Bulletin Insert: All Saints’ Day – November 6, 2022
Bible Study: Christ the King (C) – 2022
[RCL] Jeremiah 23:1-6; Canticle 16; Colossians 1:11-20; Luke 23:33-43 Jeremiah 23:1-6 The prophet Jeremiah was no stranger to hard times. He was a pariah in his community, thanks to his unusual ways of delivering unpopular messages. He watched as the Babylonians attacked his people, carting thousands of them into exile, while he was left behind. […]
Episcopal Evangelism Newsletter, September 2022
This month we continue exploring our Episcopal Evangelism challenge for 2022: Creating authentic communities of friends within our churches to live out our baptismal promises and the church’s mission—to restore and be restored in unity with God and each other, in Christ. Our guest Evangelism Catalyst this month is Tamara Plummer, who writes about her experiences as a program […]
September 2022 Sacred Ground Webinar with Presiding Bishop Michael Curry
Presiding Bishop Michael Curry spoke at the Sacred Ground fall kickoff webinar on September 15, 2022. In conversation with Canon Stephanie Spellers, Bishop Curry shared his vision for how Sacred Ground circles can and do contribute to racial reckoning and justice ministry, and offered his blessing to everyone on the Sacred Ground journey. Following the […]
Color Your Own UTO Blue Box and Free Formation Resources for Congregations
By Heather Melton, UTO Staff Officer The iconic UTO Blue Box has evolved over time. The Archives of The Episcopal Church has one that is pyramid-shaped and white from the early days of UTO. The box started off powder-blue and small; it then was navy with cartoon images of women at work; there was one […]
UTO Coloring Contest and New Materials from Illustrated Ministries
By Joyce Landers, Vice President of the United Thank Offering Board One of the projects we were most excited to launch at General Convention was our collaboration with Illustrated Ministries to turn the “General Thanksgiving,” found in the back of your “Book of Common Prayer,” into an interactive experience. We’re so excited to share these […]
Bible Study: Proper 17 (C) – 2022
[RCL] Jeremiah 2:4-13; Psalm 81:1, 10-16; Hebrews 13:1-8, 15-16; Luke 14:1, 7-14 Jeremiah 2:4-13 In the second chapter of Jeremiah, God is laying out a case against the people of Jerusalem for straying and turning to other gods. What stands out to me in this passage, however, is how God is upset with them for […]
Successful Racial Justice, Healing and Reconciliation-related Legislation
Race-related resolutions poured into the General Convention from dioceses, committees, task forces, and other bodies. We’ve curated this list of resolutions passed and concurred by both houses of General Convention. Items in bold seemed to spark the most conversation or had significant funding implications. Please note: the full budget approved by Convention did not necessarily […]
Bible Study: Proper 14 (C) – 2022
[RCL] Isaiah 1:1, 10-20; Psalm 50:1-8, 23-24; Hebrews 11:1-3, 8-16; Luke 12:32-40 Isaiah 1:1, 10-20 The part of Isaiah that this reading comes from was written before the Babylonian Exile and is part of a series of oracles against Judah and Jerusalem. Judah was the southern part of what was once the united kingdom of […]
GC80 Morning Update: Monday, July 11
Greetings on the final day of The Episcopal Church’s 80th General Convention in Baltimore. These daily roundups from the Office of Public Affairs provide news, events, and resources related to GC80.
GC80 Morning Update: Sunday, July 10
Greetings on the third day of The Episcopal Church’s 80th General Convention in Baltimore. These morning and evening updates from the Office of Public Affairs provide roundups of news, events, and resources related to GC80, which runs through July 11.
Episcopal Church leaders respond to gun violence in Uvalde
Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Michael Curry and other church leaders offered prayerful and practical responses to the May 24, 2022, mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas.
Bulletin Insert: Day of Pentecost – June 5, 2022
J. Robert Wright’s Legacy: Ecumenism for a Dangerous Time
A Sermon Preached at the Solemn Requiem Mass for the Reverend Canon J. Robert Wright May 19, 2022The Chapel of the Good ShepherdThe General Theological SeminaryNew York, New Yok By the Right Reverend R. William Franklin In the Name of God, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Amen. Bishop Dietsche, Dean Delashmutt, Honored guests— It is […]
EPPN Series on Children: Kids and Climate Change
To read the previous installment of the series on children, click here.
EPPN Series on Children: Introduction
Working group calls Episcopalians to address harms of white supremacy, legacies of colonialism and imperialism
Community, the Presiding Officers’ Working Group on Truth-Telling, Reckoning, and Healing has released a report that includes the creation of a new organization within The Episcopal Church called the Episcopal Coalition for Racial Equity and Justice.