Kirk Petersen

New Jersey

Associate Editor, The Living Church magazine

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Presiding bishop honors Absalom Jones at Philadelphia’s historic Church of St. Thomas

2 months ago | episcopalnewsservice.org | Kirk Petersen |William Miller |April Love-Fordham

[Episcopal News Service] To celebrate the Feast of Absalom Jones, Presiding Bishop Sean Rowe traveled to the spiritual home of the first Black Episcopal priest: The African Episcopal Church of St. Thomas in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, founded in 1792, with Jones as its first rector. “We have all heard the many wonderful stories of Absalom Jones,” Rowe said in his Feb. 9 sermon.
New Jersey convent welcomes its first new postulants in over a dozen years; TikTok played a role

Dec 2, 2024 | episcopalnewsservice.org | Kirk Petersen

[Episcopal News Service] The Community of St. John Baptist in Mendham, New Jersey, matches in many ways the traditional conception of a convent, following the ancient rhythms of monastic life. The Episcopal sisters dress in collared habits and have taken lifetime vows of poverty, chastity and obedience. They gather in the chapel for worship six times on most days: Lauds, Mass, Terce, Noonday, Vespers and Compline.
9/15 Issue Online

Aug 28, 2024 | livingchurch.org | Kirk Petersen |Mark Michael |G. Jeffrey MacDonald |Weston Curnow

The September 15 Parish Ministry issue of The Living Church is available online to registered subscribers. In News, we follow celebrations of the Philadelphia 11, who defied the church to claim the priestly ministry for women 50 years ago. Kirk Petersen profiles a small-town Upstate New York parish that raised over $2 million to renovate a ministry center, rejecting a massive grant from the state that would have forced it to separate its feeding ministry and spiritual life.
Connecting (Episcopal) Church and State

Aug 19, 2024 | livingchurch.org | Kirk Petersen

America generally seeks to maintain “separation of church and state.” But the familiarity of that cliche obscures the fact that there inevitably are intersections of church and state. Voting often is seen as a righteous act, or even a moral duty, and churches have a long history of encouraging people to vote.
Church Raises Millions to Feed the Hungry in Upstate N.Y.

Aug 11, 2024 | livingchurch.org | Kirk Petersen

After a small-town church in a rural part of New York launched an ambitious $1.5 million project a decade ago, one of the early things it did was turn down a third of that amount from the state. “What I tell people is, do you want to know what your vestry is really made of? If you want to know, throw a half million dollars in the middle of the table and say, ‘so, I think we shouldn’t take this money. How about you?’” said the Very Rev.
Scott Bader-Saye Takes the Helm at Seminary of the Southwest

Aug 8, 2024 | livingchurch.org | Kirk Petersen

Scott Bader-Saye, a layman and longtime academic dean at Seminary of the Southwest, was promoted to dean and president as of July 1. TLC’s Kirk Petersen caught up with him in early August to talk about his background and his new role. Are you a cradle Episcopalian? I grew up Presbyterian. I was teaching at the University of Scranton [Pennsylvania], and at the time, my wife was a [United Church of Christ] pastor.
Honoring the Philadelphia 11 After 50 Years

Jul 30, 2024 | livingchurch.org | Kirk Petersen |Mark Michael

On July 29, 1974, 11 women were ordained in an unauthorized ceremony in Philadelphia as the first female priests in the Episcopal Church. Consternation ensued. Ecclesiastical charges were filed. They were derided as “11 little priestesses, all in a row.”Fifty years later, almost to the day, the Rev.
Is There Room in the Church for Polyamorous Priests?

Jul 26, 2024 | lucianne.com | Kirk Petersen

Original ArticlePosted By: Beardo, 7/27/2024 5:50:58 AMSome Episcopal priests with nontraditional views on sexuality and human relationships are beginning to assert what they see as their right to put those views into practice.
Is There Room in the Church for Polyamorous Priests?

Jul 24, 2024 | livingchurch.org | Kirk Petersen

Some Episcopal priests with nontraditional views on sexuality and human relationships are beginning to assert what they see as their right to put those views into practice. Their candor has been costly in some cases. One priest was abruptly fired by her bishop and forbidden to have any contact with her vestry or congregation. Another suddenly left one of the largest parishes in the country without explanation, after proposing a book study on the topic.
Historically Black Christian College Retains Accreditation, But Financial Woes Continue

Jul 23, 2024 | julieroys.com | Kirk Petersen |Julie Roys

The nation’s oldest historically Black Episcopal university will retain its accreditation despite a decision late last year to revoke it, but the school remains on probation and continues to face severe financial challenges. Saint Augustine’s University (SAU) in Raleigh, North Carolina, announced July 22 that an arbitration panel had reversed the decision to terminate the accreditation.