Katharine Jefferts Schori
Fifth Sunday After Pentecost
Caracas, Venezuela17 July 2011 The Most Rev. Katharine Jefferts SchoriPresiding Bishop and PrimateThe Episcopal Church I had a visit a couple of weeks ago from four Sudanese priests, one of whom was ordained in Sudan during the war, and three who have been ordained in The Episcopal Church after they came to the United States […]
Applied Ethics: Government and the Search for the Common Good
ChautauquaApplied Ethics: Government and the Search for the Common Good3 July 2011 The Most Rev. Katharine Jefferts SchoriPresiding Bishop and PrimateThe Episcopal Church Many of you will probably remember Tom Lehrer singing this in the 1960s or 70s. Sheldon Harnick actually wrote it in 1958, but Tom’s reach, and that of the Kingston Trio, made […]
Second Sunday After Pentecost, St. Luke's
26 June 2011St. Luke’s, KnoxvilleDiocese of East Tennessee The Most Rev. Katharine Jefferts SchoriPresiding Bishop and PrimateThe Episcopal Church The Episcopal Church in East Tennessee has a new bishop. There was great celebration yesterday, and that celebration will continue for some time. It is a sign of the health and life in this part of […]
Presiding Bishop Preaches during the Opening Liturgy of EYE (Episcopal Youth Event) at Bethel University
EYE Opening LiturgyBethel University, St. Paul, MNCome Together! We are intimately linked in this harvest work23 June 2011The Most Rev. Katharine Jefferts SchoriPresiding Bishop and PrimateThe Episcopal Church I have several reminders on my desk – things that help me stay connected to a world far bigger than whatever thing I’m working on at the […]
A letter to the Secretary of Agriculture in advance of the G20 Agricultural Ministers Meeting
The Honorable Tom Vilsack United States Secretary of Agriculture Washington, DC 20560 Dear Secretary Vilsack, As Presiding Bishop of The Episcopal Church, I write in advance of this weekâs meeting of the G20 agricultural ministers to urge consideration of the needs of people in developing countries most affected by food insecurity. The Episcopal Church is […]
The Presiding Bishop Preaches on Trinity Sunday
Trinity Sunday19 June 2011AFRECS Christ Church, Glen Allen, VAThe Most Rev. Katharine Jefferts SchoriPresiding Bishop and PrimateThe Episcopal Church What is a face? You heard in Genesis that God created plants for food – and that’s all. Some people won’t eat anything that has a face, which usually means warm-blooded animals. Some won’t eat birds, […]
In World Refugee Day message, presiding bishop says goal is to welcome the stranger
As the world prepares to commemorate World Refugee Day on June 20, Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori has issued a call for recommitment "to work toward safety for those fleeing persecution and violence." The presiding bishop's message notes that World Refugee Day 2011 marks the 60th anniversary of the United Nations Convention on the Status […]
Episcopal City Missions
Episcopal City MissionsBoston, Massachusetts7 June 2011The Most Rev. Katharine Jefferts SchoriPresiding Bishop and PrimateThe Episcopal Church Jesus may have said that we will always have the poor with us, but he himself made the poor a central part of his own work. He spent much of his public ministry feeding, healing, and teaching the crowds […]
Easter 7A at Holy Apostles Church
5 June 2011Holy Apostles, Oneida, WIDiocese of Fond du Lac The Most Rev. Katharine Jefferts SchoriPresiding Bishop and PrimateThe Episcopal Church Did you notice those disciples at Jesus’ ascension? “A cloud takes him out of their sight,” and they stand around staring into heaven. That is, until two angels come along to see what’s wrong. […]
Sermon at St. Paul's Cathedral at their Eucharistic Festival
Eucharistic FestivalSt. Paul’s Cathedral4 June 2011 The Most Rev. Katharine Jefferts SchoriPresiding Bishop and PrimateThe Episcopal Church When was the last time you went to a wedding supper? I was at a family wedding last weekend for one of my husband’s great-nieces. I’ve been going to weddings in his family for 30 years, and the […]