1.   Ancient and well-established episcopal churches tended to stabilize subsequent urban development.

2.   At other Episcopal churches, there was a similar emphasis on airing feelings of anger, grief, betrayal and loss.

3.   However, the Zacchaeus Project reveals that people are going to Episcopal churches for distinctly theological and spiritual reasons -- not just as a result of demographic quirks.

4.   In most Episcopal churches, by contrast, the congregation as a whole elects its officers.

5.   In most Episcopal churches, the vestry is elected by the congregation.

6.   The Church Pension Fund Group, an in-house insurance cooperative for Episcopal churches, also has no formal guidelines for clergy.

7.   They are now filling once-nearly-empty pews in Episcopal churches.

8.   The alliance will allow Lutheran clergy to serve in Episcopal churches without such ordinations.