Have You Been Transfigured?, Proper 27 (A) – 2020
[RCL] Joshua 24:1-3a, 14-25; Psalm 78:1-7; 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18; Matthew 25:1-13 Today, let’s explore the problem known as burnout and the hope we call “transfiguration”. In the name of God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. In recent decades, “burnout” has become a popular word to describe a particular human problem. Burnout is commonly understood as […]
Articles of Religion
Articles of Religion As established by the Bishops, the Clergy, and the Laity of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America, in Convention, on the twelfth day of September, in the Year of our Lord, 1801. I. Of Faith in the Holy Trinity.There is but one living and true God, everlasting, without […]
September 2020 Episcopal-Presbyterian Dialogue Communiqué
Gathering remotely by Zoom on September 17th and 18th, 2020, the representatives of the Episcopal-Presbyterian Bilateral Dialogue met and considered how the two ecclesial traditions could work to deepen ties and work together for mutual mission.
September 2020 Episcopal-Presbyterian Dialogue Communiqué
Meeting remotely by Zoom on September 17th and 18th, 2020, the representatives of the Episcopal-Presbyterian Bilateral Dialogue met and considered how the two ecclesial traditions could work to deepen ties and work together for mutual mission. This was the third meeting of the Third Round of bilateral dialogues between the two ecclesial communions, originally scheduled […]
Bible Study: Year A
Bible Study: Year A On this page, you will see all of our Year A Bible studies, organized by the liturgical occasion and season of the church year. Click on the large boxes for all of the studies for a given observance going back to 1995. Advent is the first season of the church year, beginning […]
Selected Scripture
Selected Passages from Scripture These are offered as options for facilitators to select from among for reading out loud at the beginning of dialogue sessions. They are organized thematically, to help you think about when you may wish to use them. They are all taken from the New Revised Standard Version of the Bible. Please […]
Religious Resources
Religious Resources These resources are intended to be woven throughout the Sacred Ground journey at the discretion of the facilitator(s) or designated participants. As the process unfolds, you will gain a sense of the spiritual rhythm of your group and an idea of what might be of service. These offerings are just a selection. We know and trust […]
Organizing a Dialogue Circle
Organizing a Dialogue Circle Thank you for being interested in organizing a dialogue circle for Sacred Ground. You may be a layperson, priest, deacon, or diocesan staff person. You are probably Episcopalian but if you come from another faith tradition: please feel welcome as well! Any faith-based entity is welcome to organize circles (read more […]
Calendar of the Church Year
Calendar of the Church Year The calendar (BCP, pp. 15-33) orders the liturgical year of the Episcopal Church by identifying two cycles of feasts and holy days-one dependent upon the movable date of Easter Day and the other dependent upon the fixed date of Christmas, Dec. 25. Easter Day is the first Sunday after the […]
Bible Study: Year C
Bible Study: Year C On this page, you will see all of our Year C Bible studies, organized by the liturgical occasion and season of the church year. Click on the large boxes for all of the studies for a given observance going back to 1995. Advent is the first season of the church year, beginning […]
Bible Study: Year B
Bible Study: Year B On this page, you will see all of our Year B Bible studies, organized by the liturgical occasion and season of the church year. Click on the large boxes for all of the studies for a given observance going back to 1995. Advent is the first season of the church year, beginning […]
Bible Study: Year A
Bible Study: Year A Advent is the first season of the church year, beginning with the fourth Sunday before Christmas and continuing through the day before Christmas. The name is derived from a Latin word for “coming.” The season is a time of preparation and expectation for the coming celebration of our Lord’s nativity, and […]
Sermons: Year C
Sermons: Year C On this page, you will see all of our Year C sermons, organized by the liturgical occasion and season of the church year. Click on the large boxes for all of the sermons for a given observance going back to 1997. Advent is the first season of the church year, beginning with the […]
Sermons: Year B
Sermons: Year B On this page, you will see all of our Year B sermons, organized by the liturgical occasion and season of the church year. Click on the large boxes for all of the sermons for a given observance going back to 1996. Advent is the first season of the church year, beginning with the […]
Advocacy Resources
Advocacy Resources Explore our resources to equip you for advocacy including Episcopal Church policies, tips for communicating with your elected officials, voter engagement, and more! For resources on civil discourse and political conversations visit our civil discourse page. Have you used a resource below? Let us know! Reach out with your stories of educating about the […]
Episcopal Service Corps
Episcopal Service Corps Spring Virtual Open House Have you been thinking about applying to the Episcopal Service Corps (ESC)? Join us on March 27 at 9:00 pm Eastern/6:00 pm Pacific for our next open house! This month’s event will be hosted by Lawrence House in South Hadley, Mass., and Johnson Service Corps in Durham, N.C. […]
Listings
The Episcopal Church canonically recognizes 18 traditional orders and 14 Christian communities for men, women, or both. Religious Orders and Christian Communities serve the greater church in several ways. Many offer retreat houses and individual spiritual direction. Each community has a rule of life and is committed to prayer, life in community, and hospitality. Each year, the […]
What is the “quest and adventure” of Religious life today?
What is the “quest and adventure” of Religious life today? – Brother Curtis Almquist, SSJE Religious sisters and brothers are eccentrics. I’m not referring to our being rather dated curiosities (though we often do attract attention). I’m speaking of how, since the early centuries of the church, individuals have been drawn to the edge, to […]
Bible Study: Proper 7 (A) – 2020
Genesis 21:8-21 Outside of the book of Genesis, the word “Abraham” appears in the Bible 142 times. Compare that with Sarah, which appears 24 times, and Hagar who only appears 3 times—once in Baruch and twice in Galatians. Given that father Abraham is remembered for the covenant God makes with him to provide descendants as […]
United Thank Offering: More than $1 million awarded in 2020 for Episcopal Church and Anglican Communion mission and ministry and young adult, seminarian grants
At its June 2020 meeting, the Executive Council of The Episcopal Church approved United Thank Offering (UTO) grants to support seven Young Adult and Seminarian grants, as well as 26 annual grants. UTO thanks everyone who, through a personal spiritual discipline of gratitude, contributed to the 2019 Ingathering. As a result of this gratitude and […]