EPPN LENTEN SERIES: Care of Creation, Evangelism, and Reconciliation
“Speak out for those who cannot speak, for the rights of all the destitute. Speak out, judge righteously, defend the rights of the poor and needy.” -Proverbs 31: 8-9 “Be merciful as your Father in heaven is merciful.” -Luke 6:36 Today marks the beginning of the season of Lent, and as Christians, we will spend […]
The Rev. Melanie Mullen named Episcopal Church Director of Reconciliation, Justice and Creation Care
The Rev. Melanie Mullen of Richmond, VA has been named the Episcopal Church Director of Reconciliation, Justice and Creation Care, a member of the Presiding Bishop’s staff. In this new full-time position, Mullen will lead the church’s work on domestic poverty and Jubilee Ministries, and shepherd the work of Episcopal Church staff in relation to […]
Advisory Group on Church Planting seeks coaches for new church plants
The Genesis Group/Advisory Group on Church Planting has issued the following call for coaches: General Convention 2015 Resolution D005 called for and funded a network of leaders who learn together how best to support new ministry developers in the Episcopal Church. As an initiative of Executive Council and working closely with the Presiding Bishop’s staff, the […]
February 1 churchwide webinar: The Episcopal Church Welcomes Refugees
Episcopal Migration Ministries and the Episcopal Church Office of Government Relations are sponsoring an important webinar to discuss the basic root causes of refugee crises and to examine critical questions such as: who is a refugee; how a refugee is resettled to the U.S.; how resettled refugees benefit their communities; and how you can engage […]
Executive Council: Presiding Bishop’s opening remarks
Allow me to talk about the vision of the Jesus Movement on the practical churchwide level and what that really begins to look like and how embracing that has obvious implications for budget and structure and engagement. This is the result of work by the officers and canons who have been working together, and by […]
Volunteers needed for Episcopal Church committee for Staff Officer for Black Ministries
Volunteers are being recruited for a search committee to develop a position description and interview candidates for the Episcopal Church’s Staff Officer for Black Ministries, a member of the Presiding Bishop’s staff. A letter to the church from the Rev. Canon Stephanie Spellers, Canon for Evangelism, Reconciliation and Stewardship of Creation, and the Rev. Canon […]
Volunteers needed for Episcopal Church committee for Staff Officer for Church Planting Infrastructure
Volunteers are being recruited for a search committee to develop a position description and interview candidates for the Episcopal Church’s Staff Officer for Church Planting Infrastructure, a member of the Presiding Bishop’s staff. A letter to the church from the Rev. Canon Stephanie Spellers, Canon for Evangelism, Reconciliation and Stewardship of Creation, and the Rev. […]
Welcome to the Jesus Movement: Episcopal Church slates 2017-2018 Revivals
The Episcopal Church is working with diocesan teams to organize a series of Episcopal Revivals in 2017 and 2018, six major events that promise to stir and renew hearts for Jesus, to equip Episcopalians as evangelists, and to welcome people who aren’t part of a church to join the Jesus Movement. “I love the surprised […]
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Statement from Presiding Bishop Michael Curry
Applications accepted for grants focused on climate change and creation
Applications are now accepted for grants that focus on local faith-based projects for mitigating climate change and safeguarding the integrity of Creation. The Episcopal Church Advisory Council for the Stewardship of Creation, enabled by Resolution A030, Create Task Force On Climate Change, approved at General Convention 2015, will make recommendations for grants up to $10,000. […]
Head Of The Episcopal Church Says It’s ‘Sinful’ To Ignore Climate Change
The presiding bishop of the Episcopal Church had strong words this week for people who deny climate change based on “political interests” or “willful blindness.” “The Judeo-Christian tradition has always called those motivations sinful,” Bishop Katherine Jefferts Schori said Tuesday at an event to raise awareness about climate change. “It’s decidedly wrong to use resources […]
Empowering Episcopalians and the next generation to care for creation
Students from Campbell Hall and St. Margaret’s Episcopal Schools observe elephant seals during mating season on the coast of Big Sur, California. From birth to death and everything in between, the full cycle of life was on display. Photo: Diocese of Los Angeles [Episcopal News Service] Episcopalians old and young often turn to the phrase […]
Will We Accept God’s Love?, Proper 25 (C) – 2016
A prayer by Jacqueline Bergan and S Marie Schwann says, “Lord my God, when Your loved spilled over into creation You thought of me. I am from love, of love, for love.”[i] What an awesome claim! When God first created, God did it with us in mind. In fact, the reason for creation itself was […]
Presiding Bishop Curry’s opening remarks at Episcopal Church Executive Council meeting
The following are the October 20 opening remarks of Presiding Bishop and Primate Michael Curry at the Episcopal Church Executive Council meeting held October 20-22 in New Brunswick, NJ. Presiding Bishop Michael Curry Opening Remarks Executive Council October 20, 2016 Allow me to talk about the vision of the Jesus Movement on the practical churchwide […]
Episcopal Advocacy Guide to the Dakota Access Pipeline
Presiding Bishop Michael Curry urges Episcopalians to “join the people of Standing Rock, [recognizing] that their stand is one that joins the fight for racial justice and reconciliation with climate justice and caring for God’s creation as a matter of stewardship.” Learn how you can advocate with the people of Standing Rock. Download our advocacy […]
Bible Study: Proper 20 (C) – 2016
Jeremiah 8:18-9:1 There are times of great suffering in which we may feel that all hope is lost and that there may never be joy in our souls again. This may be triggered by the loss of a loved one or from a tragedy in your local community or nation. There are painful events in […]
Episcopal Presiding Bishop Michael Curry new video: Loving, liberating, and life-giving
Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop and Primate Michael Curry has presented a video on the Jesus Movement: Loving, liberating, and life-giving.
Episcopal-Anglican-Lutheran leadership of Canada, US write to President Obama, Prime Minister Harper
Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori has joined with the Episcopal-Anglican-Lutheran leadership of Canada and the United States in a letter to both United States President Barack Obama and Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper concerning the review and future of the Columbia River Treaty, drawing attention to its impact on Indigenous peoples and regional […]