Updated Manual of Business Methods in Church Affairs now available in Spanish
First full revision since 2012
Fostering Meaningful Relationships in Haiti and Brazil
The Diocese of Indianapolis through the Global Missions Commission, chaired by Father Jeff Bower who is also the Associate Rector for Stewardship and Community Engagement at St. Paul’s Indy, has taken significant strides to create relationships with our brothers and sisters in Haiti and in Brazil. The Diocese of Indianapolis has been involved with the […]
Salt, Light, and Stardust, Epiphany 5 (A) – February 9, 2020
[RCL]: Isaiah 58:1-9a, [9b-12]; Psalm 112:1-9, (10); 1 Corinthians 2:1-12, [13-16]; Matthew 5:13-20 Where are we? Who are we? Why are we here? What are we meant to be doing? How are we to go about this thing we call life? These are the elemental questions that humans have been pondering for thousands of years. […]
Updated Manual of Business Methods in Church Affairs now available
The Episcopal Church Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer, N. Kurt Barnes, is pleased to announce the online publication of the latest version of the Manual of Business Methods in Church Affairs. The Canons of The Episcopal Church set forth the general responsibility and accountability for the stewardship of the Church’s money and property. Title I, […]
Bible Study: Advent 2 (A) – 2019
Isaiah 11:1-10 It is interesting that the text offers a telltale expansive view of justice that includes all creation. The prophecy describes the peaceful cohabitation of the wolf and the lamb, the leopard and the kid, the calf and the lion, humans and snakes. Life against life is pacified. The language is rich with the […]
79th General Convention Resolution Update: December 2019
We periodically aim to share General Convention resolution updates so that Episcopalians are aware of the work the Office of Government Relations (OGR) does in addition to action alerts. In addition to advocating on behalf of Episcopalians in person with legislators and their staff, our office has continued to engage Episcopalians on social media, connect them […]
Homophones and the UTO Ingathering
Words that are spelled the same and have different meanings are homophones. Rose is an example – rose the noun is a flower, rose the verb is resurrection or lifting higher. In the United Thank Offering world, change is a defining homophone. UTO used the motto “Our Change, Changes Lives” until we found that it was copyrighted by another organization. Change as a noun is […]
Episcopal Church plants seeds for 34 new ministries
At its October meeting, the Episcopal Church Executive Council approved grants totaling $689,500 for new church starts and Mission Enterprise Zones.
1988 Episcopal Church Guidelines for Christian-Jewish Relations
Guidelines for Christian-Jewish Relations for Use in the Episcopal Church General Convention of the Episcopal Church, July, 1988 Introduction “All real living is meeting.” These words of the Jewish philosopher, Martin Buber, point to the essence of Jewish-Christian dialogue. The General Convention of the Episcopal Church meeting in Detroit in July, 1988, adopted these Guidelines […]
Meet Zac the Ministry Dog provides gateway to counseling for ministering couple
By: Becca Owsley – The News-Enterprise – Originally published Aug 23, 2019. He might have four legs and a furry coat, but Zac the Ministry Dog is an integral part of his owners’ work. Zac belongs to Andrea Baker and her husband, Brian. The couple moved here from Los Angeles earlier this month. Brian has been an […]
EPPN Creation Care Series: Renewable Energy
Decades of scientific research has demonstrated that humans have a direct effect on the Earth’s climate. Climate change is driven in large part by changes in human behavior over the last centuries related to carbon emissions and agricultural practices. This change is due, in no small part, to human reliance on fossil fuels, deforestation, and our […]
EPPN Creation Care Series: Government Infrastructure
The U.S. federal government bears the duty to be a leader for institutions within the nation. When it comes to environmental degradation, it is not only important that the government implement policy to address the crisis, but also that our government lead by example with direct energy and environmental reform in federal agencies and their facilities, […]
EPPN Creation Care Series: Trade Deals
While local action serves an integral role in mitigating further damage to God’s Creation, we must always keep a global perspective as those most vulnerable to the impacts of climate change and the majority of emissions are beyond the United States. America is neither the world’s greatest victim nor the world’s sole hope. It must, however, […]
Tips for Hosting a Way of Love-Themed Ministry Fair
Just as the months of August and September signal the beginning of a new school year for students of all ages, these months also mean the beginning of a new ministry year for many Episcopal churches. One activity that helps create interest and connectivity around this new beginning is a ministry fair. A ministry fair […]
News From You! Ideas on Growing UTO Participation from the Diocese of Washington
Mathy Milling Downing shared with us: “I sent a personal letter to every parish in our Diocese in Washington. The response has been great! I’m doing my fourth presentation on Saturday. I’ve developed complete ‘toolkits’ for beginning UTO and have encouraged each parish to give as part of almsgiving and gratefulness during Lent. I hope […]
Stepping Stones: Pray
The Stepping Stones series is an online space where we dive deeper into the Way of Love practices, one at a time. Today we are diving into the practice Pray, with a post from Sandra T. Montes, who worships at Trinity Episcopal Church in Houston, Diocese of Texas. Dear God, It’s me, Sandra… or God Is Listening My life was […]
A Covenant among the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, Northwest Lower Michigan Synod, the Episcopal Dioceses of Eastern and Western Michigan, and the Roman Catholic Diocese of Gaylord
It is the will of our Lord Jesus that all his disciples be one. Encouraged by the international, national and regional dialogues among Lutherans, Anglicans, and Roman Catholics, we celebrate the faithful initiative of our church leaders, past and present, in fostering church unity. Recognizing the desire for the eventual union of Lutheran, Anglican and […]
Pledge to Care for Creation taking off across Church
Bible Study: Lent 1 (C) – 2019
Deuteronomy 26:1-11 One might be forgiven for thinking, after reading this lesson, that the season of stewardship drives had begun rather than Lent—what is all this about offerings? Are we being called to repent for our lackluster tithing this past year? Perhaps, but let us rather turn our attention to the confession of faith that […]