The United Thank Offering and the Staff of the Reconciliation, Justice and Creation Care Team Present: The Gospel of Mark Weekly Zoom Bible Study as a Part of the 2021 Good Book Club
Join us as we work our way through the Gospel of Mark during Epiphany. On Thursday of each week, we will gather and talk about the history and context of the portion of the Gospel of Mark that we read the week prior. Everyone will be invited to share what stood out to them, and […]
Ways to Give
Did you know that there is a counsel in the Book of Common Prayer (BCP) to have a will? It’s true. Read page 445 in the BCP about “the duty…of all persons to make wills.” Having a will or other estate plan is such an important part of our Christian faith and stewardship that it is […]
Render Unto God What Is God’s, Proper 24 (A) – 2020
[RCL] Exodus 33:12-23; Psalm 99; 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10; Matthew 22:15-22 “Render unto Caesar the things which are Caesar’s.” These words of Jesus have become a sort of proverb, and those who know little of scripture may still have heard “Render unto Caesar.” Yet, digging beneath the surface of this short encounter helps uncover some of […]
Monthly Sermon Series: Sermon Offering for August 2020
By: The Rev. Matthew Cowden, Executive Council Liaison to the UTO Board, Diocese of Northern Indiana Matthew 18:21-35 Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? till seven times? Jesus saith unto him, I say not unto thee, Until seven times: but, Until seventy times […]
United Thank Offering
The United Thank Offering (UTO) is a ministry of The Episcopal Church for the mission of the whole church. Through UTO, individuals are invited to embrace and deepen a personal daily spiritual discipline of gratitude. UTO encourages people to notice the good things that happen each day, give thanks to God for those blessings and make […]
Creation Care
Creation Care As we are called by God to care for creation, The Episcopal Church supports policies that protect the natural resources that sustain all life on Earth. The Church calls for policies that reduce greenhouse gas emissions, promote sustainable energy, encourage the safe and just use of natural resources, and support communities impacted by […]
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About us Office of Government Relations Mission The Office of Government Relations (OGR) represents the policy priorities of The Episcopal Church to the U.S. government in Washington, D.C. and helps to shape the discussion of political issues throughout the Church. OGR aims to influence policy and legislation on critical issues, highlighting the voices and experiences […]
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Office of Government Relations The BLESS Appeal supports the people and programs that boldly proclaim the loving, liberating, and life-giving message of Jesus Christ through the work of the Office of Government Relations. Gifts to the BLESS ensure that the Office of Government Relations has the resources to help fulfill the mission of The Episcopal Church by bringing the experiences […]
Partnership Offices
Regions of Engagement We invite you to explore the diverse regions where we foster meaningful connections and collaborationswithin the Anglican Communion and with ecumenical partners. Our mission is to build bridges that extend across continents. We work to achieve this by bringing together The Episcopal Church and its global partners to work collaboratively on shared goals such as the Sustainable Development […]
Concordat Full Communion Between Iglesia Filipina Independiente Episcopal Church
The Concordat of Full Communion Between the Iglesia Filipina Independiente and The Episcopal Church In 1961, following a series of cordial fellowship meetings and mission-dialogues, the Philippine Independent Church (PIC), which is known herein as the Iglesia Filipina Independiente (IFI) and The Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America (PECUSA), herein referred to […]
Philippine Independent Church
In 1961, following a series of meetings and mission-dialogues, the Philippine Independent Church (PIC), which is known as the Iglesia Filipina Independiente (IFI) and The Episcopal Church agreed “to establish a concordat of Full Communion.” From Episcopal News Service First woman bishop makes history in Philippine Independent Church (Apr. 29. 2019) Episcopal Church, Philippine Independent […]
Congregational Programs for Revitalization
Congregational Programs for Revitalization The Office of African Descent Ministries’ (OBM) Congregational Programs for Revitalization (CPR) are designed to equip congregations with tools, training, and coaching to strengthen congregational leadership and ministry. OBM has identified significant areas in which congregations of African descent desire support and programming for future relevance, growth, and positioning for 21st-century […]
Resources
Resources These resources will help you to engage in loving formation, liberating advocacy, and life-giving conservation for the sake of God’s Creation. You may also connect, explore what is happening, and add your Creation Care ministry to the Episcopal Asset Map. Updates from the 80th General Convention of the Episcopal Church, July 2022: Summary of environmental measures affirmed at General Convention: […]
Season of Creation, September 1 – October 4, 2020 Devotions offered by four leaders
Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop and Primate Michael Curry and the leaders of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), the Anglican Church of Canada and the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada have prepared a series of devotions to observe the Season of Creation 2020, September 1–October 4. The season, which begins on September 1 with the […]
Office of Development
Programs & Priorities As directed by General Convention and through the Executive Council and the Presiding Bishop of The Episcopal Church, the 2015-2018 funding priorities — several of which are based on resolutions –were identified as the Diocese of Haiti and Navajoland Area Mission and the Campaign for the Episcopal Archives and Mission Research Center. In 2016 additional priorities were identified as fund-worthy these include Becoming […]
Organizations and Networks
Organizations and Networks Below is a list of groups affiliated with The Episcopal Church that provide resources, collaborations, ministry memberships, disaster assistance, and other services. Anglican Observer at the United NationsThese web pages are a new educational resource to help Anglicans-Episcopalians around the world in a timely way as they seek information about issues, debates […]
Caring for All Through a Carbon Offset Cooperative Mission
In 2012 the Rt. Rev Greg Rickel, Bishop of the Diocese of Olympia and the Rt. Rev. Danilo Bustamante, former Bishop of the Diocese of Southern Philippines met and realized their common commitments to the spirituality of the Earth and decided there was something they could do together. The Covenant for Caring of All Creation […]
Misinformation, Disinformation, Fake News: Why Do We Care?
It can be tempting to think that the fear-inducing, hyper-partisan, misleading, and outright false content pervasive today is an exclusively modern problem. Yet for thousands of years, our Jewish and Christian ancestors have taught that deception is as old as humanity itself. In Genesis 3, the serpent manipulates Eve through a series of misleading and half-true statements to eat the forbidden fruit, then makes Adam do the same by offering him the choice through a trusted source. Sound like anything that has crossed your social media feed recently?