Chris Morck, the rector of Grace Episcopal Church, said in a statement. “My takeaway from the conversation was that it is right and good to recognize how far we’ve come, but that we also have no room to be patting ourselves on the back because we have a lot more work to do as far as truly living out the generous and indiscriminate and all-inclusive embrace that we see in Jesus,” the Rev. The panelists shared their experiences of racism and considered questions of who is on the inside, who is on the outside and who is still on the margins of the church and society. Harris, who is celebrating the 30th anniversary of her consecration as the first female bishop in the Anglican Communion, and former Massachusetts state representative Byron Rushing, who is serving his third term as the vice president of the Episcopal Church General Convention's House of Deputies, according to the release. Nearly 400 people filled the pews of Grace Episcopal Church to hear Bishop Curry join his voice with those of fellow panelists the Rt. In May, his message went global when he preached at the royal wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, and in December, it earned him the title of 'religious newsmaker of the year' from the Religion News Association, which said that Curry's sermon had 'raised his profile as a progressive religious voice.'

The Episcopal Church has heard Bishop Curry herald the message of God's unconditional love since his election as presiding bishop in July 2015, according to a news release. Curry brought his 'Way of Love' message to Massachusetts last weekend: Preaching at a rally Saturday on Boston Common and making a stop Sunday at Grace Episcopal Church in New Bedford for a panel discussion on inclusivity and racial justice both in the Episcopal Church and in society. NEW BEDFORD - The Episcopal Church's presiding bishop the Most Rev.

Love is the Way by Michael B. Curry