Photos

Photos

August 2009

• St. Aidan

  Aidan, a monk of Iona, used the 'milk of simple teaching' to Christianize the Northumbrians in the seventh century, and chose Lindisfarne (above) as his base of operation. His feast is commemorated on August 31.

  Posted on August 31, 2009

• Greenbelt

  IMPRESSIONABLE: Organizers of this weekend's Greenbelt Christian arts and music festival have drawn criticism from traditionalist Christians for inviting Bishop Gene Robinson, saying he will be allowed to present a one-sided viewpoint on human sexuality issues to families and teens. (Greenbelt photo)

  Posted on August 28, 2009

• First day

  A student at Trinity Episcopal School, Galveston, Texas, arrives for the first day of classes. (Trinity School photo)

  Posted on August 26, 2009

• St. Bartholomew

  St. Bartholomew's Church, White Plains, N.Y., celebrates its patronal feast August 24. (St. Bartholomew's Parish photo)

  Posted on August 24, 2009

• ELCA Assembly

  Voting members of the ELCA Churchwide Assembly meet in roundtable discussions Aug. 20. The assembly has voted to allow congregations to bless same-sex couples. (ELCA photo)

  Posted on August 21, 2009

• Scottish primus

  'BRAVE CHOICE': The Most Rev. David Chillingworth (above), primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church, said the Scottish government's decision to release Abdelbaset Ali al-Megrahi on compassionate grounds is 'a brave political choice.' Megrahi, who has prostate cancer, planted the bomb on Pan Am Flight 103 that exploded over the town of Lockerbie in 1988, killing 270 people.

  Posted on August 21, 2009

• TEC Healthcare

  'MISINFORMED': Maureen Shea of the Episcopal Public Policy Network said the nation's heated healthcare debate has been fueled by misinformation. EPPN is urging Episcopalians to participate in an Aug. 19 call-in webcast on the reform effort.

  Posted on August 19, 2009

• Vacation Bible School

  TEAMED UP: St. Peter's Church, Washington, N.C., teamed with neighboring First Presbyterian Church in late July for a weeklong Vacation Bible School. (FPC photo)

  Posted on August 17, 2009

• UFO Director

  The Rev. Canon Alyson Barnett-Cowan of the Anglican Church of Canada has been appointed to the newly created position of Director for Unity, Faith and Order at the Anglican Communion Office.

  Posted on August 14, 2009

• Bishop Lawrence

  UNIQUE ROLE: "I believe we have a unique role to play within the Anglican Communion," Bishop Mark Lawrence of South Carolina told diocesan clergy Thursday. "If at present we play that role by being in but not of the mainstream of TEC, is it any less important?"

  Posted on August 13, 2009

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