Episcopal-see - Factbites

Episcopal-see - Factbites
Where results make sense
About us | Why use us? | Reviews | PR | Contact us

Topic: Episcopal-see

Note: these results are not from the primary (high quality) database.

In the News (Thu 8 Jan 09)

Rod Blagojevich

Phil Schiller

Gaza City

Jermain Defoe

Lindsay Lohan

Bill Richardson

Kelly Preston

Leon Panetta

Mitchell Johnson

Darren Sproles

	Episcopal - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The word episcopal is derived from the Greek επίσκοπος, transliterated epískopos, which literally means "overseer"; the word, however, is used in religious contexts to refer to a bishop.
		Episcopal churches are churches that use an episcopalian church governance, i.e.
		Churches that are members of the Anglican Communion are episcopal churches in polity, and some are named "Episcopal." However, some Anglican churches do not belong to the Anglican Communion, and not all episcopally-governed churches are Anglican.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Episcopal (454 words)

	Saint Stephen's Episcopal Church - Durham, North Carolina
		The Episcopal Church does not officially consider itself to be a Protestant church, but is considered to be Protestant by Roman Catholics, as well as by many lay members of the Episcopal Church.
		Episcopal, Lutheran, Orthodox and Roman Catholic churches are generally considered to be liturgical churches, while most Protestant denominations are not.
		One of the major organizational divisions of the Episcopal Church; a group of dioceses in a particular region of the United States, usually under the direction of a diocesan bishop who serves as president of the province.
	www.st-stephens-episcopal.org /episcopaldictionary.html (12042 words)

	Trinity Episcopal Church
		The Episcopal Diocese of Bethlehem is a community of 68 congregations in 14 counties of eastern and northeastern Pennsylvania.
		The Episcopal Church is part of the Anglican Communion, a global community of 70 million Anglicans in 31 self-governing churches, 500 dioceses, 30,000 parishes, 64,000 congregations in 164 countries.
		The Episcopal Church in the United States is a community of 2.5 million members in 120 dioceses in America and abroad, established in 1789.
	www.trinityathens.org (356 words)

	Methodist Episcopal Church Encyclopedia Article @ Encyclopedia.LocalColorArt.com (Local Color Encyclopedia)
		The Methodist Episcopal Church, sometimes referred to as the M.E. Church, officially began at the Baltimore Christmas Conference in 1784.
		The earliest Episcopal Methodists in North America were often drawn from the middle-class trades, women were more numerous among members than men, and adherents outnumbered official members by as many as five-to-one.
		The earliest forms of Methodism were originally referred to not as a church at all, but a "connexion" because members were expected to seek the sacraments (before the American Revolutionary War at any rate) in the Church of England or Anglican Church.
	encyclopedia.localcolorart.com /encyclopedia/Methodist_Episcopal_Church (521 words)

	Episcopal Life - Closer Look
		On the steps of Christ Episcopal Church are the Rev. John Francis, rector, and the Rev. Fred Opalinski, pastor of Trinity Lutheran.
		Episcopalians and Lutherans gather outside Christ Episcopal Church in Reading, Pa., in one of hundreds to joint endeavors between the two denominations five years after a historic doctrinal agreement was signed.
		Holy Trinity Episcopal Church and Prince of Peace Lutheran Church made news in Gillette, Wyo., when they made plans to hire one coordinator to work with their youth.
	www.episcopal-life.org /26724_70469_ENG_HTM.htm (1698 words)

	Episcopal Churches
		The Episcopal Church in the Philippines is one of the constituent members of the Anglican Communion.
		As far as the flag of the Episcopal Church of US is concerned, discussion originates from the existence of a number of flags with a Scandinavian-style St. George cross on the flag instead of a symmetrical one.
		Also note that the Episcopal Church in the Philippines is not to be confused with the Iglesia Filipina Independiente (Philippine Independent Church) a different denomination which is in full communion with the Anglican Communion but is not a member of it.
	flagspot.net /flags/rel-epis.html (2094 words)

	CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America
		In 1852 the Bishop of North Carolina, Dr. Ives, resigned his position in the Episcopal Church and submitted to the Apostolic See, and he was followed into the Catholic Church by a considerable number, both of clergymen and laymen.
		Unlike many of the Protestant bodies, the Episcopal Church was not permanently disrupted by the Civil War, for with the collapse of the Confederacy the separate organization of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the Confederate States ceased.
		This school has played a very important part in the history of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States; and, while it was undoubtedly influenced to a large extent by the Oxford Movement, it was existent and energetic long before 1833.
	www.newadvent.org /cathen/12493a.htm (1874 words)

	acns3538
		The House of Bishops at the 74th General Convention of the Episcopal Church, USA (ECUSA) voted this afternoon to consent to Canon Gene Robinson's election as Bishop-coadjutor of the Diocese of New Hampshire.
		He described how he believes in the process that the Episcopal Church has set up and is proud to be in a church that works to be a safe place for all God's children.
		He said, "The assent to this consecration by bishops and deputies of the Episcopal Church will be interpreted in many ways over these next days, both because those within our household of faith are not of a common mind on issues of sexuality, and because these issues call forth a great deal of emotion.
	www.anglicancommunion.org /acns/articles/35/25/acns3538.html (2240 words)

	Marriage Encounter, Episcopal
		The Weekend is presented from an Episcopal perspective, but the opportunities of the Weekend go far beyond the boundaries of any one faith expression.
		Episcopal Marriage Encounter invites you on a journey - a deepening of couple love.
		The purpose of the Weekend is for a husband and wife to develop a better knowledge, understanding and acceptance of each other through the use of a communication technique which is taught on the Weekend.
	www.episcopalme.com (332 words)

	Episcopal Church 'hijacked' with election of gay bishop - The Washington Times: Culture, etc.
		We've all seen the headlines of papers everywhere stating that the Episcopal Church voted to ordain an openly homosexual man who left his wife and two daughters.
		After that, the Episcopal Church actively supports the blessings of same-sex "marriages" as if they were holy and good and something from God.
		The Episcopal Church is no longer a worthy vessel to carry God's truth to the world.
	www.washtimes.com /culture/20030817-105447-1086r.htm (802 words)

	Episcopal - Baton Rouge
		Episcopal junior Nicholas Easterly was selected as a 2006 recipient of the Honesty and Integrity Award by the East Gate Lodge.
		Episcopal social studies teachers Robyn Andermann and Pete Longeway earned grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities to attend seminars this summer.
		Episcopal junior Carter Blanche received an Award of Excellence for his plaster sculpture of an abstract figure, which was entered in the Baton Rouge Gallery student show, "Real World Experience." (more)
	www.ehsbr.org (320 words)

	CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Episcopal Sandals
		Unlike the ancient sandals, which consisted merely of soles fastened to the foot by straps, the episcopal sandals are in the form of low shoes, and resemble slippers.
		In the earliest period the campagi and udones were by no means exclusively an episcopal ornament, as they were worn by deacons.
		The sandals and stockings became a specifically episcopal vestment about the tenth century.
	www.newadvent.org /cathen/13434a.htm (968 words)

	Episcopal Church; Integrity/Virginia
		As Presiding Bishop, serves as the chief pastor of the Episcopal Church, the president of the House of Bishops, the president and chief executive officer of the Domestic and Foreign Missionary Society, and the president or chair of numerous Episcopal Church boards and agencies.
		The Episcopal Church is self-governing, having become an independent denomination after the American Revolution (before the Revolution it was the Church of England in the British colonies of America).
		All Episcopal bishops, though, are consecrated into the Apostolic Succession, considered an unbroken line of church leadership beginning with the apostles themselves.
	www.integrityva.org /episcopal.htm (1441 words)

	Episcopal vote spurs priests to take stand - Wednesday, 09/03/03
		It's part of the reason Phillips, of St. James the Less Episcopal Church in Madison, was among priests from 14 Middle Tennessee churches who signed a statement that appeared as an advertisement in Sunday's Tennessean.
		Some are affiliated with the American Anglican Council, a traditionalist group within the Episcopal Church that is holding a meeting in Plano, Texas, in early October where conservative leaders plan to talk about options for the churches, such as aligning with a conservative archbishop from overseas or possibly leaving the Episcopal church.
		The churches represented in the statement are theologically conservative and do not include some of the oldest and largest local Episcopal congregations, such as Christ Church Cathedral downtown, St. George Episcopal in Belle Meade or St. Paul's Episcopal in Franklin.
	www.tennessean.com /local/archives/03/09/38666894.shtml?Element_ID=38666894 (613 words)

	St. Paul's Episcopal Church - Church History
		Some landmarks in the history of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church are familiar.
		Paul's Church Home for the Aged merged with the Protestant Episcopal Church Home for Ladies.
		Founded in 1845 by members of Monumental Church, St. Paul’s was at the center of Confederate Richmond, counting numerous soldiers and leaders among those in attendance, especially General Robert E. Lee and President Jefferson Davis.
	www.stpauls-episcopal.org /Church_History.asp (1479 words)

	CNN.com - Gay Episcopal bishop candidate receives panel's OK - Aug. 1, 2003
		Episcopal bishop candidate Rev. Gene Robinson speaks before the church's National General Convention in Minneapolis on Friday.
		His daughter told the church committee she and her mother support Robinson's election as an Episcopal bishop, a controversy threatening to split the Episcopal church.
		Openly gay bishop candidate Rev. Gene Robinson received approval Friday from the Episcopal Committee on Consent of Bishops, the first step toward approval by the Episcopal Church's general convention, a move that would formalize his election.
	edition.cnn.com /2003/US/08/01/episcopal.gays (518 words)

	Technorati Tag: Episcopal
		The Bishop Elliott Society TX A ministry for theological education and upholding the historic faith and mission of the Episcopal Church as part of the worldwide Anglican Communion, TX.
		Episcopal Books to Meet Your Needs We are your source for Episcopal books and related material.
		Episcopal Election Filed under: Calgary Episcopal Election — kiwirev @ 9:54 am Tomorrow the first window of opportunity for nominations for the 8th...
	www.technorati.com /tags/Episcopal (563 words)

	National Association of Episcopal Schools (NAES)
		Publications are available for purchase from the National Association of Episcopal Schools to assist individuals in leading, governing, and articulating and strengthening the Episcopal identity of their schools, Early Childhood Education programs and school exploration committees.
		This pamphlet is written for trustees of Episcopal schools and offers them straighforward advice about and best practices for the exercise of their important leadership role.
		A series of articles and resources, by various authors, on such topics as: Episcopal worship in a pluralistic context; liturgies for school use; inclusive liturgical language; a sample lower school lectionary; a Cycle of Prayer for Episcopal Schools; storytelling and play in chapel; preschool worship music; and bibliographies.
	www.naes.org /forms/store/ProductFormPublic (1333 words)

	HRC Episcopal Church
		The Episcopal Church ordained its first openly gay priest in 1989 and, in 1994, passed a resolution explicitly affirming that gay, lesbian and bisexual people could not be refused ordination in the Episcopal Church.
		In the Episcopal Church, while same-sex unions are official religious ceremonies, they are not equivalent to marriage, which the church still limits to opposite-sex couples.
		The Witness magazine is a progressive, unofficial publication for members of the Episcopal Church and Anglican Communion that supports equal rights for GLB Episcopalians.
	www.hrc.org /TemplateRedirect.cfm?Template=/ContentManagement/ContentDisplay.cfm&ContentID=21757 (1447 words)

	The Episcopal Diocese of Dallas
		The Episcopal Diocese of Dallas plans to plant 10 congregations within the next five years and increase its foreign mission involvement.
		Following the conference, all are welcome to an Episcopal Revival at St. Paul's (8320 Jack Finney Blvd., Greenville — 903-455-5030) from 7 – 8:30 p.m.
		The 77 churches and 22 schools of the Episcopal Diocese of Dallas focus on the spiritual health of lay people, clergy, students, faculty and staff members.
	episcopal-dallas.org (1346 words)

	Chicago Diocese -- The History of the Episcopal Shield
		The miniature crosses in the blue quadrant symbolize the nine original American dioceses that met in Philadelphia in 1789 to adopt the constitution of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America.
		The outline of the miniature crosses is in the form of St. Andrew's Cross in tribute to the Scottish church's role in ordaining the first American bishop, Samuel Seabury, in 1784.
		The colors red, white and blue symbolize, respectfully, the sacrifice of Christ and Christian martyrs, the purity of the Christian faith, and the humanity of Christ received from the Virgin Mary.
	www.epischicago.org /Faith/AboutEpisShield.cfm (179 words)

	Florida Bishop Defies Episcopal Church Head - Christianity Today Magazine
		The conservative wing of the U.S. Episcopal Church denounced national church leaders and their stance on homosexuality Thursday and asked for a "realignment" to recognize conservatives as the authentic face of Anglicans in the USA.
		Declaring that they are ready to cut their ties to the national church, conservative Episcopalians called on leaders of the worldwide Anglican Communion on Thursday to discipline leaders of the Episcopal Church U.S.A. who supported the election of a gay bishop.
		Griswold had planned to consecrate Samuel John Howard in Florida—generally a conservative diocese—only one day before consecrating Gene Robinson (the Episcopal Church's first openly gay man to be elected a bishop) in New Hampshire.
	www.christianitytoday.com /ct/2003/140/52.0.html (1556 words)

	The Episcopal Church Foundation
		She and Glenn Holliman are founders of The Academy for Episcopal Philanthropy and are co-authors of With Generous Hearts, a highly acclaimed manual on fundraising in the Episcopal Church.
		She was previously employed as Communications Coordinator of Grace Episcopal Church in Madison, N.J., and prior to that as Youth Minister at Christ Church in Short Hills, NJ.
		His leadership roles within the Episcopal Church have included serving as Senior Warden of Christ Church Cathedral in Hartford, Senior Warden of the Church of the Good Shepherd in Hartford, and Chairperson of the Spanish Language Ministries Committee for the Episcopal Diocese of Connecticut.
	www.episcopalfoundation.org /about/about_staff.html (1376 words)

	St. Christopher's Episcopal Church
		Christopher's Episcopal Church seeks to be faithful to God and to her calling as a witness of God's redeeming and healing presence, love and care not only in her immediate neighborhood, but equally in the general Wichita community and beyond.
		Christopher's Episcopal Church is a member of the Diocese of Kansas in Province 7.
		St. Christopher's Episcopal Church is celebrating our 50th anniversary in 2002.
	www.episcopal-ks.org /ict/stchris.html (197 words)

	News from Agape Press
		Prominent Orthodox Anglican theologian Dr. Kendall Harmon was saddened upon hearing the Episcopal bishop's news and was immediately moved to compassion and led to pray for him, which, the conservative Anglican says, "I hope would be every Christian's reaction."
		(AgapePress) - A conservative Anglican leader is expressing sadness over an announcement from the Episcopal Church's first openly homosexual bishop that he is in a treatment center for alcoholism.
		Homosexual Bishop of New Hampshire, Vicki Gene Robinson recently told his diocese that he is an alcoholic and would be in a rehabilitation clinic for the entire month of February.
	headlines.agapepress.org /archive/2/212006b.asp (377 words)

	The Vergers' Guild of the Episcopal Church - Servitas in cultu et cultus per servitatem Service in Worship and Worship through Service
		The Vergers' Guild of the Episcopal Church-
		The VGEC, founded in 1989, exists to support and nurture the office and ministry of verger in the Episcopal Church, USA.
		Thank you for your interest in the Vergers' Guild of the Episcopal Church.
	www.vergers.org (296 words)

	MyWestTexas.com - Episcopal bishop clarifies position of diocese
		Bishop C. Wallis Ohl of the Episcopal Diocese of Northwest Texas released a statement Thursday to clarify the diocese's position on the ongoing conflict at St. Nicholas Episcopal Church.
		Nicholas church leaders announced May 4 that Ohl told nearly 90 percent of the parish dissatisfied with the direction of the national Episcopal Church (ECUSA) to leave the church property by June 1.
		No one was asked by the bishop to leave the Episcopal Church.
	www.mywesttexas.com /site/news.cfm?newsid=14521153&BRD=2288&PAG=461&dept_id=475626&rfi=6 (923 words)

	Will the Episcopal Church break up? By Deborah Caldwell
		Archbishop Peter Akinola, head of the Anglican Church of Nigeria, condemned Robinson's election as "a Satanic attack" on the 2.3 million-member Episcopal Church, which is the U.S. branch of the Anglican Communion.
		The Episcopal Church—the mannerly denomination of 11 American presidents and of scores of academics and corporate titans—appears headed for implosion.
		The upshot is that on Jan. 19, a group of conservative Episcopal parishes and dioceses calling themselves the Network of Anglican Communion Diocese and Parishes will convene for the first time in Plano, Texas.
	www.slate.com /id/2093811 (1143 words)

	Episcopal Diocese of Washington
		Welcome to the Diocese of Washington — the Episcopal Church in the District of Columbia and the Maryland counties of Charles, St.
		Episcopal Church House, Mount St. Alban, Washington D.C. tel: 202/537-6555 • toll-free: 800/642-4427 • fax: 202/364-6605
		Your gift today insures that these well-launched ministries will fulfill their potential in serving God, serving you as members of the diocese and serving those who cannot serve themselves.
	www.edow.org (110 words)

	Episcopal Bay Area :: Episcopal Diocese of California
		We have received a phone call from Brian Sellers Peterson of Episcopal Relief and Development, stating that ERD stands at the ready to support parishes who are assisting in flood relief.
		The Episcopal Diocese of Central New York is currently searching for a Canon to the Ordinary to work on the Bishop's Staff.
		The Episcopal Diocese of California supports the work of Episcopal churches, ministries, schools, and people in the greater San Francisco Bay Area.
	diocal.org /modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=index&menu=34 (1583 words)

Try your search on: Qwika (all wikis)

Topic: Episcopal-see

Ads by Google

Related Topics

In the News (Thu 8 Jan 09)