May 2010

Canon Carl Knirk, May he Rest in Peace

Dear Ones,

It is with profound sadness that I report to you today the death of our beloved Canon for Stewardship and Evangelism, Carl Knirk.  His wife Susan, who I spoke with just now, found him this morning.  It was all quite sudden and of course, we are all shocked.  I will report more as I know it. Read more »

Bishop Robert Hume Cochrane, VI Bishop of Olympia, 1924-2010

BISHOP ROBERT HUME COCHRANE DIES MAY 7, 2010 AFTER BATTLE WITH CANCER
Sixth Bishop of Olympia championed lay leaders, refugees, companion relationships

SEATTLE—The Rt. Rev. Robert Hume Cochrane, sixth Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Olympia, died early Friday morning, May 7, 2010 after a battle with cancer. He was 85. Read more »

Update on New Orleans, Funding, and ERD

Dear Ones,

This is an update to my post of April 15th.  I am reliably informed that Episcopal Relief & Development has in fact lived up to all of their commitments to the Diocese of Louisiana and Episcopal Community Services there, which runs the Rebuild Program that I volunteered for last month.
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