June 18 webinar recounts Episcopal Church legacy of welcoming refugees
Episcopal Migration Ministries and the Office of Government Relations is hosting a one-hour free webinar, Our 1939 Moment: Continuing the Legacy of Welcome, on Monday, June18 at 4 pm Eastern (3 pm Central/2 pm Mountain/1 pm Pacific/noon Alaska/11 am Hawaii). Presented as part of the World Refugee Day observance on June 20, the webinar will […]
Roanridge Trust Award Grants announced for innovative leadership development programs
Twelve projects in ten dioceses and two provinces, totaling $211,210 for the Roanridge Trust Award Grants, have been announced for 2018. 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. Recipients The twelve projects receiving 2018 Roanridge […]
Today’s video on Thursdays at 2: Grace-to-Go
On Thursday, March 8, Thursdays at 2, a favorite and popular feature produced by the Office of Communications, presents Grace-to-God, a ministry of the Church of the Heavenly Rest in New York City (Diocese of New York). The Church of the Heavenly Rest has worked with their community to combat hunger in a new way. […]
Episcopal House of Bishops meeting in retreat: March 6 highlights
The House of Bishops of the Episcopal Church are meeting in retreat at Camp Allen in Navasota, TX. Among the discussions on March 6, the bishops heard and participated in important presentations on evangelism along with key tools. Conversations on evangelism will continue tomorrow. During the business meeting chaired by Presiding Bishop Michael Curry: HOB […]
To Work in the Vineyard, Proper 22 (A) – 2017
The easiest way for a preacher to deal with the challenging story in today’s Gospel reading might be to understand it as simply a metaphor for events we already know well – another tale of deadly confrontation between Jesus and the Jewish leadership of his day. As we heard at the end of the passage, […]
Episcopal Church draft budget for 2019-2021 available for review
The draft budget for the Episcopal Church in the 2019-2021 triennium is available for viewing here. The draft budget was approved by the Episcopal Church Executive Council at its January meeting. The draft budget is now submitted to the General Convention through the Joint Standing Committee on Program, Budget, and Finance, which will meet to […]
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. […]
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 […]