Day: May 16, 2016

Presiding Bishop Curry selects committee for Episcopal Church indigenous missioner search

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A nation-wide committee of church and tribal leaders has been appointed to establish a new job description for the Episcopal Church indigenous missioner, a member of the presiding bishop’s staff, and to review the needs of indigenous people within the church going forward. The committee will also review candidates’ applications and conduct interviews in conjunction […]

ExxonMobil climate change resolution receives support boost

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ExxonMobil climate change resolution receives support boost

The Church Commissioners, the investment arm of the Church of England, have received support in their insistence that ExxonMobil become more transparent as the oil company makes moves to address climate change.  ISS and Glass Lewis, proxy advisory service companies who guide institutional investors responsible for trillions of dollars, have lent their support to the […]

Walking in love on the Robert’s Mission

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Walking in love on the Robert’s Mission

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives is offering a reward of up to $10,000 for information aiding in determining the cause of a fire in March at the Shoshone Episcopal Mission in Wyoming. Also known as the Robert’s Mission, it was established in the late 1800s as a Christian school by Reverend John […]

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