Deadline nears for 2018 Roanridge Trust Award Grants
The January 31 deadline nears for applications for the 2018 Roanridge Trust Award Grants from the Episcopal Church. The Roanridge Trust Award Grants are provided annually for creative models of leadership development, training and ministries in small towns and rural communities across the Episcopal Church. Dioceses, congregations, and Episcopal-related organizations and institutions are invited to […]
January 25 webinar discusses Episcopal Church and the Middle East
“Mission, Ministry, and Advocacy: The Episcopal Church & the Middle East” is the topic of a January 25 webinar. Hosted by the Episcopal Church Office of Government Relations, the free one-hour webinar is designed to be an informative online conversation on connections of ministry and relationship between the Episcopal Church and the entire Middle East. […]
The Work of Christmas, Christmas Day (III) – 2017
This is John’s Christmas. This is incarnation. No shepherds, no angels, no crèche, no Magi. John’s story is so utterly unlike the familiar crèche or pageant. How on earth could one make this, John’s story of the incarnation, into a pageant? It begins before time itself! Note the opening words: “In the beginning…” The first […]
Apply now for 2018 Roanridge Trust Award Grants
Applications are now accepted for the 2018 Roanridge Trust Award Grants from the Episcopal Church. The Roanridge Trust Award Grants are provided annually for creative models of leadership development, training and ministries in small towns and rural communities across the Episcopal Church. Dioceses, congregations and Episcopal-related organizations and institutions are invited to apply for the […]
Striving for Justice and Peace: Episcopal Climate Action at #COP23
Things are in full service at the annual UN climate conference in Bonn, Germany! Eleven members of the Presiding Bishop’s delegation to COP23 have been present and engaged in worship, advocacy, and networking. This blog post will give you a quick look at our advocacy efforts. You can learn more about our worship here, and […]
Praying for Creation: Episcopal Climate Action at #COP23
Things are in full service at the annual UN climate conference in Bonn, Germany! Week One has ended and several members of the Presiding Bishop’s delegation have flown home, and several more have arrived for Week Two. Bishop Marc and Sheila Andrus have continued on in their ministry and commitment to anchor our team for […]
Presiding Bishop’s delegation travels to United Nations Climate Change Conference
An 11- member delegation representing Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Michael Curry will attend the 23rd United Nations Climate Change Conference in Bonn, Germany, November 6-17. Known as COP23, the United Nations Climate Change Conference is an annual intergovernmental meeting to focus on global dialogue and action around the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. […]
Young Adult and Campus Ministry 2018 Grant Process
Starting January 2, 2018, the Episcopal Church will invite applications for grants to assist with ministries with Young Adult and Campus Ministries throughout the church. This will be a three-step process: Grant Discernment and Planning (download the pdf) Completing the Grant Application (download the Word doc), and Submitting the application online. We hope this process is an invitation for […]
Episcopal Church House of Bishops to gather in Fairbanks, Alaska
More than 125 bishops of the Episcopal Church will gather in Fairbanks, Alaska to pray, bless the land, visit missions, and discuss the business of the church at the House of Bishops September 21 – 26. Hosted by Diocese of Alaska Bishop Mark Lattime, this meeting marks the first time the Episcopal bishops have gathered […]
Katelyn Kenney has been named 2017-2018 United Thank Offering Julia Chester Emery intern
Katelyn Kenney of Pearland, Texas has been named the United Thank Offering Julia Chester Emery intern for 2017-2018. “I’m so grateful for the opportunity to explore my gifts through this internship and meet creative individuals within the Episcopal Church along the way,” Kenney said. The purpose of the internship is to support the work of […]
Applications now accepted for 2017 Jubilee Ministry grants
Applications are now accepted for the 2017 Jubilee Ministry grants to further the mission and ministry of the Episcopal Church. Every year, the Episcopal Church provides grants to assist currently-designated Jubilee Ministries in their work. These grants are intended to help ministries in their mission to create a more just society and confront structures that […]
August 15 webinar focuses on refugee program updates
Episcopal Migration Ministries and the Episcopal Church Office of Government Relations are hosting a one-hour free webinar, Welcome in Action: Education, Advocacy and Outreach on Tuesday, August 15 at 4 pm Eastern (3 pm Central/2 pm Mountain/1 pm Pacific/noon Alaska/11 am Hawaii). This webinar will provide the latest updates on the travel ban, refugee funding, […]
Whitney Rice
The Rev. Canon Whitney Rice (she/her/hers) is an Episcopal priest who serves as the Canon for Evangelism & Discipleship Development for the Episcopal Diocese of Missouri. She is a graduate of Yale Divinity School, where she won the Yale University Charles S. Mersick Prize for Public Address and Preaching and the Yale University E. William […]
Applications accepted for Episcopal Church Associate for Evangelism, Reconciliation and Creation Care
The Episcopal Church is accepting applications for the position of Associate for Evangelism, Reconciliation and Creation Care, a member of the Presiding Bishop’s staff. In this new full-time position, the Associate for Evangelism, Reconciliation and Creation Care will be responsible for a wide range of primarily administrative tasks that are essential to the evangelism, reconciliation, […]
Bible Study: Trinity Sunday (A) – 2017
Genesis 1:1-2:4a The stories of creation in the Bible are a few of the enigmatic and disputed narratives in history. Countless scholars and avid readers of the Scriptures have attempted to shed light on the meaning behind the Jewish version of the origin of human beings and the world as we know it. Amidst all […]
Decoding the Peace Coin
So, you have your EYE17 Peace Coin. You are among a very small group of Episcopalians who hold one of these limited edition items. You have been entrusted with this coin as an outward sign of your commitment to peacemaking. The Peace Coin is based on the concept of a Challenge Coin, which you may […]
EPPN LENTEN SERIES: Good Neighbors, Good Stewards
But he wanted to justify himself, so he asked Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?” –Luke 10:29 This Lent, I traveled to Haiti to investigate the impacts of climate change on Haiti’s agricultural sector. My colleagues and I traversed the snaking highways of central and southern Haiti, cutting through rugged peaks, lush fields, and rural towns. […]
Episcopal Church Young Adults, Campus Ministries grant applications available
Applications are now accepted for grants to assist with young adults and campus ministries in the Episcopal Church. Grants are intended to provide funding for an Episcopal ministry (or ecumenical ministry with an Episcopal presence) in a diocese, congregation, or community college/tribal college/university campus that is currently engaging or seeking a new relationship with young […]
Episcopal Church Young Adults, Campus Ministries grant applications available
Applications are now accepted for grants to assist with young adults and campus ministries in the Episcopal Church. Grants are intended to provide funding for an Episcopal ministry (or ecumenical ministry with an Episcopal presence) in a diocese, congregation, or community college/tribal college/university campus that is currently engaging or seeking a new relationship with young […]