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Bishop Marc Andrus
The Episcopal Diocese of California
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#Charlottesville
“With malice toward none, with charity for all...,” so President Lincoln wrote in his Second Inaugural Address, in 1865, with the devastating American Civil War not yet formally concluded. Mr. Lincoln’s ringing words fit with the commitment of Mahatma Gandhi and the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. as their... Continue reading
Posted Aug 15, 2017 at Bishop Marc
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#ParisAccord "We're still in!"
“We’re still in!” This full-throated chant was the response of hundreds of climate activists in Marrakech attending the United Nations climate change summit — the “action summit” — the day after the U.S. presidential election last November. Presiding Bishop Curry quoted our chant from Marrakech in his stirring call to... Continue reading
Posted Jun 2, 2017 at Bishop Marc
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#MLKforum
Resources for getting involved in structural change through environmental activism MLK Series, Grace Cathedral 2017 Bishop Marc Andrus Interfaith Power and Light Interfaith Power and Light was founded by Episcopal priest and Canon for the Environment at Grace Cathedral, the Rev. Sally Bingham. IPL began as an Episcopal Church initiative,... Continue reading
Posted Jan 28, 2017 at Bishop Marc
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A Christmas message
But just when he had resolved to do this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, “Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary as your wife, for the child conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. She will bear... Continue reading
Posted Dec 19, 2016 at Bishop Marc
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The Oakland Fire tragedy
Yesterday, at Grace Cathedral as we joyfully ordained five priests in the Episcopal Church we also prayed quietly and deeply for those who died late Saturday night in the disastrous Oakland fire. This morning I preached and celebrated the Eucharist with Santiago (St. James’) Episcopal Church, Oakland, the closest Episcopal... Continue reading
Posted Dec 4, 2016 at Bishop Marc
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Standing With Standing Rock
Ten years ago, very shortly after Sheila and I had moved to California, I was talking with the great theologian, activist and educator Ruby Sales about the second Pilgrimage for Peace and a forum appearance for Ruby at Grace Cathedral. As we talked on the telephone, Ruby in Georgia and... Continue reading
Posted Oct 31, 2016 at Bishop Marc
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Water, wealth, and Standing Rock
Turn the tap in Birmingham, Alabama, where I became a bishop in The Episcopal Church and you get grade-A water. In 2006 I was elected Bishop of the Diocese of California, and we moved from Birmingham to San Francisco. There’s a lot different between these two great American cities, but... Continue reading
Posted Sep 20, 2016 at Bishop Marc
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Statement on shooting of police in Dallas, Missouri, and Georgia
Jesus said, “You have heard that it was said, ‘An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.’ But I say to you, do not resist an evildoer. But if anyone strikes you on the right cheek, turn the other also; … You have heard that it was... Continue reading
Posted Jul 8, 2016 at Bishop Marc
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Statement on deaths of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile
“I commend the following statement by a member of our diocesan staff, the Rev. Joseph Peters-Mathews who has, in my own observation, an abiding commitment to justice related to race and poverty. He has been especially concerned with the institutionalized, legalized violence that pervades our society, embodied in our prison... Continue reading
Posted Jul 7, 2016 at Bishop Marc
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Keep Your Eyes on the Prize
Posted Jun 26, 2016 at Bishop Marc
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Grieve. Show compassion. Be proud. Act.
It was with great sadness yesterday morning that I learned of the massacre at Pulse night club in Orlando. Omar Mateen, the gunman, took the lives of 49 people and has wounded another 53. He is also dead now. As with attacks in this country in schools and theaters this... Continue reading
Posted Jun 13, 2016 at Bishop Marc
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Announcing a 2017 Sabbatical
May 10, 2016 Dear Friends in the Diocese of California, It is with a sense of gratitude and anticipation that I share with you my plans for a sabbatical in 2017. This summer, July 2016, I will finish the coursework for my PhD in Philosophy and Religion at the California... Continue reading
Posted May 10, 2016 at Bishop Marc
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#ParisAgreement Signing at the #UN
Posted Apr 22, 2016 at Bishop Marc
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Healthy Secrets
Posted Feb 12, 2016 at Bishop Marc
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Homeless at the cathedral - why we gather
Posted Feb 6, 2016 at Bishop Marc
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They did not express the Mind of Christ
Posted Jan 14, 2016 at Bishop Marc
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A Witness to Gaia
Posted Dec 9, 2015 at Bishop Marc
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Thinking it Through All Over the World for the World
Posted Dec 7, 2015 at Bishop Marc
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Worship, Witness and Protest in the Green Zone
Posted Dec 5, 2015 at Bishop Marc
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Deep Decarbonization and the amazing Jeffrey Sachs at #COP21
Posted Dec 3, 2015 at Bishop Marc
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Pray without Ceasing
Posted Dec 2, 2015 at Bishop Marc
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We hold these treasures in earthen vessels: December 1 at COP21
Posted Dec 1, 2015 at Bishop Marc
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COP21 at the Place de République
Posted Nov 30, 2015 at Bishop Marc
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Stand up! Raise your heads and see...Climate Angels!
Posted Nov 29, 2015 at Bishop Marc
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Wisdom of Shadow and Light
Posted Jun 10, 2015 at Bishop Marc
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