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Bishop Urges Reconciliation with Substance
One of the results of bishop Craig Anderson’s effort to reconcile South Dakota whites and Indians was a homemade bomb thrown at his house. “Whenever you take a stand you’re going to excite the crazies,” said Anderson, the Episcopal bishop … Continue reading
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Commission will look at Indian land claims
Pierre- The state Council on Reconciliation focused Monday on an issue it refused to see in 1990: Sioux Indian land claims in the Black Hills. The council approved a resolution supporting the formation of a presidential commission on the Black … Continue reading
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Council of Churches taps Young as leader – Ex-ambassador picked to raise profile
The National Council of Churches yesterday installed former United Nations Ambassador Andrew Young and an advertising executive-turned-bishop as top leaders in a four-year effort to increase its profile as the nation’s main ecumenical body. Episcopal Bishop Craig B. Anderson, 55, … Continue reading
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End the Iraqi embargo now
Concord Monitor – Saturday, March 7, 1998 By Bishop Craig Anderson The world teetered for a few days on the brink of war in Iraq but cooler heads prevailed and we find ourselves now hoping we can carry it a … Continue reading
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Rosebud Episcopalians proud of Anderson
To the Editor: As a member of the Episcopal Church and administrator of Rosebud Mission, I would like to say how proud we Episcopal reservation members are of our bishop, the Rt. Rev. Craig Anderson. I spent many years as … Continue reading
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St. Thomas Church welcomes interim priest
The cowboy hat that the Rev. Brian Baker left behind fits. But the man who takes over at St. Thomas Episcopal Church already fills some pretty big shoes of his own. The Rt. Rev. Craig Anderson brings a long list … Continue reading
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St. Paul’s Rector to head church group
The rector of St. Paul’s School, Bishop Craig Anderson, was named president of the National Council of Churches yesterday at the Washington national Cathedral in Washington, D.C. The position is the highest unsalaried leadership position in the council, which represents … Continue reading
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Wide open to the unexpected – Lesley Smith meets a theologian with a new job in New York
A group of homeless people gathers on the corner of Ninth Avenue and 21st Street in New York. Taxis brake and honk as four lanes of traffic roar downtown. A stifling breeze stirs the litter on the pavement. Stepping through … Continue reading
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Three Faiths plan to Worship Together
Three faiths will come together next week for a Week of Prayer and Christian Unity. Bishops from the Catholic, Episcopal, and Lutheran churches will preside over three worship services during the week of Jan. 18 through 25. The week is … Continue reading
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Leading Eagle: The Sioux in him
On Sunday the Rt. Rev. Craig Anderson will take his place behind the altar of St. Thomas Episcopal Church one last time in his role as interim pastor. When he does, he’ll do so not in his traditional bishop’s dress … Continue reading
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