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[Episcopal News Service] The Fresno, California-based Diocese of San Joaquin on July 1 announced a slate of four candidates for the diocese’s sixth bishop. They are: The Rev. Anna Carmichael, the Diocese of San Joaquin’s canon to the ordinary and transition officer since 2016; The Rev. Rob Keim, rector of St. Barnabas’ Episcopal Church in Arroyo Grande, California; The Rev. Greg Kimura, rector of St. James’ Episcopal Church in South Pasadena, California; The Rev. Shawn Wamsley, the […]

[Episcopal News Service] On the Big Island of Hawai‘i, there’s no Apple Store Genius Bar or Best Buy Geek Squad where residents can go to troubleshoot technical- or user-ability problems with their electronic devices.  So, to help older and elderly residents learn to use smart phones, tablets, watches, e-readers and computers, St. James’ Episcopal Church in Waimea hosts Teen Tech, where local teenagers teach adults aged 55 and older how to use their electronic devices, troubleshoot […]

[Episcopal News Service] The archbishop of Wales, the Most Rev. Andrew John, announced on June 27 his immediate resignation as archbishop and his Aug. 31 resignation as bishop of the Diocese of Bangor. His announcement came three days after the body that manages the church’s property and financial assets met to discuss issues at Bangor Cathedral. After its June 24 meeting, the Representative Body of the Church in Wales said it would issue a statement later. Their full statement was posted […]

[World Council of Churches] Before being evacuated on June 16-17 , accompaniers from the World Council of Churches Ecumenical Accompaniment Program in Palestine and Israel reported increased physical violence against Palestinians by Israeli security forces and settlers. One accompanier who was working in Jordan Valley left in tears, saying, “We made great friendships here, and the people need us.” In addition to Jordan Valley, the group also operated in Bethlehem, Jerusalem and South Hebron […]

[Episcopal News Service] When Hurricane Helene slammed into the Diocese of Western North Carolina on Sept. 28, 2024, torrential rains sent swollen rivers down the mountains, displacing people from their homes, leveling trees and flooding parts of the city of Asheville. In the nine months since then, much work remains, Bishop José A. McLoughlin said in a video posted on a new section of the diocesan website devoted to disaster recovery. “Unfortunately, the total damages to our churches and […]

[Episcopal News Service] The Playground Café is first a playground – slide, tunnel, a kids’ playhouse and games for young and old – on the 4-acre campus of St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church in Sebastopol, California. And after nearly eight years of planning, it now is also a cafe with a full menu of food from breakfast burritos to peanut butter and banana sandwiches and drinks from coffee and juice to beer and wine. Clergy and lay leaders at this enterprising Northern California […]