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Repudiating the Doctrine of Discovery

In the summer of 2009, the Episcopal Church made national headlines after a landmark resolution was passed to repudiate a 500-year-old concept of international law known as the Doctrine of Discovery. More

2012 Province VIII Wintertalk

Wintertalk, patterned after the ancient indigenous custom of telling stories in winter, has been a time and place for indigenous Episcopalians to gather for sharing as a people whose history, culture, and way of seeing things are distinct from the concepts and expectations of the dominant culture. More

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  • Reporting in from the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues II
  • Suttle Lake Celebrates 90 Years!
  • Reporting in from the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues
  • Exciting Music Opportunity
  • Wanted: Part Time Facility Custodian/Sexton
  • Wanted: Program Coordinator
  • The Year I Made My Mother A Quilt
  • Wanted: Part-Time Youth Minister
  • Michael Manwaring featured artist at Trinity Cathedral
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Episcopal News Service

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  • Membership complete for Crown Nominations Commission
  • Episcopal Divinity School awards 2 honorary degrees
  • Virginia Theological Seminary awards diplomas, honorary degrees
  • Chicago Bishop Jeffrey D. Lee: Pray for the NATO Summit
  • New Zealand: Christchurch Council calls for cathedral demolition pause
  • School of Theology at Sewanee confers three honorary degrees
  • Rapidísimas
  • Presiding bishop issues pastoral letter on Doctrine of Discovery
  • Rosa Parks and Mother Teresa: Justice vs. Charity
  • Communion resolutions open the table for discussion
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    • May 18, 2012 7:00 pm
      Integrity - May Gathering
      St. Stephen, Portland
      Portland
    • May 19, 2012 9:00 am
      Sowing the Seeds of Happiness
      St. Aidan
      Gresham
    • May 20, 2012 2:00 pm
      St. Stephen's Music Series: Organ Extravaganza!
      St. Stephen, Portland
      Portland
    • May 20, 2012 3:00 pm
      Grand Ultreya Gathering and Potluck
      St. Francis of Assisi
      Wilsonville
    • May 22, 2012 9:00 am
      Take Ten Prayer Service
      St. David of Wales
      Portland
    • May 23, 2012 6:30 pm
      Pop-Up Peace Mass: Wednesdays
      St. David of Wales
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