Episcopal Diocese of Chicago postpones consecration of bishop-elect after brain bleed
The delay will allow Clark to assume her role as bishop in the healthiest and most wholesome way, according to Episcopal Presiding Bishop Michael Curry.
Rev. Canon Paula E. Clark. Image courtesy of https://chicagobishopsearch.org/
May 24, 2021
CHICAGO (RNS) The Episcopal Diocese of Chicago has postponed the consecration and ordination of the Rev. Canon Paula E. Clark, the first Black bishop and the first woman chosen to lead the diocese, after Clark suffered a brain bleed in April.
Clark was elected bishop in December and scheduled to be consecrated on April 24.
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COVID-19 accelerates ministry moves and shifts work arrangements.
Kate Shellnutt| Image: Courtesy of Prison Fellowship
The sizable suburban Washington, DC, campus that headquartered Chuck Colson’s Prison Fellowship will soon belong to another evangelical nonprofit: the Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF). The ministries announced plans Friday to sell the 11.3-acre property in Lansdowne, Virginia.
Back in 2005, Colson’s ministry which then included Prison Fellowship, BreakPoint, and the Colson Center built the campus for around $19 million, including a three-story office building, a two-story hospitality center for conference guests, recording studios, and event space.
Of Prison Fellowship’s 245-person staff, 70 percent worked remotely before the pandemic, a part of an organizational strategy to move its workforce into the field. During COVID-19, the rest adjusted to work from home, with just around a dozen coming into the 90,000-square-foot office.
Ash Wednesday 2021: COVID-19 pandemic brings distribution changes, ashes may be sprinkled or applied with cotton swab, Chicago Archdiocese says
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The Archdiocese of Chicago released a video showing two approved methods of applying ashes.
They include sprinkling ashes on the top of the head as is frequently done in Europe, according to a release by the diocese.
The other involves the use of a Q-Tip or a cotton ball that can be disposed of in a proper manner, the diocese said.
Ash Wednesday fall on Feb. 17 and marks the beginning of the Lenten season, which the diocese said is a solemn 40-day period devoted to reflection, prayer, spiritual preparation and fasting before Easter.
Rev. Paula Clark elected 1st Black female bishop of Episcopal Diocese of Chicago
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CHICAGO (WLS) Reverend Canon Paula Clark is the first Black person and first woman to be elected bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Chicago.
Rev. Clark said she never aspired to become a bishop. She said she was called to be a priest in the Episcopal Church, but as the first woman and person of color to lead it she will now also become a trailblazer. I m just honored to among those breaking the glass ceiling, she said.
After a year of racial unrest around the country, including sometimes violent demonstrations in Chicago and elsewhere, the bishop-elect said she hopes to help heal racial divisions. Her message will be one of peace and love.