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Bishop’s Message about the Primates Meeting Statement

The Primates (leaders of the churches that make up the international Anglican Communion) have sanctioned The Episcopal Church for our further steps towards celebrating the lives of gay and lesbian members and agreeing how to conduct marriages and blessings. Our Bishop, Mary Gray-Reeves has responded and you can read her statement here: Bishop’s Statement

Bishop Mary’s Advent Message

Advent is a Thin Place “The koru, which is often used in Māori art as a symbol of creation, is based on the shape of an unfurling fern frond. Its circular shape conveys the idea of perpetual movement, and its inward coil suggests a return to the point of origin. The koru therefore symbolizes the way in which life both changes and stays the same.” (teara.gov.nz.org) New Zealand is a thin spot for me. In other words, there seem to be less…