Women in Action – News Blast
Every week we highlight our members who are mentioned in the the media. Within the news blast, we also include articles and poems written by our members. You can join the mail list to receive the Women in Action directly to your email box.
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This Week’s News
Episcopal Church Women in the News 04-20-24
Bishop DeDe Duncan-Probe nominated by petition for election as presiding bishop
The election will take place on June 26 during The Episcopal Church’s triennial General Convention in Louisville, Kentucky.
Executive Council welcomes back presiding bishop, as outgoing members prepare to say goodbye
House of Deputies President Julia Ayala Harris welcomed Curry back with “joy and gratitude” in her opening remarks. “Your presence among us has been missed,” she said
Historic Cincinnati church honored with road renaming
A section of Reading Road was honorarily named for the Allen Temple African Methodist Episcopal Church. – Bond Hill, OH
Religious Landscape Study – Pew Research Findings
Is it true that less than 75% of Episcopalians attend church?
Blackwell: GreenGrace team seeks to build a modern-day ark
Green Grounds focuses on projects that create a “calming sanctuary and respite not just for people, but also birds, pollinators and all possible urban wildlife.” – Chattanooga, TN
Episcopal Church’s presiding officers sign documents to create Coalition for Racial Equity and Justice
Ayala Harris called it “a historic step forward in our church’s ongoing work to dismantle systemic racism and build a more just and equitable future for all God’s children.”
Bishop Budde on Courage in Decisive Moments
Budde rightly notes that “we learn from the courage of others.”
Founder of women’s support network visits OKC’s new Magdalene House: ‘Love is the sole force for change’
The new social enterprise was founded by the Episcopal Diocese of Oklahoma
An Unknown History of Central Park: The Story of Hettie Anderson and the Sherman Monument
Hettie Anderson, an African-American woman whose legacy has been largely overlooked.
Social Justice & US Policy committees hear testimony on gun violence, homelessness, religious nationalism, pacifism and just war
Forty-six people attended the virtual hearing of the House of Bishops’ and House of Deputies’ committees.
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