell me. From where I sit, the authors Joani and Thom Schultz have identified four frequently cited reasons that people don’t attend church, and then provided four cures for what ails us, only […]
Let’s help CNN
Let’s help CNN correct and improve its Episcopal Church Fast Facts. What would you change about the timeline CNN lays out? It includes:
Methodist court leaves teaching against same-sex relationships in place
Renee K. Gadoua of Religion News Service reports: The United Methodist Church’s highest court issued three rulings this weekend that do not change church policy toward gays and lesbians but allow bishops to accept resolutions expressing dissent from church teachings.