Caleb Maglaya Galaraga

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Articles

Council Approves Archives Site, Navajoland Constitution

2 days ago | livingchurch.org | Caleb Maglaya Galaraga

The Executive Council’s recently concluded three-day meeting in Maryland occurred at the same time the Northeast was experiencing a heat wave. When the final session ended around an hour before noon on June 25, it was 96 degrees outdoors. The humid weather could be felt an inch away from the doors of the Maritime Conference Center in Linthicum Heights, where the governing body of the Episcopal Church met.
Anglican Consultative Council Representatives Elected

4 days ago | livingchurch.org | Caleb Maglaya Galaraga

Bishop Rafael Morales Maldonado of Puerto Rico and Yvonne O’Neal, a member of the board of trustees of the Church Pension Group, will represent the Episcopal Church at the Anglican Consultative Council (ACC). The council is one of four Instruments of the Communion and the only one to include lay leaders. The group advises on the organization and structures of the Communion and helps develop standard policies that reflect the mission of the global church.
Presiding Officers Speak to National Tensions

5 days ago | livingchurch.org | Caleb Maglaya Galaraga

The Executive Council of the Episcopal Church, functioning as the church’s board of directors, is convening in Linthicum Heights, Maryland, for its summer meeting beginning June 23. The 40-member body gathers at a time of heightened national tension, fueled by recent U.S. government policies and actions.
Unanimous Vote on Election Rules Shows Florida is Ready to Choose a Bishop

1 week ago | livingchurch.org | Caleb Maglaya Galaraga

Following a special meeting on June 14, the Diocese of Florida released special rules for the election of its ninth bishop, a sign that its third attempt to select a chief pastor is finally underway. A new webpage has also launched, noting the Standing Committee’s March 31 call for an election as the formal starting point of the process. The Rev. Jon Davis of St. Mark’s Church in Palatka, who co-authored a resolution with the Rev.
Bishops at ‘No Kings’ Protests: ‘We Cannot Be Silent’

1 week ago | livingchurch.org | Caleb Maglaya Galaraga

In what is being reported as the largest protest in U.S. history, with at least four million people participating in over 2,100 rallies and marches nationwide, Episcopal bishops joined “No Kings” events in their respective dioceses to voice disapproval of the Trump administration’s policies.
A Priest, Rabbi, and an Imam Walk Into a Room to Find Common Ground

1 week ago | livingchurch.org | Caleb Maglaya Galaraga

As major events unfold across the country, prompting concern from church leaders including Presiding Bishop Sean Rowe, more than a hundred people gathered inside Ross Hall of St. Mary’s Church in Stuart, Florida, on June 11 to bridge divides and celebrate diversity. Darcy Weir, the parish’s resident scholar, stood on the elevated stage alongside three men she’d be interviewing for the final installment of the Interfaith Luncheon series, held every Wednesday since May 28.
Church Leaders Respond as Travel Ban Hits Largest Diocese

2 weeks ago | livingchurch.org | Caleb Maglaya Galaraga

The day after the Trump administration’s travel ban on several countries took effect on June 9, a non-Haitian Episcopal priest who has been leading a fully Haitian congregation on the East Coast for over a decade did not mince words. “It’s just so arbitrary, mean-spirited, and racist,” he said, highlighting how the Caribbean nation, one of 12 countries on the list, is predominantly Black.
Pilgrimage Chaplain: ‘They Are Not Criminals’

3 weeks ago | livingchurch.org | Caleb Maglaya Galaraga

A group of clergy and laypersons led by the Rev. Leeann Culbreath and the Rev. Michael Wallens, with support from Rio Grande Borderland Ministries, concluded a 1,300-mile journey on June 5. The five-day pilgrimage, called “Migration with Dignity,” began on June 1 in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and took the group through three states, two counties, and two dioceses that play a significant role in the migrant crisis.
Ecumenical Youth Community Marks a Milestone

3 weeks ago | livingchurch.org | Caleb Maglaya Galaraga

On the first day of June, in a city with diverse faith traditions, a young Roman Catholic who attends a Presbyterian church was commissioned by an Episcopal priest during Evensong with a group of people he calls “siblings in Christ.”“By the grace of God, you have lived the life to which you have been called,” said the Very Rev. Dr. Patrick Malloy, dean of the Cathedral of St. John the Divine in Manhattan.
Scholar, Episcopal Priest to Lead Wittenberg University

1 month ago | livingchurch.org | Caleb Maglaya Galaraga

The Rev. Canon Dr. Christian Brady, an Episcopal priest and scholar of ancient Hebrew and Jewish literature, takes the helm of Wittenberg University in Springfield, Ohio, on June 1. Brady, dean of the Lewis Honors College at the University of Kentucky since 2017, will become the 16th president of the Lutheran institution, founded in 1845. “Dr. Brady exemplifies the innovative, mission-driven leadership Wittenberg needs to thrive in today’s challenging higher education landscape,” said William D.