From Jack Lloyd and the Rev. Sandra Castillo On November 15, 2022, US District Judge Emmet Sullivan struck down Title 42, which was used by the federal government to expel asylum seekers. The ruling applies to families and single adults. Judge Sullivan granted a stay until December 21, 2022 for the government to prepare to…
The application of the Title 42 policy by the Biden administration to asylum seekers from Venezuela limits entry to the United States to families and individuals who have family members currently living in the country. This policy has severely reduced the number of asylum seekers entering the country and arriving in the City of Chicago….
Bishop & Trustees yesterday set December 6 as the deadline for bids on the diocese’s headquarters at 65 E. Huron in downtown Chicago. The decision came at the request of CBRE, the commercial real estate broker handling the sale. “65 E. Huron is the diocese’s largest asset, and offering it for sale brings us one…
On Tuesday, Bishop Clark announced that she is convening a Task Force on the Diaconate to address the critical pastoral and vocational needs of deacons in the post-COVID church and to strategize about ways to reach faithful Episcopalians who may be discerning a call to the diaconate. One of the key priorities of the task…
The Sanctuary Task Force has updated its call for volunteers and donations. Please see below in English and Spanish. VOLUNTEERS: The Resurrection Project, one of the organizations with which we partner, has put out a call for volunteers. The Welcome Center is now located at the Arturo Velasquez Institute (2800 S. Western Avenue, Chicago.) It…
Bishop Paula Clark has appointed Luis Garcia of the Church of the Atonement in Chicago to the newly created position of chaplain to the bishop. Garcia, who has led numerous key diocesan committees, will work 20 hours a week, supporting the bishop as she makes congregational visits and presides at special services around the diocese….
