Episcopal Bishops Sign Amici Curiae Briefs in Support of Civil Marriage Equality More than two dozen Episcopal bishops have filed two briefs in the United States Supreme Court supporting civil marriage equality for same-sex couples. The bishops are from dioceses in California, Connecticut, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Vermont, Washington, and the District of Columbia. Pacific Church News from the Diocese of California reports: At the invitation of the Rt.

Presiding Bishop, President of House of Deputies Announce 12-Member Task Force on the Study of Marriage by The Episcopal Church, Office of Public Affairs  Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori and President of the House of Deputies the Rev. Gay Clark Jennings have announced the 12 members of the church’s new Task Force on the Study of Marriage. Approved at the 77th General Convention in July 2012, Resolution A050 called for the creation of a task force of “theologians,...

by the Rev. Dr. Elizabeth Kaeton for Episcopal Cafe What makes a marriage Christian?

By Pat McCaughan, Episcopal News Service Gay marriage supporters rejoiced Feb. 7 after an appellate court ruled California’s controversial Proposition 8, which defined marriage as between a man and a woman, is unconstitutional. “Today’s 9th Circuit Court decision is not just a victory for gay and lesbian couples in California – it is a victory for all Americans who believe that the “liberty and justice for all” in the pledge we teach our children really means ALL,” according to an email statemen...