All posts tagged: Episcopal

Marking the Anniversary of the Ordination of the 11 Women in Philadelphia 50 years ago today.

July 29, 2024
by Nicholas Knisely
Religion / Rhode Island

Check it out here: Women’s Oral History Project – Episcopal Diocese of Rhode Island: To commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the ordination of women to the Episcopal priesthood, the Diocese of Rhode Island undertook an oral history project that features interviews with five history-making women with deep connections to the diocese. Rather than issuing statements, we decided that it was better to hear directly from the women connected to Rhode Island who were in the […]

Presiding Bishop recovering at home after today’s medical procedure

January 18, 2024
by Nicholas Knisely
Current Affairs

Presiding Bishop Michael Curry home following medical procedure – The Episcopal Church: Presiding Bishop Michael Curry underwent a procedure earlier today to address his reoccurring subdural hematomas. That procedure was successful, and he is now home from the hospital where he will continue his recovery. There was communication yesterday from the Presiding Bishop’s Office that the PB was going to have a procedure done that should stop the recurring episodes of cranial bleeding that he […]

Speak of coming failure, not success?

January 11, 2024
by Nicholas Knisely
Current Affairs / Religion

The failure of Anglican managerialism | Gerry Lynch | The Critic Magazine: High Modernism in its post-War heyday was marked by strong confidence in scientific, technological, and moral progress; deference to expertise and technique — or the verisimilitude of them; faith that humanity could master nature — including human nature; and a disregard for local variation, and inherited organically-developed concepts and structures. […]But we don’t live in 1963 anymore. The decline of faith in modernism […]

How to Mastodon (for Episcopalians especially)

July 3, 2023
by Nicholas Knisely
Web/Tech

Are you wondering how to get started with the newish social media platform that is usually called “Mastodon”? Well, I’ve written a started guide that you might find helpful. It’s targeted to people who are already familiar with using other social media services, and who might be the sort of people who follow this blog. Social Media and Mastodon People use social media for different reasons. That’s important to keep in mind. Some people are […]