Women in Action – News Blast
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This Week’s News
Episcopal Church Women in the News 05-04-24
United Methodists strike down ban on ordination of gay clergy
Still to be voted on is a larger measure to remove from the rule book, called the Book of Discipline, a 1972 addition that says homosexuality is “incompatible with Christian teaching.”
As pro-Palestinian protests continue on college campuses, Episcopal chaplains, churches offer support to protesters
The protesters are calling for a ceasefire in Gaza
Israeli-Palestinian conflict dominates General Convention International Policy committees’ hearings
“Peace after a ceasefire will only be achieved when both Israelis and Palestinians have equal rights, freedoms and self-determination.”
Navajoland on a Glide Path to Self-Determination
Witnesses from both Navajoland and the broader church gave ringing endorsements to the resolution.
Methodists Approve Full Communion with Episcopal Church
The Episcopal Church has a long history of seriously pursuing unions with other American Protestant churches
Church’s ‘A Closer Look’ on immigration series addresses LGBTIQ+ migration issues
“LGBTQIA2S+” stands for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer/questioning, intersex, asexual, two-spirit, and the “+” symbol represents…
Faith: Children, like religious pilgrimage, open our eyes
We are all pilgrims in this life.
Obstacles remain as women seek more leadership roles in America’s Black Church
Throughout its long history, the Black Church in America has – for the most part – been a patriarchal institution.
Wisconsin’s Diocese of Fond du Lac receives $7.9 million gift from the Sisterhood of the Holy Nativity
As fewer women were entering religious orders in the latter part of the 20th century, the order stopped accepting novices in the early 2000s.
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The Union of Black Episcopalians is proud to present our 56th Annual Business Meeting and Conference (ABMC), which is scheduled for June 18-21, 2024, at the Galt House Hotel in Louisville, Kentucky. Our Exhibitor area is designated as a marketplace and educational center for our conference attendees from around the world.
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