[Episcopal News Service] Hate symbols showed up seemingly overnight as graffiti on the sign in front of St. James Episcopal Church in Bozeman, Montana. By the next morning, on Sept. 10, parishioners had reclaimed their sign with messages of love.
Via: After Montana church vandalized with swastika, parish responds with pink hearts, messages of love
Marilyn McEntyre writes about why she goes to church: There are lots of stories of why people don’t go to church but she offers some reasons to take another look. Excerpts A healthy church will give you access to a treasury of words and music.
The Australian Broadcasting Corporation reports that the Rt Revd Kay Goldsworthy has been elected the first female Anglican Archbishop in Australia. The Archbishop-elect became the first female Anglican bishop in Australia in 2008, when she was appointed assistant bishop of Perth.