January 15, 2016 Dear Deputies and Alternate Deputies: Many of you have received the news that the meeting of Anglican primates that has just concluded in Canterbury has voted to issue what it calls “consequences” to the Episcopal Church for our full...
December 18, 2015 Dear Deputies and Alternate Deputies: Presiding Bishop Michael Curry has released a letter to the church announcing that he has engaged Curley, Hessinger & Johnsrud LLP, of New York and Philadelphia, to conduct an independent investigation of...
December 11, 2015 Dear Deputies and Alternate Deputies, Presiding Bishop Michael Curry has just released a letter to the staff of the Episcopal Church Center informing them that, on Wednesday, he placed on administrative leave Chief Operating Officer Bishop Stacy...
December 6, 2015 Dear Deputies, Earlier today, Presiding Bishop Michael Curry was taken to the hospital after preaching at Bruton Parish Church in Colonial Williamsburg and exhibiting some word-finding difficulty. There he was diagnosed with a subdural hematoma—a...
Opening Remarks to Executive Council November 15, 2015 Good morning— This is a day I’ve been looking forward to since July 3. I’m delighted to be here with all of you who have agreed to serve our church as members of Executive Council, and especially with you,...
In 2015, the General Convention passed Resolution A051 in support of African Anglicans who are advocating against anti-LGBT violence and who are offering generous biblical interpretations that affirm the dignity of LGBTI people. In this article, Professor Masiiwa...
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