Year: 2012

The Episcopal Church and the churchwide Domestic and Foreign Missionary Society (DFMS) staff are undergoing transitions to re-orient not only the work of the churchwide staff but also where that work will be conducted. The transitions are primarily, but not completely, a result of actions approved at General Convention 2012 in July.  Many are budget-based…

After nearly eight years and three General Conventions, the Rev. Canon Dr. Gregory Straub, Executive Officer of the Episcopal Church General Convention, has announced his retirement effective January 1, 2013. “It has been a great privilege to serve the church and its governing bodies these past seven years,” Straub stated in his resignation letter to…

The Episcopal Church Economic Justice Loan Committee has awarded two loans totaling more than $600,000 to community development organizations to assist in affordable housing and small business development in areas that lack access to traditional lending. The Economic Justice Loan Committee granted $300,000 in loans to the Rural Community Assistance Corporation (RCAC) of Sacramento, CA…

Now that the 77th General Convention has concluded, the work of the Church continues. There is still time to submit a nomination to the General Convention office for clergy and lay volunteers to serve on committees and commissions of the General Convention and committees of the Executive Council. All members of the Episcopal Church may…

Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori joined Presiding Bishop Mark Hanson of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) in presenting the following joint statement on the 2012 International AIDS Conference meeting in Washington DC July 22-27. We join together as Presiding Bishops of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and The Episcopal Church…

A look at the astounding numbers from the Episcopal Church Media Hub, Facebook, Twitter, and Episcopal News Service illustrates not only the high level of interest in the recent General Convention, but also shows that viewers were engaging with the actions of General Convention, whether in Indianapolis or elsewhere.   Media Hub The Media Hub…

The following sermon was presented today at the 77th General Convention of the Episcopal Church, meeting in Indianapolis IN through July 12.   SERMON – JULY 10, 2012 – Remembering Bartolomé de las Casas: Tireless Advocate for Justice (MT 10:26-31) – The Rev. Albert Cutié, Diocese of Southeast Florida In the name of God: Father,…

The following statement has been issued by the members of the Episcopal Church Joint Standing Committee on Program, Budget and Finance, on July 10 at the 77th General Convention of the Episcopal Church.   The Joint Standing Committee on Program, Budget and Finance completed its work on the proposed 2013-15 budget and presented it to…

The following statement has been issued by the members of the Episcopal Church Joint Standing Committee on Program, Budget and Finance, on July 9 at the 77th General Convention of the Episcopal Church.   The Joint Standing Committee on Program, Budget and Finance completed its work on the proposed 2013-15 budget on Monday morning, July…

The following statement has been issued by Deputy Ruth Meyers of Chicago and Bishop Thomas Ely of Vermont, chairs of the Cognate Subcommittee on Blessings of the Committee 13, Prayer Book, Liturgy, and Church Music, meeting on July 9 at the 77th General Convention of the Episcopal Church.    The Committee on Prayer Book, Liturgy…

Although General Convention 2012 just kicked off July 5, some impressive stats from the Media Hub since kick-off time prove the great interest in the Episcopal Church. Media Hub: https://www.episcopalnewsservice.org/ As of 10 am on July 6 there have been:  12,500 views of the Media Hub  6,369 plays of videos on the Media Hub That…

The following statement has been issued by the members of the Episcopal Church Joint Standing Committee on Program, Budget and Finance, on July 7 at the 77th General Convention of the Episcopal Church. The Joint Standing Committee on Program, Budget and Finance conducted its second hearing on Friday evening on funding the budget of The…