DFMS enters lease agreement for Episcopal Church Center space
An agreement has been completed between the Domestic and Foreign Missionary Society (DFMS) and the Permanent Mission of the Kingdom of Lesotho to the United Nations to lease a portion of a floor at the Episcopal Church Center, 815 Second Avenue in New York City, NY. “I am very pleased by this development,” explained Bishop […]
Nuevo Amanecer 2014: Community * Mission * Fiesta
Nuevo Amanecer 2014, a favorite conference in the Episcopal Church, will focus on God’s mission and the celebration of culture, diversity and the unique sense of fiesta (joy) fostered in the Latino/Hispanic Community.
Bible Study: Proper 20 (C) – 2013
Jeremiah 8:18-9:1 This passage comes from the section of Jeremiah that contains a series of poetic oracles of God’s judgment in the form of conquest and destruction by Babylon, the foe from the north. It is a dialogue between the prophet Jeremiah, God and the people of Israel. It is not always clear who is […]
Proper 20C – House of Bishops
In my youth three things were considered inappropriate for dinner-table conversations: religion, politics, and money. Sex didn’t merit listing because it wasn’t even mentioned in “polite society.” The Church has been having that conversation, even if one wag has said that “only bishops could make sex so boring!” Even the pope is insisting that other […]
Applications now accepted for Episcopal Church Constable Fund Grants
Budget process survey results issued
The Governance of The Episcopal Church: The following information is another in an ongoing series discussing the governance of The Episcopal Church. The Executive Council Budget Subcommittee has issued its report on the results of the survey on the diocesan asking formula that was sent to bishops and deputies in August, to help the committee […]
Budget process underway for 2016-2018 triennium; discussions initiated, survey distributed
The Governance of The Episcopal Church: The following information is another in an ongoing series discussing the governance of The Episcopal Church. General Convention 2015 is two years away, but Executive Council’s 2016-2018 triennium budget preparation process is well underway. “The new budget process is really a visionary budget process,” Executive Council member the Rev. […]
Relationships Are the True Treasure, Proper 13 (C) – 2013
“Take care! Be on your guard against all kinds of greed.” What thoughts does this quote from today’s gospel reading bring up for you? Did you think, “Awesome! We need to talk more about greed”? Or was it more like, “Oh, no. Here it comes: stewardship season and another Sermon on the Amount”? The topic […]
Bible Study: Proper 13 (C) – 2013
Ecclesiastes 1:2, 12-14; 2:18-23 All is vanity, all is vanity. This reading seems similar to an episode of Oprah. Your work is vanity, my work is vanity, everyone’s work is vanity! Even so, it makes a valid point about our concern for the world. When we labor, we know that our labors, in the end, […]
St. Peter's- Confirmation/Eucharist
It’s been a long journey to this place. The last few days have been filled with travel challenges, and it is very good to be here. We’re all on a journey, whether we make our home right here or a long way from here or in several places around the world. Jesus’ early community of […]
Still time to register for the 2013 TENS Conference for in-person attendance or webcast participation
There’s still time to register for the 2013 Conference of The Episcopal Network for Stewardship (TENS) on July 12 and 13 at the Episcopal Commons of Utah in Salt Lake City, Diocese of Utah. And, if traveling isn’t possible for in-person attendance, participation from afar is being offered through live webcasting. For the first time […]
All of Us Part…, Proper 6 (C) – 2013
Jesus had a marvelous way of confronting people who held worldly beliefs, by turning their views upside down, shaking them out, so his listeners could understand the deeper realities of God. He was a genius at bringing his message down to a common-sense level – often by telling stories, sharply driving home a point leading […]
Episcopal Church Development Office presents Fall 2013 Fundraising Symposium: It’s All About Money!
The Episcopal Church Office of Development will present the Fall 2013 Fundraising Symposium – It’s All About Money! – on Thursday and Friday, September 26 and 27. Designed for directors of development at dioceses, congregations, and other Episcopal organizations, as well as clergy interested in parish/diocesan fundraising, It’s All About Money! will be held at […]
Opening Address – Sesquicentennial
Greetings from the whole of the Episcopal Church, and congratulations on your sesquicentennial – the whole of this church rejoices with you in marking this notable anniversary! Your bishop has asked me to reflect on where we’re going as a church and what your particular vocation might be here in Hawai’i. In order […]
Do You See What I See? Proper 27 (B) – 2012
In two weeks, on the day after Thanksgiving, department stores and radio stations throughout our nation will begin their round-the-clock auditory avalanche of Christmas carols. You may find the constant repetition of “Silent Night” a soothing reminder of “the reason for the season”; or it may annoy you to the point of giving you a […]
Bible Study: Proper 22 (B) – 2012
Job 1:1; 2:1-10 It has been said that the Book of Job is where the Bible runs off a cliff! The text probes the mystery of suffering, but ultimately yields no satisfactory answer. The great contribution of Job lies in its realistic assessment of the explanations that traditional theology often provides for suffering. Those traditions […]
Presiding Bishop Jefferts Schori announces appointments
Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori has announced appointments to the House of Bishops Committees for the 2013-2015 triennium as well as the bishop appointments to the General Convention Joint Committees and Standing Commissions. Appointed by the Presiding Bishop are: Court of Review for Trial of a Bishop: Bishops Scott Barker of Nebraska, Frank […]
Olympia Clergy Conference
The theme of this clergy conference was "Future Church." The lections appointed for this day were Tuesday in the Second Week of Easter. One of the things that the Global South seems most annoyed about is our economic system. They’re not alone, even if Occupy has been fairly quiet recently. It’s pretty clear that the […]