Photos

Photos

August 2008

• Labor Day

  "O God, in the course of this busy life, give us times of refreshment and peace...that our spirits may be opened to the goodness of your creation..." (BCP, p. 825)

  Posted on August 29, 2008

• Grace Church Allentown

  REMEMBERING THE VICTIMS: Parishioners at Grace Church, Allentown, Pa., process as part of a special liturgy Aug. 24 to remember those who have died violently in the city. (Grace Church photo)

  Posted on August 25, 2008

• Archbishop Handford

  NO IMMEDIATE ACTION: Archbishop Clive Handford, chairman of the Windsor Continuation Group, said he did not anticipate the group’s work having any sort of official status within the Communion until after three dioceses hold votes to withdraw from The Episcopal Church. (Steve Waring photo)

  Posted on August 22, 2008

• South Dakota campers

  Young campers relax at Thunderhead Episcopal Camp, located in South Dakota's Black Hills. The camp offers programs for children and teens from grades two through 12 during a two-month summer camping season. (Thunderhead Episcopal Camp photo)

  Posted on August 19, 2008

• Bishop Scriven

  Pittsburgh Assisting Bishop Henry Scriven has announced that he will step down and take up the challenge of helping to integrate the South American Missionary Society and the Church Mission Society.

  Posted on August 15, 2008

• Alexei II

  CALL FOR PEACE: Patriarch Alexei II of the Russian Orthodox Church said the church is "ready to unite efforts with the Georgian Church and help in achieving peace."

  Posted on August 14, 2008

• Bishop Ackerman

  Bishop Keith Ackerman of Quincy is on sabbatical. His diocese will consider leaving the Episcopal Church in November.

  Posted on August 13, 2008

• Bishop Iker

  STAYING ANGLICAN: Fort Worth Bishop Jack Iker said there is no proposal under consideration for the diocese to join the Roman Catholic Church.

  Posted on August 12, 2008

• Slavery repentance

  APOLOGY FOR SLAVERY: The African Episcopal Church of St. Thomas, Philadelphia, America's first black Episcopal church, will host an Oct. 4 service at which leaders of the Episcopal Church will offer a public apology for the national church's involvement in slavery.

  Posted on August 7, 2008

• Closing Lambeth

  LAMBETH ENDS: Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams delivers an address on the closing day of the Lambeth Conference. (Lambeth Conference photo)

  Posted on August 6, 2008