A bit of a media conference erupted when a "reporter" for a conservative web site began running a press conference for a conservative bishop.

Tom Jackson reports on further details presented by the chair of the Windsor Continuation Group, Bishop Clive Handford.

total run time 06:13 (six minutes, 13 seconds)

Tom Jackson speaks to Bishop Suffragan Dena Harrison of Texas and Bishop Henry Parsley of Alabama about whether gay and lesbian persons can have hope in the Church.

Recorded Tuesday, July 29, 2008.
Total run time: 03:00 (three minutes)

In this first episode of Lambeth coverage, Tom Jackson has recorded the entire press conference held by the Windsor continuation group. Although we have edited out some of the more process oriented bits, the Q & A from reporters is intact and worth hearing.

On Wednesday, March 19, 2008, the Rt. Rev. Marc Handley Andrus spoke to hundreds of people gathered in downtown San Francisco to protest the war in Iraq on the fifth anniversary of the US invasion. The gathering stood in front of the building that houses the San Francisco offices of Senator Dianne Feinstein. Following Andrus address, more than 50 of those present staged a "Die-in" in the middle of the intersection of Market and Montgomery streets.

On February 14, 2008, the Rt. Rev. Marc Andrus, Bishop of California, sat down with Dr. Daniel Joslyn-Siemiatkoski, Assistant Professor of Church History at the Church Divinity School of the Pacific in Berkeley; the Rev. Dr. Paula Nesbitt, Visiting Associate Professor of Sociology at the University of California, Berkeley; and the Rev. Dr. Jay Johnson, Adjunct Faculty in Theology at Pacific School of Religion and the Church Divinity School of the Pacific, to discuss the newest draft of the Anglican Communion Covenant. The conversation covered a range of issues raised by the Covenant draft, and delved into some deeper consideration of the nature of covenant, and what it means to be Anglican. Run time: 1 hour, 11 minutes. Intro music: "Old Man Rocking Chair," by guitarist John Williams on the Magnatune album "Dusty Chair," and is made available by a Creative Commons attribution/no derivatives license.

On May 5, 2007, the Episcopal Diocese of California came together to begin the work of creating a common vision. Borrowing from the words of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., the event was called Building a Beloved Community. The day began and ended in worship, and Bishop Marc Andrus' sermon framed the work of the day.

On Wednesday, September 27th, 56 people with a shared interest in ethnic and multicultural ministries came together in a "Visioning Day" to develop a strategic plan for those ministries in the Diocese of California. The Rt. Rev. Marc Handley Andrus, Bishop of California was engaged in every aspect of the Visioning Day, leading prayer and participating in table conversations. Near the end of the day he reflected on the work the group did together. These are his reflections and remarks to those gathered.

Three regular segments (actually one, that could go three ways) that we'd like to include:
Ask a priest.
Ask a lay person.
Ask a bishop.

So, if you have a question for either category, please send us an email.

Okay, okay, enough awready. We want to do this right and we're mopping up the mess following GC. A few things in Columbus didn't work out as planned -- time for one. Anyway, we're in the trenches making an EpiscoPod for all eternity and when it comes at you, don't get out of the way... just let it slam into you with full EpiscoPod force.

A call for help: What we are doing is assembling a crack team of on the ground journalists around the country. Do you have what it takes to join the EpiscoPod team? Hey, there's no pay, but the benefits are out of this world. Okay, I'm sorry, that was cheezy, but it will be a whole ton of fun. The only requirements are that you be fun, creative, and have enough tech saavy to be able to push record on a digital voice recorder, then download your files onto your computer, then upload them to our server. And, if that sounds hard, we will be happy to teach you. The being fun and creative are the most important requirements for the job. Oh, and a real love for the Episcopal Church.

So, get up out of that pew and send us an email.

much peace,
sean