Year: 2011

The House of Bishops of the Episcopal Church met at the Kanuga Conference Center in North Carolina from March 25 to March 30. The following is an account of the activities for Wednesday, March 30. Following Morning Prayer and Bible Study, Emcee for the Day Bishop Ed Little of Northern Indiana opened the session. The…

The House of Bishops of the Episcopal Church is meeting at the Kanuga Conference Center in North Carolina from March 25 to March 30. The following is an account of the activities for Tuesday, March 29. Following Morning Prayer and Bible Study, the session was opened by Emcee of the Day Bishop Victor Scantlebury of…

The House of Bishops of the Episcopal Church is meeting at the Kanuga Conference Center in North Carolina from March 25 to March 30. The following is an account of the activities for the evening session of March 29. Following dinner, the session was opened by the day’s Emcee, Bishop Victor Scantlebury of Chicago. Bishop…

The deadline has been extended for submitting comments through an online survey to the Episcopal Church Standing Commission on Liturgy and Music (SCLM) about a possible revision of The Hymnal 1982 through Saturday, April 30.The online survey in both English and Spanish is available at:https://www.cpg.org/globalassets/documents/publications/report-hymnal-revision-feasibility-study.pdf The Rev. Dr. Ruth Meyers, chair of the SCLM, noted…

The House of Bishops of the Episcopal Church is meeting at the Kanuga Conference Center in North Carolina from March 25 to March 30. The following is an account of the activities for Monday, March 28. Following Morning Prayer and Bible study, the session was opened by Emcee for the Day Bishop Julio Holguin of…

The House of Bishops of the Episcopal Church is meeting at the Kanuga Conference Center in North Carolina from March 25 to March 30. The following is an account of the activities for Sunday, March 27.Following a day of Sabbath, the House of Bishops gathered for a Moravian Service of Holy Communion in the Kanuga…

The House of Bishops of the Episcopal Church is meeting at the Kanuga Conference Center in North Carolina from March 25 to March 30. The following is an account of the activities for Saturday, March 26.The session was opened by Emcee of the Day Bishop Tom Shaw of Massachusetts.Following Morning Prayer and Bible Study, the…

Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori preached at the opening Eucharist of the House of Bishops, meeting at the Kanuga Conference Center in North Carolina from March 25 to March 30.  The following is the Presiding Bishop’s sermon at the opening Eucharist on Friday, March 25.   Annunciation 25 March 2011 House of Bishops…

The House of Bishops of the Episcopal Church is meeting at the Kanuga Conference Center in North Carolina from March 25 to March 30. The following is an account of the activities for Friday, March 25. The first session was opened by Emcee for the Day, Bishop Nedi Rivera. Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori introduced:…

The Episcopal Church and the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America will join with their Canadian counterparts — the Anglican Church in Canada and the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Canada — to celebrate 10 years of the full communion relationship in an international way on May 1. Called to Common Mission, for full communion between the…

Working jointly for common interests and concerns, the Episcopal Church and the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America (ELCA) together are seeking a staff person for the position of Legislative Representative for International Issues to be located in Washington, DC. “This unique partnership of ministries and resources between the Episcopal Church and the ELCA provides an…

Ambassador Linda Watt has announced that she will leave her position as Chief Operating Officer for the Episcopal Church in June 2011. “It has been an immense honor to serve the Church and a privilege to support the Presiding Bishop’s ministry,” Watt commented. “I have been particularly blessed to meet and work with so many…