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		<title>Episcopalians air opinions on &#8220;pastoral generosity&#8221; and same-gender marriage in Massachusetts</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[About 45 people gathered at Emmanuel Church in Boston for an Aug. 13 hearing, called by the diocese’s bishops as a first step toward developing diocesan policy in response to the resolution on same-gender marriage adopted at the Episcopal Church’s &#8230; <a href="http://gc2009diomass.wordpress.com/2009/08/19/episcopalians-air-opinions-on-pastoral-generosity-and-same-gender-marriage-in-massachusetts/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=gc2009diomass.wordpress.com&amp;blog=8323574&amp;post=381&amp;subd=gc2009diomass&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Resolutions finally wrapped up</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2009 16:42:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here&#8217;s where Diocese of Massachusetts resolutions ended up: Deputy Byron Rushing&#8217;s resolution, D012, on support of transgender civil rights, was adopted. Ian Douglas&#8217;s resolutions, D019, on recommitting to the Millennium Development Goals as a mission priority, and Do18, addressing the global economic crisis, &#8230; <a href="http://gc2009diomass.wordpress.com/2009/08/14/resolutions-finally-wrapped-up/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=gc2009diomass.wordpress.com&amp;blog=8323574&amp;post=383&amp;subd=gc2009diomass&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>More New England bishops weigh in</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2009 14:05:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In his &#8220;Articles of Faith&#8221; blog on Friday, Michael Paulson updated his July 21 Boston Globe story on New England bishops&#8217; response to General Convention&#8217;s action regarding &#8220;generous pastoral response.&#8221;<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=gc2009diomass.wordpress.com&amp;blog=8323574&amp;post=376&amp;subd=gc2009diomass&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Bishops share impressions, invite members to Aug. 13 hearing</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2009 13:15:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[With the Episcopal Church&#8217;s triennial General Convention having concluded last week, the Diocese of Massachusetts&#8217; bishops today wrote to diocesan clergy and lay leadership to share some impressions and an invitation to an Aug. 13 hearing.  The text of the &#8230; <a href="http://gc2009diomass.wordpress.com/2009/07/24/bishops-share-impressions-invite-members-to-aug-13-hearing/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=gc2009diomass.wordpress.com&amp;blog=8323574&amp;post=367&amp;subd=gc2009diomass&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Adjourned.</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2009 05:57:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Wrapping it up</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2009 05:53:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[While we sort out the final whereabouts of several Massachusetts resolutions, we leave you with Heidi Shott&#8217;s &#8220;Final Wrap&#8221; of the convention. Here&#8217;s what we do know: Deputy Byron Rushing&#8217;s resolution, D012, on support of transgender civil rights, passed both houses &#8230; <a href="http://gc2009diomass.wordpress.com/2009/07/17/wrapping-it-up/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=gc2009diomass.wordpress.com&amp;blog=8323574&amp;post=355&amp;subd=gc2009diomass&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>C056 adopted</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[The results have just been announced in the House of Deputies:  Resolution C056 passes by 2/3 majorities in both orders, 78 deputations in favor, 23 against, 7 divided (divided votes counted as no votes) in the lay order; 74 in &#8230; <a href="http://gc2009diomass.wordpress.com/2009/07/17/c056-adopted/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=gc2009diomass.wordpress.com&amp;blog=8323574&amp;post=353&amp;subd=gc2009diomass&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>&#8220;Pastoral generosity&#8221; vote tally still pending</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s the last legislative day, and the House of Deputies spent this morning&#8217;s session mostly in debate of resolution C056, calling for the collection and development of theological and liturgical resources for blessing same-gender relationships.  Of note to dioceses in &#8230; <a href="http://gc2009diomass.wordpress.com/2009/07/17/pastoral-generosity-vote-tally-still-pending/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=gc2009diomass.wordpress.com&amp;blog=8323574&amp;post=347&amp;subd=gc2009diomass&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>How roomy?:  A Day Nine message from Bishop Cederholm</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2009 02:03:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Bishop Bud Cederholm writes:   &#8220;I realized these two weeks how much I feel at home in the Episcopal Church, the Anglican Communion.  It&#8217;s not always a comfortable home, but it is where I am loved and accepted by all. &#8230; <a href="http://gc2009diomass.wordpress.com/2009/07/16/how-roomy-a-day-nine-message-from-bishop-cederholm/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=gc2009diomass.wordpress.com&amp;blog=8323574&amp;post=336&amp;subd=gc2009diomass&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Health and lay pension plans for the whole church</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Even with all the attention being paid to high profile matters in recent days, not to be overlooked is this significant action which will affect congregations on a day-to-day basis:  The House of Deputies yesterday concurred with the bishops to &#8230; <a href="http://gc2009diomass.wordpress.com/2009/07/16/health-and-lay-pension-plans-for-the-whole-church/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=gc2009diomass.wordpress.com&amp;blog=8323574&amp;post=320&amp;subd=gc2009diomass&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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