Appointments, ordinations, one received priest, and retirements across the Episcopal Church
News
Synod Members Write to Bishops
Friday, August 12, 2016
“[W]e urge you not to consider any proposals that fly in the face of the historic understanding of the church.”
Relational Covenant in Pa.
Friday, August 12, 2016
After years of strife, leaders of the Diocese of Pennsylvania commit themselves to making changes.
ELCA Approves Declaration
Thursday, August 11, 2016
The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America’s Churchwide Assembly moves toward greater unity with Roman Catholics.
‘You Are the Majority’
Thursday, August 11, 2016
Secretary General Josiah Idowu-Fearon addresses the Council of Anglican Provinces in Africa.
Archbishop Welcomes Olympians
Thursday, August 11, 2016
While celebrating the athletes of the Olympics, Abp. Francisco de Assis da Silva criticized the games’ organizers.
Features
People & Places for Aug. 12
Friday, August 12, 2016
Appointments, ordinations, one received priest, and retirements across the Episcopal Church
‘You Are the Majority’
Thursday, August 11, 2016
Secretary General Josiah Idowu-Fearon addresses the Council of Anglican Provinces in Africa.
Name Three
Monday, August 8, 2016
Valerie M. Joyce rarely finds anyone who can meet the challenge of naming three African-American women from history.
Treasures at Moore College
Friday, August 5, 2016
Moore College of Sydney has launched a campaign to preserve a major collection of Australian Christian history.
The Walk to Hoboken
Tuesday, August 2, 2016
Newark Bishop Mark Beckwith leads members of his diocese on an 80-mile pilgrimage.
6 days 16 hours ago
Get ready for some updates. We're not posting new material at Covenant for the next week, in preparation for our new website. Here's a review of the past year.
6 days 21 hours ago
Podcasts do not substitute for conversation, but they’re a rewarding supplement. The podcasts I highlight here help me feel connected in an age of atomization.
1 week 1 day ago
At Covenant, we get a lot of questions about what we’re reading. Here's a long list for your late summer reading.
Essays & Reviews
The Episcopal Church in Haiti
Tuesday, August 2, 2016
The Rev. Canon Mark Harris asks: Is it time for Haiti to become its own province?
Winning Student Essay, 2016
Friday, July 29, 2016
Deanna Briody of Trinity School for Ministry has won this year’s Student Essays in Christian Wisdom Competition.
Bloody July
Saturday, July 23, 2016
In a culture of racism and oppression, the church must be a force of reconciliation.
Sun, August 14, 2016
The fire purifies and cleanses when the heart, mind, and soul drink the flaming river of God.