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Bishop Sanford Hampton (1935-2024)

Bishop Diana D. Akiyama: “He served his fellow bishops in his retirement by collecting our prayer requests and sharing them with the rest of the House of Bishops.”

Bishop Vincent W. Warner (1940-2024)

While Warner served as bishop, conservatives at two parishes within the Seattle-based diocese praised how he responded to them amid their disagreements with him on sexuality.

Bishop-elect Eager for Seattle Ministry

The Rev. Philip N. LaBelle mentions a consistent theme — the importance of relationships — when he speaks as Bishop-elect of the Diocese of Olympia.

Massachusetts, Olympia Elect New Bishops

Two coastal dioceses elected bishops on May 18, and both chose leaders from considerable distances. The Diocese of Massachusetts elected the Rev. Julia E....

A ‘Binary Star’ Shares Space and a Priest

A partnership of two congregations that admire each other -- one brings stability, the other brings vitality

Episcopal Rector Is First Coronavirus Case in Nation’s Capital

The Rev. Timothy Cole assured parishioners "I will be okay."

‘No Statute of Limitations’

Bishop Gregory H. Rickel: “whenever this particular clause regarding statute of limitations has arisen, my response has always been, ‘there [is] no statute of limitations in the Body of Christ.’”

‘We Follow the Law’

The Bishop of Olympia releases guidelines — not simply a ban — on guns in churches.

Prayer for Derailment Victims

Bishop Greg Rickel: “Lord, we pray for those who have been devastated by this tragedy. We remember those who have lost their lives so suddenly.”

Bishop Protests Shooting Death

Bp. Greg Rickel: “It is past time for a thorough review of policies which seem to so quickly escalate to ‘shoot to kill.’”

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