EAM Happenings – Summer 2021
EAM Happenings – Sharing news of Chinese Episcopal Ministries Nationwide – Summer, 2021
Bulletin Insert: Pentecost 10 (B) – The Feast of the Transfiguration – August 1, 2021
August 6 is the Feast of the Transfiguration of Our Lord Jesus Christ, which commemorates Jesus’ unveiling as the Son of God, and his radical change of appearance while in the presence of Peter, James and John on a mountaintop.
Episcopal Church announces 2021 ‘Becoming Beloved Community’ grant recipients
Twenty-seven Becoming Beloved Community grants supporting the work of racial healing, justice and reconciliation were awarded by The Episcopal Church’s Executive Council during its June 25-28 meeting. The grants total $220,450.
Prescription Drugs: Far too Costly
EPPN Health Care Series Part 6 “O God of heavenly powers, by the might of your command you drive away from our bodies all sickness and all infirmity: Be present in your goodness with your servant, that her weakness may be banished and her strength restored; and that, her health being renewed, she may bless […]
Bible Study: Proper 14 (B) – 2021
RCL: 2 Samuel 18:5-9, 15, 31-33; Psalm 130; Ephesians 4:25-5:2; John 6:35, 41-51 2 Samuel 18:5-9, 31-33 David’s kingdom is in rebellion and his troops encounter the rebels in the forest near Ephraim. David gave orders that his rebel son, Absalom, be dealt with “gently.” David’s forces are victorious, but in the course of battle, […]
Food That Endures, Proper 13 (B) – 2021
RCL: 2 Samuel 11:26-12:13a; Psalm 51:1-13; Ephesians 4:1-16; John 6:24-35 This sermon, written by the Rt. Rev. Frank S. Logue, originally ran August 5, 2012. A deep spiritual hunger is implanted in every human heart. Different people will seek to fill this need in different ways, but the hunger is not unique. People yearn for […]
COVID-19 Vaccines: Inoculating the World
EPPN Health Care Series Part 5 O most mighty and merciful God, in this time of grievous sickness, we flee unto thee for succor. Deliver us, we beseech thee, from our peril; give strength and skill to all those who minister to the sick; prosper the means made use of for their cure; and grant […]
Episcopal Church extends invite to online service to pray for 2022 General Convention
On Saturday, July 17, at 2 p.m. Eastern, bishops, deputies and alternate deputies of The Episcopal Church will gather online for a convocation of prayer to prepare for the 80th General Convention, which will take place in July 2022. The service will be open to everyone at https://www.episcopalchurch.org/convocation-of-bishops-and-deputies.
The Opioid Epidemic: A Deadly Disease
EPPN Health Care Series Part 4 O blessed Lord, you ministered to all who came to you: Look with compassion upon all who through addiction have lost their health and freedom. Restore to them the assurance of your unfailing mercy; remove from them the fears that beset them; strengthen them in the work of their […]
Presiding Bishop Michael Curry’s opening remarks for Executive Council: June 25, 2021
The following is a transcript of the opening remarks of Presiding Bishop Michael Curry at the Executive Council of The Episcopal Church, currently meeting virtually through June 28.
The Affordable Care Act: Unfinished Business
EPPN Health Care Series Part 3 Sanctify, O Lord, those whom you have called to the study and practice of the arts of healing, and to the prevention of disease and pain. Strengthen them by your life-giving Spirit, that by their ministries the health of the community may be promoted and your creation glorified; through […]
Maternal Health: A Persistent Crisis
EPPN Health Care Series Part 2 O gracious God, we give thee humble and hearty thanks that thou hast preserved through the pain and anxiety of childbirth thy servant, who desires now to offer unto thee her praises and thanksgivings. Grant, most merciful Father, that by thy help she may live faithfully according to thy […]
Global Mission Digital Toolkit
By Jenny Green, officer, Global Relations and Networking The Global Mission Digital Toolkit is now available. Launched on World Mission Sunday, which was observed on the last Sunday after Epiphany, Feb. 14, this resource is a collaboration between The Episcopal Church Office of Global Partnerships (OGP), the Global Episcopal Mission Network (GEMN), and the Standing Commission on […]
Health Care: the Perennial American Problem
EPPN Health Care Series Part 1 The Holy Scriptures are replete with references to the Savior’s healing ministry. In obedience to the Lord’s command to tend the sick, the Church has long committed itself to improving the health of people through a wide variety of ministries and means, from running hospitals and nursing facilities to […]
Bulletin Insert: Pentecost 3 (B) – Meet Our Religious Communities: The Community of St. Mary, Southern Province – June 13, 2021
Our mission statement is “We endeavor to say a fervent ‘yes’ to God by responding to the temporal and spiritual needs of our society through daily worship and prayer, the nurture of spiritual growth and the practice of responsible stewardship.”
A Year in the Life: Sundays with Marilee
By Kyran Pittman On the second Sunday in Lent, March 8, 2020, I brought my mom, Marilee, with me to church. We sat on the left side of the nave, about half way back, in the sunlit, whitewashed sanctuary of what I’d described to her as a little village church deep in the heart of […]
Bulletin Insert: Day of Pentecost (B) – Pentecost – May 23, 2021
Today we mark Pentecost, the coming of the Holy Spirit among the apostles and followers of Jesus. Celebrated 50 days after Easter (including the day of Easter itself), the name of the holiday comes from the Greek Pentēkostē, which literally means “the 50th day.”
Solving the Climate Crisis: Policies for a Green Recovery
EPPN Creation Care Series 2021 Part 5 **After reading, don’t forget to use the Take Action link below to urge your Members of Congress to enact ambitious infrastructure and energy legislation!** “From the primal elements you brought forth the human race, and blessed us with memory, reason, and skill. You made us the rulers of […]
Presiding Bishop’s Statement on the Release and Removal of the Rt. Rev. William Love from the Ordained Ministry of The Episcopal Church
In response to a request from Bishop William Love, resigned bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Albany to be released and removed from the ordained Ministry of The Episcopal Church, pursuant to Episcopal Church Canon III.12.7, Presiding Bishop Curry brought this matter to the Presiding Bishop’s Council of Advice. On March 29, following consultation with this Council and with the advice and consent of a majority of the members, the Presiding Bishop granted Bishop Love’s request.