Tag Archives: Episcopal Church

What the Episcopal Same-Sex Union and Transgender Resolutions Mean for Californians

July 11, 2012, 5:07 pm • Posted by Laird Harrison
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It's been a long time coming. The Episcopal Church's decision to bless same-sex unions and ordain transgender priests was in the works for as many as 40 years, local leaders of the church told KQED's Stephanie Martin. Martin spoke to … Continue reading »

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Episcopal Bishops Approve Prayer Service for Same-Sex Couples

July 9, 2012, 6:38 pm • Posted by KQED News Staff and Wires
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Episcopal bishops approved an official prayer service for blessing same-sex couples Monday at a national convention that also cleared the way for transgender ordination. At the Episcopal General Convention in Indianapolis, the House of Bishops voted 111-41, with three abstentions, … Continue reading »

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Photo: Bay Area Episcopal Clergy Don Hoodies in Response to Trayvon Martin Shooting

April 9, 2012, 4:12 pm • Posted by Jon Brooks
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Last Tuesday, clergy members of the Episcopal Church's Diocese of California donned hoodies in front of Grace Cathedral in San Francisco to make a statement related to the Trayvon Martin case. The hoodie, one of which the 17-year-old African-American Martin … Continue reading »

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Interview: Bishop Gene Robinson on His Participation in SF Pride

June 24, 2011, 3:37 pm • Posted by Jon Brooks
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Episcopal bishop Gene Robinson from New Hampshire is in town to attend San Francisco Pride for the first time. The election of the openly gay Robinson to bishop in 2003 contributed to a schism within the Anglican Communion, a worldwide … Continue reading »

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