Presiding Bishop invites prayer on 75th anniversary of United Nations
On October 24th, 2020, the United Nations will commemorate the 75th anniversary of the entry into force of the United Nations Charter, signifying the official founding of the United Nations. The day is officially known as “United Nations Day”.
Presiding Bishop calls for prayer for President and First Lady
Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Michael Curry has issued the following statement:
About the Revised Common Lectionary
About the Revised Common Lectionary A lectionary is a table of readings from Scripture appointed to be read at public worship. The Lectionary (1969, revised 1981) developed by the Roman Catholic Church after Vatican II provided for a three-year cycle of Sunday readings. This Roman lectionary provided the basis for the lectionary in 1979 edition of The Book of […]
Habits of Grace, July 27, 2020: Prayer into action
As we learn how to adjust our lives given the reality of the coronavirus and the request to do our part to slow its spread by practicing social distancing, I invite you to join me each week to take a moment to cultivate a ‘habit of grace.’ A new meditation will be posted each week. […]
Agreement of Full Communion – Called to Common Mission
An Agreement of Full Communion – Called to Common Mission A Lutheran Proposal for a Revision of the Concordat of Agreement As amended and adopted by a more than two-thirds majority vote (716-317) as a relationship of full communion with the Episcopal Church by the 1999 Churchwide Assembly of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America […]
Centering Prayer As A Way Of Coping With Trauma In This Era Of Covid19 Pandemic
Lecture delivered via Facebook Live and Zoom By: THE REV. DR. FRED VERGARA INTRODUCTION Good evening America and Good morning Asia to those of you listening from Zoom or Facebook Live. We begin tonight’s prayer session by listening to “Comfort ye, my people.” This aria from Handel’s Messiah is taken from the Book of the Prophet Isaiah, […]
Prayer Is the Answer to Jesus’ Prayer, Easter 7 (A) – 2017
Jesus prayed. The Gospels reveal that prayer remained the constant refrain of Jesus’ life. Jesus prays frequently and fervently. Why would he of all people need to pray? First, Jesus was God made man, and so he had emptied himself to become human and some things were no longer possible for Jesus. For example, if […]
Standing Commission on Liturgy and Music to present options on possible prayer book revision
The Standing Commission on Liturgy and Music (SCLM) plans to present the 2018 General Convention with four options regarding the possible revision of the 1979 Book of Common Prayer, said the Rev. Devon Anderson, commission chair. The options, discussed in detail on the SCLM’s blog, are: Revision of the prayer book beginning after the 2018 […]
Prayers for our Presiding Bishop and Primate
Prayers for healing are asked for Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop and Primate Michael Curry. The Presiding Bishop’s Office has announced that Presiding Bishop Curry was taken to a hospital this afternoon after a visitation to Bruton Parish Church in Colonial Williamsburg, VA. The Presiding Bishop subsequently was diagnosed with a subdural hematoma, and was transferred […]
Prayers of the People developed to recognize landmark 10th Anniversary of Episcopal-Lutheran "Called to Common Mission"
In honor of the tenth anniversary of full communion between The Episcopal Church and the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), Prayers of the People have been prepared for use by congregations in both denominations. “The Episcopal Church and the ELCA are celebrating the tenth anniversary of our full communion and the acceptance by all […]
Advancing to General Convention: Eucharist presiders and preachers, worship, prayer opportunities announced
The daily Eucharist presiders and preachers for The Episcopal Church 78th General Convention have been named. Additionally, opportunities for prayer both for those attending General Convention as well as those following from afar have been announced. The Episcopal Church’s 78th General Convention, June 25 – July 3, will be held at the Salt Palace Convention […]
A Prayer for Justice and the 'Dream of God'
Sometimes I feel like a Motherless Child… A long ways from home. I begin this reflection on the Church’s call to “pursue justice… love mercy… and walk humbly…” with the plaintive words of that Negro Spiritual because it encapsulates in perfect, plaintive tone my disposition as of late. The events in Ferguson (and as of […]
A Gift of Prayers; Call on Me
My sons have always known a family dinner to be prefaced with the praying of Grace. We are Episcopalians and we do pray at home with predictable regularity. Reading, telling stories, and concluding with bedtime prayers was the ritual that marked the end of the day when my sons were young. When my oldest son […]
Tragedy: Prayers, Guidelines and Resources
The news of the tragic shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, today have shocked the nation. As the story unfolded, often being corrected as the day wore on, our reactions have run the gamut of utter disbelief, profound sadness, and anger bubbling over to rage. Our staff members have been in prayer […]
Electronic Common Prayer app
Now iPhone users can have the Book of Common Prayer wherever they go. Find out more on Church Publishing’s website or download now from the App Store for $9.99. Check out the screenshots.
Facilitator’s Guide now available for Episcopal Church forum: Civil Discourse in America: Finding Common Ground for the Greater Good
The Facilitator’s Guide to assist in group discussions and better understanding is now available for downloading here for the Episcopal Church live webcast, Civil Discourse in America: Finding Common Ground for the Greater Good on October 22. Political, interfaith and education leaders will offer provocative insights and views during the discussion on Civil Discourse in […]
Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop calls for prayer for Iraq
Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori has urged Episcopalians to observe Sunday, August 17, as a day of prayer for those in Iraq and elsewhere in the Middle East living in fear of their lives, livelihoods, and ways of living and believing. Her call for prayer is in response to violence in Iraq that has […]
Rhythms of Prayer: Lenten Meditation, 3/7/2013
Daniel 6:10-16 By: Margaret Ellsworth Last year for Lent, I didn’t give something up, but took something on instead: praying the Daily Office. That is, I set out to pray in the morning and evening every day, using a pattern of psalms, scripture readings, and prayers laid out in the Book of Common Prayer. Following […]