Presiding Bishop Michael Curry
@PB_Curry
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27th Presiding Bishop of @IAmEpiscopalian. By God's grace, we are becoming a church that looks and acts like Jesus.
Joined November 2015
This evening, the President of the United States stood in front of St. John’s Episcopal Church, lifted up a bible, and had pictures of himself taken. In so doing, he used a church building and the Holy Bible for partisan political purposes.
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This was done in a time of deep hurt and pain in our country, and his action did nothing to help us or to heal us.
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For the sake of George Floyd, for all who have wrongly suffered, and for the sake of us all, we need leaders to help us to be “one nation, under God, with liberty and justice for all.”.
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The bible teaches us that “God is love.” Jesus of Nazareth taught, “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.” The prophet Micah taught that the Lord requires us to “do justice, love mercy and walk humbly with our God.”.
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We need our President, and all who hold office, to be moral leaders who help us to be a people and nation living these values.
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The bible the President held up and the church that he stood in front of represent the values of love, of justice, of compassion, and of a way to heal our hurts.
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Today is a sad day for our Church and for everyone who found the path home to our loving, liberating, life-giving God because of Rachel Held Evans. She was a fearless seeker of truth and servant of Jesus, and her witness will inspire and heal generations to come. #BecauseofRHE.
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💯 accurate.
This is the ecclesiastical equivalent of plugging your mixtape when a tweet of yours goes viral @UnvirtuousAbbey
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3/ “Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free.” That’s America. A shining city on a hill. It is not the Christian way and it is not the American way to separate children from their parents at the borders of this country.
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Racism is wrong not simply because of name-calling, but because it denies and demeans the divine imprint on every person. - Dr. Barbara Williams-Skinner #ReclaimingJesus #Episcopal #JesusMovement.
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Keep watch, dear Lord with those who work or watch or weep this night, and give your angels charge over those who sleep. Tend the sick, Lord Christ; give rest to the weary, bless the dying, soothe the suffering, pity the afflicted, shield the joyous; and all for your love's sake.
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"When we discover the redemptive power of love, we will make of this old world a new world.".#anglican #episcopal #jesusmovement #royalwedding.
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GOD the Holy Trinity make you strong in faith and love, defend you on every side, and guide you in truth and peace; and the blessing of God almighty, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, be among you and remain with you always. Amen. #RoyalWedding #Episcopal #Anglican.
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The Jewish tradition reminds us that the birth of every child is a reminder that God is not finished with us yet. There is hope. Congratulations to the Duke and Duchess of Sussex and prayers of blessing for them and their baby. #royalbaby.
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“If it doesn’t look like love, if it doesn’t look like Jesus of Nazareth, it cannot be claimed to be Christian. We are experiencing a fundamental distortion of Christian teaching of what it means to follow Jesus.” - @PB_Curry speaking this morning on @amjoyshow on @MSNBC.
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Grant, O God, that your holy and life-giving Spirit may so move every human heart, that barriers which divide us may crumble, suspicions disappear, and hatreds cease; that our divisions being healed, we may live in justice and peace; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
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1/ For those of us who follow Jesus, his teachings are the final authority and Jesus said, “love your neighbor as yourself,” (Matthew 22:39) that “those who welcome the stranger have welcomed the Lord himself and are therefore blessed,” (Matthew 25:35).
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May John Lewis and C. T. Vivian Rest In God’s Peace and may we, like them, rise up to claim the high call of love, never to cease laboring for a just and humane society and world, always showing compassion, and daily living humbly with God until all God’s children are free.
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"If you cannot preach like Peter, if you cannot pray like Paul, just tell the love of Jesus, who died to save us all!". #anglican #episcopal #jesusmovement #royalwedding.
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We must reclaim a Christianity that actually looks something like Jesus of Nazareth-- the Jesus who said that the poor, the poor in spirit, the peacemakers are blessed! #GC79 #Episcopal.
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Earlier tonight, offering a prayer at a vigil for members of Congress on the East Capitol Steps.
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Presiding Bishop Curry is resting comfortably following surgery today. According to the PB’s family and medical team, the surgery went well, as had been expected. Bishop Curry is resting, and a full recovery continues to be anticipated. #Episcopal #Gratitude.
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Lord, we pray for peace for the @RoyalFamily of Queen Elizabeth II as they travel to her side at Balmoral Castle in Scotland.
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Keep watch dear Lord with those who work, or watch, or weep this night and give your angels charge over those who sleep. Tend the sick, Lord Christ; give rest to the weary, bless the dying, soothe the suffering, pity the afflicted, shield the joyous; and all for your love's sake.
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Congratulations to the Duke and Duchess of Sussex on the announcement that you are expecting your first child. May God bless and keep you. @KensingtonRoyal.
Congratulations to the Duke and Duchess of Sussex on their happy news! Prayers for them in the months ahead.
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Wondering about who we are as #Episcopalians? We’re a people committed to loving, liberating, life-giving relationships with God, with each other, and with all of creation. We are the Episcopal Branch of the #JesusMovement, working daily to live out Jesus’ call to a #WayofLove.
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Dear Friends in Christ,.A few months ago, through my annual physical, I was diagnosed with prostate cancer. After a variety of tests, consultations, & conversations with my wife and daughters, I decided on a surgical treatment course. more at.#Episcopal.
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He��s got the whole world in His hands,.He’s got the whole world in His hands,.He’s got the whole world in His hands,.He’s got the whole world in His hands. God love you, God bless you, and may God hold us all in those almighty hands of love. #SpiritofApollo.
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”Our nation’s heart breaks right now because we have strayed far from the path of love. Because love does not look like one man’s knee on another man’s neck, crushing the God-given life out of him.”. New @washingtonpost OpEd from @PB_Curry:.
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Today is 1/6/2021. It is the Feast of the Epiphany. And on this particular day at this particular moment, even as our nation’s capital is being endangered and assaulted, we pray that the Lord Jesus Christ, we pray that God, in his Way of Love, might prevail in all of our hearts.
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Go from this place and heal our lands. Go from this place and heal our world. Go from this place until justice rolls down. Go from this place until the nightmare is over, until God's dream is realized. Go and help us live! #GC79 #Episcopal #JesusMovement.
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At the core of the message of Dr. King, and more importantly at the core of the great religious traditions of the world, at the core of the message of Jesus … you will find this bold and daring conviction that love is not just a way - love is the way. #MLKDay .#ApolloUptownHall.
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My heart is heavy with the news that a white supremacist gunman took the lives of 10 children of God in #Buffalo on Saturday. I grew up walking distance from the scene of this hateful crime, and my friends and I used to ride our bikes around the neighborhood. 🧵.
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Grant, O God, that your holy and life-giving Spirit may so move every human heart, that barriers which divide us may crumble, suspicions disappear, and hatreds cease; that our divisions being healed, we may live in justice and peace; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. (BCP 823)
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The late John F. Kennedy once said, “while on earth God’s work must truly be our own.” The sacred cause of liberty and justice, dignity and equality decreed by God and meant for all has been advanced because while on earth Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg made God’s work her own.
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Be our light in the darkness, O Lord, and in your great mercy defend us from all perils and dangers of this night; for the love of your only Son, our Savior Jesus Christ. Amen.
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(1/2) The life of Senator John Sidney McCain has been a witness to the nobility of living not for self alone but for the ideals and values that make for a better world.
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Grant, O God, that your holy and life-giving Spirit may so move every human heart, that barriers which divide us may crumble, suspicions disappear, and hatreds cease; that our divisions being healed, we may live in justice and peace; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. -BCP, 823
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Almighty God our heavenly Father, guide the nations of the world into the way of justice and truth, and establish among them that peace which is the fruit of righteousness, that they may become the kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen. #VeteransDay #Armistace100
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Break down the walls that separate us; unite us in bonds of love; and work through our struggle and confusion to accomplish your purposes on earth; that, in your good time, all nations and races may serve you in harmony around your heavenly throne. (BCP Pr. for the Human Family)
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Keep watch dear Lord with those who work, or watch, or weep this night and give your angels charge over those who sleep. Tend the sick, Lord Christ; give rest to the weary, bless the dying, soothe the suffering, pity the afflicted, shield the joyous; and all for your love's sake.
Keep watch dear Lord with those who work, or watch, or weep this night and give your angels charge over those who sleep. Tend the sick, Lord Christ; give rest to the weary, bless the dying, soothe the suffering, pity the afflicted, shield the joyous; and all for your love's sake.
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“We must pray . we must pray for the spirit of our nation, that a spirit of love and compassion and goodness and decency would pervade and that spirits of hatred and bigotry would be cast away.”. Full statement on the tragedy at Tree of Life synagogue:
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Sacrificial, redemptive love changes lives, and it can change this world. #anglican #episcopal #jesusmovement #royalwedding.
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Congratulations to President-elect @JoeBiden and Vice President-elect @KamalaHarris on their historic election. We look forward to working together to address the many challenges our nation and our world face.
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"We support democracy not because we believe in human perfection, but because we do not." - The Rev. Dr. James Forbes #ReclaimJesus #Episcopal #JesusMovement.
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The Episcopal Church didn’t change marriage. We opened marriage up to faithful people willing to make the commitments of marriage, regardless of gender. #wayoflove #Episcopalian @iamepiscopalian.
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This is a tense and troubled moment, as we await the jury’s verdict in the trial of Derek Chauvin for the killing of George Floyd. Please pray for the soul of George Floyd, for his family, and for everyone everywhere who has suffered because of the sin of racism and oppression.
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Heavenly Fr. in you we live and move and have our.being: We humbly pray you so to guide and govern us by.your Holy Spirit that in all the cares and occupations of our.life we may not forget you but may remember that we are.ever walking in your sight; through Jesus Christ our Lord
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The way of love is the only way that has ever worked. Anyone who has ever made a difference in your life, any social good that has ever been done in our world, any justice that has been fought for - has been done because of love. And the source of this love is God. #wayoflove.
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It’s a beautiful day. 🎶. @U2 @iamepiscopalian @episcopal_news . #JesusMovement #ReclaimingJesus #Episcopal.
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Jesus was killed by the love of power, but then he was raised up by the power of love!. #WayofLove #Worship.#Episcopalian @iamepiscopalian.
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2/ and “do unto others as you would have them do unto you” (Matthew 7:12). And that’s just in Matthew’s gospel!. For those of us who are American, the words emblazoned on the Statue of Liberty define who we are —.
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I'm mindful that this is a difficult time for our LGBTQ+ family and siblings, for my friends. More than 70 anti-LGBTQ+ laws have been enacted so far this year. And this morning’s Supreme Court decision will only add pain and difficulty.
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ICYMI: Highlights from the sermon given by @PB_Curry at the #RoyalWedding, one year ago today. Happy anniversary to Their Royal Highnesses The Duke and Duchess of Sussex. @iamepiscopalian #WayOfLove @churchofengland @RoyalFamily
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Wherever and whenever hatred or bigotry rises up and is directed at any child of God we who follow Jesus & therefore stand for love, must act. We must stand up, speak up & show up. Today we do so with and for our Asian American and Pacific Islander brothers, sisters and siblings.
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You may know me as the pastor who is always talking about love, and I am. But today I am mindful that the urgency of love—true, sacrificial love that respects all of humanity—is not just a good feeling, and it is not easy.
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"There's power in love to lift up and liberate when nothing else will. There's power in love to show us the way to live. Set me as a seal on your heart.".#anglican #episcopal #jesusmovement #royalwedding.
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One of the greatest dangers to our society is that we don’t know each other anymore. Creating relationships with people who are different than us -and this takes effort- is going to more and more critical for the health of this country and this world. We need love in this place!.
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"This weekend I spoke about the way of love. As elders, we view bringing the Reclaiming Jesus declaration to the public square as a tangible example of how to live out that way of love.". Learn more about tomorrow’s #ReclaimJesus DC event at @Sojourners.
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From the Book of Common Prayer, A Prayer for Peace (BCP 258)
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I thank God for all of the people who have made the COVID vaccines possible and available. I’m thankful to have received my first shot - one more to go!. View the COVID Vaccine Toolkit from @iamepiscopalian and @TheEPPN here:
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When Jesus said love your neighbor, he placed no limitation, no asterisks, no emphasis on who your neighbor is. Your neighbor is everyone who has been made by God, which is everyone who has breathe. #ReviveATL #wayoflove.
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Enjoyed speaking with @lourdesgnavarro this morning on @NPRWeekend. You can listen to our conversation here: @iamepiscopalian #JesusMovement #RoyalWedding #Episcopal #Anglican.
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‘When the power of love overcomes the love of power, then the world will know peace.’ If you don’t believe it, ask Pontius Pilate! #wmarevival #wayoflove #episcopal.
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I am convinced that we, at least in this country, and in this world, need a revival of love. We’ve got enough going on right now, and we need a revival of love.
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With the passing of Archbishop Desmond Tutu, a true friend, colleague, and mentor—and a genuinely humble, great soul—has gone before us. He has passed through the gate of death into the arms of the God who gave him life.
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Things can get hard, we all know it, but I have good news. I've read the Bible. I know how it ends! - The Rev. @TonyCampolo #ReclaimingJesus #Episcopal.
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Statement from The Rt. Rev. Mariann Budde (@mebudde), Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Washington (@washdio) via @thewashingtonpost (3 part thread).
The Episcopal bishop of DC – who oversees the DC church Trump just stopped at – tells the @washingtonpost she is "outraged" and that neither she nor the rector was asked or told… “that they would be clearing with tear gas so they could use one of our churches as a prop. " 1/3.
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(2/2) With countless others, we of the Episcopal Church give God thanks for his life and service and pray likewise for his wife, children and family. May his soul and the souls of all the departed Rest in Peace and rise in glory. Amen.
(1/2) The life of Senator John Sidney McCain has been a witness to the nobility of living not for self alone but for the ideals and values that make for a better world.
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The events in Louisville remind us of the need for safe spaces in times of conflict. Churches, synagogues, and mosques are houses of prayer, worship, and faith.
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With a grateful nation, and many around the world, we of the Episcopal Church give thanks to God, the source of life and love, for the life, the public and private witness of President George Herbert Walker Bush. Read @PB_Curry’s full statement here:
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Protestant, Catholic, Evangelicals, Republicans, Independents and Democrats, Liberals, Conservatives - we came together because of Jesus of Nazareth, his way, his life, his teaching. #Episcopal #JesusMovement.
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Today we mourn the passing and celebrate the life and legacy of #QueenElizabeth II. My prayers for peace go out for her, for her loved ones, and for all those who knew and loved her throughout the world.
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During this time of the COVID-19 pandemic I continue to pray for all affected by this virus in any way. At this particular moment I ask that all Episcopalians also pray for the President and First Lady and all in the White House or Government who have been infected by this virus.
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"Those whom God has joined together let no one put asunder.".#RoyalWedding #Anglican #Episcopal #JesusMovement.
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I've seen Episcopalians stand with others nobody else would stand with-- with immigrants and refugees-- in the name of Jesus Christ-- in the name of love! #Episcopal #GC79.
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We pray that the lives of innocents, and the lives of any human child of God, will be spared. We pray that our leaders will find a diplomatic way—a nonviolent solution. But we don’t know how to pray as we ought, and so the Spirit must intercede for us at this time.”.
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While nothing will return #AhmaudArbery to his loved ones, our justice system has held three men accountable for hunting down and killing a Black man who did nothing but go for a run in a predominately white neighborhood, and I give thanks for this outcome.
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We're excited to see Bishop Curry preach the Gospel at tomorrow's joyous #royalwedding. Here's one of our favorite messages, reflecting the loving, liberating, and life-giving way of Jesus! #Episcopal #JesusMovement #Anglican
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‘The Spirit helps us in our weakness, because we don’t know how to pray as we ought—and sometimes the Spirit intercedes for us with sighs too deep for words.’ We pray for peace, but maybe we don’t have the words. We pray for a just peace, but maybe we don’t have the words.
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Learn more about the Episcopal Church and what we believe: #Anglican #Episcopal #JesusMovement #RoyalWedding.
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#ReclaimingJesus is not a protest movement to the #WhiteHouse-- it's a processional, a Pentecost moment where we are led out into the world. #Episcopal #Anglican.
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Looking for a way to find your own Episcopal place? Want to tell the wider Church and the world about how the loving, liberating, and life-giving #JesusMovement is coming alive in your community? . Do all that and more at #Episcopal @iamepiscopalian.
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Jesus really is the Messiah. The Christ. The human face of God. God of God, Light of Light, Very God of Very God! #GC79 #Episcopal #JesusMovement.
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I am here, you are here, we are here, not because of anything we did, but because God is love. We are made in love. And Jesus said “I give you a new command: Love one another. Just like God loves you. You are to love one another just as the God who made you." Love like that.
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You can’t break the back of hatred with more hate. Only love can do that. #WayofLove #JesusMovement.
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We are committed to the principle of full and equal access to, and inclusion in, the sacraments for all of the baptized children of God, including our LGBTQ siblings. Full statement from @PB_Curry on Bp. William Love’s 11/10 Pastoral Letter and Directive:
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The way of Love changed the early Christians’ lives and the life of the world around them. What that way of Love did in the first century, it can do again in the twenty-first century! #WayofLove #Episcopal #JesusMovement.
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Imagine governments and nations, business and commerce, this tired old world-- when LOVE IS THE WAY! #anglican #episcopal #jesusmovement #royalwedding.
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“Our work with and for refugees began when we began to follow Jesus, to follow His way and His teachings.”. Watch @PB_Curry’s message for this 2018 #WorldRefugeeDay. @EMMRefugees @iamepiscopalian . VIDEO:
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“Our long-term commitment to racial justice and reconciliation is embedded in our identity as baptized followers of Jesus. We will still be doing it when the news cameras are long gone.” . @PB_Curry's Word to the Church: @iamepiscopalian @episcopal_news
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I’m @PB_Curry, Presiding Bishop of The Episcopal Church (@iamepiscopalian). When I was in elementary school, I came home one day and my father asked if I got my sugar cube.
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