Katharine Jefferts Schori
Presiding Bishop's Sermon at the Opening Eucharist of the House of Bishops
The righteous and the unrighteous â how do we tell whoâs who? Itâs an eternal worry, isnât it? In the conversation in Wisdom, there is at least a whiff of […]
Presiding Bishop's Sermon on Feast of Polycarp at Consortium of Endowed Parishes
When was the last time you were called on to confess your faith? Some of you were lamenting the challenge of that when we talked yesterday morning. Well, today weâre […]
Presiding Bishop’s Lenten message 2008
The Church gradually took on the discipline of Lent in solidarity with those preparing for baptism at the Easter Vigil. That preparation work has traditionally been summarized as prayer and study, fasting, and almsgiving. Today we might remember the origins of Lent, take in our traditional understandings, and use these 40 days plus Sundays to prepare to renew our own baptismal vows. This ancient understanding of prayer, study, fasting, and almsgiving shapes the lives we lead. Each of us is baptized into a life of relationship with God (prayer), relationship with self on behalf of others (fasting), and relationship with all the rest of creation (almsgiving). Lent brings a regular opportunity to tune up our Christian life and relationships.
Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori (TEC) and Presiding Bishop Mark Hanson (ELCA) Issue Joint Statement on Refugees at Resettlement Site
We are confronted by the overwhelming reality that 33 million people worldwide are refugees — people who have been uprooted by violence and persecution, including 13 million people who have […]
Presiding Bishop's Sermon at Southwestern Virginia's Annual Council
I spent much of my early adult life towing nets around behind different kinds of ships. It was fishing in the interest of basic science. Sometimes, the intent was to […]
Presiding Bishop’s 2007 Christmas message
Eyes to see: Finding Immanuel as immigrant, wanderer, child
Presiding Bishop's sermon at 'Towards Peace in Korea' Opening Eucharist
Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori preached at the Opening Eucharist of the worldwide Anglican peace conference, Towards Peace In Korea (TOPIK), which commenced November 14 in Seoul, South Korea. The […]
Presiding Bishop's sermon at Christ Episcopal Church, Dearborn, Michigan
Proper 25, Year C Christ Church, Dearborn, Michigan (Executive Council) 28 October 2007 The Executive Council is meeting in a hotel not too far away, and usually when we […]
Presiding Bishop’s opening remarks at October 16 webcast
Greetings to all of you in the Episcopal Church, from Taiwan to Europe, Alaska to Ecuador, and everywhere between and beyond. I am grateful for the opportunity to address you […]
Presiding Bishop's homily at Grace Cathedral, San Francisco
The full text of Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori’s September 30 homily at Grace Cathedral, San Francisco, follows here, checked against delivery. The Feast of St. Michael and […]