Day: April 26, 2017

Unholy Trinity in review

4 Comments / The Lead / By Rosalind Hughes

Moral leadership does not happen on a continuum, DeShazier argued.

First openly LGBT+ UMC bishop faces hearing while UMC struggles to hold together

The UMC Judicial Council met yesterday in New Jersey to hear the case of Bishop Karen Oliveto, and to decide whether she should be deposed. A decision point is fast approaching where the UMC will need to define what sort of church they intend to be.

Speaking to the Soul: The Sign of Jonah

4 Comments / Speaking to the Soul / By Episcopal Cafe

Who are the “Ninevites” and “Queens of the South” these days—outsiders who recognize the wisdom of Jesus’ teachings and turn in the right direction even when the self-titled Christ-followers do not?

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