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Rock Point School and Episcopal Diocese of Vermont remove a prominent portrait of a Bishop who wrote a book in support of slavery
Bishop Shannon MacVean-Brown, Abbey Baker, CJ. Spirito and three student leaders speaking to the Rock Point School community
Vermont Business Magazine Last week, Rock Point School students and faculty removed a large portrait of Bishop John Henry Hopkins, a noted figure in the history of the Episcopal Diocese of Vermont. In 1832, Hopkins became the first Episcopal Bishop of Vermont, and his son built the school building in the late 19th Century to honor his father.
By Egan Millard
Posted Jan 13, 2021
[Episcopal News Service] A group of mostly Midwestern bishops, organized by Michigan Bishop Bonnie Perry, distributed a letter on Jan. 13 urging Episcopalians to stay home and not participate in public demonstrations in the wake of last week’s assault on the United States Capitol by supporters of President Donald Trump, who has been impeached an unprecedented second time.
The coming days are a critical moment for national security. At least 20,000 members of the National Guard are being deployed to Washington, D.C., to protect the Capitol from further violence and prepare for President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration on Jan. 20.