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...finally, the only serious item (to me) among these listings. The Cambridge Forum will continue their "America in the Year 2000" series each Wednesday this month and next with a lecture Jan. 18 on "The Arts in the Year 2000" at the First Parish in Cambridge, at 3 Church Street...
...sociologist who is a member of both the Brandeis and Boston College faculties. He has done research on multi-ethic societies, especially in Canada. Hughes will speak on "The Social Scientist" as part of the Cambridge Forum's "Great Vocations" lecture series, at 8 p.m. in the First Parish in Cambridge at 3 Church Street...
Thus far the schism is loud but small: the larger parishes are remaining loyal. But there is potential for dramatic skirmishes in the next year or two, especially if courts rule that departing parishes can retain their property. As if to remind the bishops of the threat, a parish in nearby West Palm Beach became the 18th to quit the denomination. It will join the emerging "Anglican Church of North America," which was proclaimed last month at an emotional rally of 1,750 traditionalists in St. Louis. Besides women priests, the group protests modernization of the church's liturgy...
...thousands of gay Episcopal bishops and ministers, insisted that Barrett was known only as "homosexually oriented," and had created no "public scandal" before he ordained her. Other bishops cited press reports to the contrary. But C. Kilmer Myers, the bishop of California who plans to license Barrett as a parish assistant, replied, "I don't know what she does behind the doors of her bedroom. If I were Ellen Barrett, I would sue you all." In a welter of confusion, the bishops finally tabled by 66-48 a motion to disapprove Barrett's ordination...
...most crucial "episcopal acts" of all will be consecrations of the new bishops that the schismatic church must acquire in order to survive. Some defectors who formed their own diocese have elected as a bishop the Rev. James Mote of Denver, rector of the first parish to leave the Episcopal Church. To become bishops in apostolic succession, however, Mote and other candidates from the new church must be consecrated by three recognized bishops. During the past year the movement has approached 15 Episcopal bishops for help. Though he refuses to say so, Chambers is willing to perform consecrations, and TIME...