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Letter from Presiding Bishop Sean Rowe on bombing of al-Ahli Hospital in Gaza

Dear People of God in The Episcopal Church: Early this Palm Sunday morning, we received confirmation that al-Ahli Hospital in Gaza City, a ministry of the Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem, was hit last night by Israeli missiles. The diocese and many media outlets report that the emergency department, the pharmacy, the chapel, and other essential facilities have been severely damaged, and patients are without shelter or medical care. Read more about the attack from the American Friends of the Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem.

Episcopal Church awards 2025 Young Adult and Campus Ministry grants

The Executive Council of The Episcopal Church has awarded 19 grants, totaling $135,000, to young adult and campus ministries from dioceses across the U.S., Europe, Caribbean, and South America. The projects include the development and expansion of young adult groups, a speaker series, teaching English as a second language, a community meal program, and more.

Good Friday Offering, concert to support Middle East ministries

Episcopalians are invited to enhance their Good Friday devotion by attending a sacred performance of music devoted to this solemn day. The concert is being given in support of the 103 years of the Good Friday Offering, which assists churches, medical programs, and schools in the Anglican Province of Jerusalem and the Middle East.

Christopher Lacovara named Episcopal Church chief financial officer

The Episcopal Church’s Executive Council appointed Christopher Lacovara as the church’s next chief financial officer in a special meeting earlier today. Lacovara, a longtime Episcopalian who brings decades of experience in financial management, was selected after a nationwide search conducted by Pappas & Pappas Consulting, a Boston-based firm. He will begin his new role in mid-April.

Executive Council to meet March 17 to consider CFO nomination

The Executive Council of The Episcopal Church will convene an online special meeting at 6 p.m. ET March 17 to consider the nomination for the church’s next chief financial officer and to hear an update on the church center realignment.

Applications open for Episcopal Church 2025-2026 educational scholarships

Applications are being accepted for a wide variety of educational scholarships from The Episcopal Church for the 2025-2026 academic year. The deadline to apply online is April 4. All applicants must be Episcopalian.

Episcopal Church invites churchwide participation in 69th UN Commission on the Status of Women

The Episcopal Church and Anglican partners will advocate for global issues that impact women and girls in all their diversity at the 69th session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (UNCSW) in New York City, March 10-21.

A message to The Episcopal Church from Executive Council

The message below is a letter from the members of The Episcopal Church’s Executive Council following its Feb. 17-19 meeting.

Presiding Bishop Sean Rowe unpacks vision behind church staff realignment

Following yesterday’s churchwide announcement about Episcopal church staff realignment, Presiding Bishop Sean Rowe provides further insight about the vision behind the changes underway.

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Featured Video: Traveling the Way of Love, Season 2

Prayer is the foundation of a faithful life, grounding us in a relationship with God. This episode of Traveling the Way of Love invites us to explore prayer and how it can draw us closer to God, whether in moments of quiet contemplation or communal worship.

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What We Believe

The mission of The Episcopal Church, as stated in the Book of Common Prayer’s catechism, is “to restore all people to unity with God and each other in Christ.” In step with that mission, we follow Jesus into loving, liberating, and life-giving relationships with God, with each other, and with the earth.

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Learn more about our ministries

The mission priorities and ministries of The Episcopal Church rise from the decisions of  The General Convention, our governing body. The work of the church is carried out by our core ministries of evangelism, racial reconciliation, and creation care, along with the program ministries below. Learn more about each ministry by clicking below.