Katharine Jefferts Schori

The 26th Presiding Bishop of The Episcopal Church

Katharine Jefferts Schori

Consecration of Mark M. Beckwith, Bishop of Newark

January 27, 2007

Well, is it going to be go or stay?  There is some real tension in these readings.  Jesus tells the disciples to “stay here in the city until you are […]

Presiding Bishop affirms Church’s ‘fiduciary and moral duty’ to preserve property

January 17, 2007

Following the Diocese of Virginia’s January 18 action authorizing Bishop Peter James Lee to “recover or secure” property of 11 congregations in which a majority of members and leaders have left the Episcopal Church, Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori has underscored the Church’s ongoing commitments to its mission of reconciliation, and a “fiduciary and moral duty” to preserve property for current and future ministries.

Feast of Martin Luther King, Jr.

January 15, 2007

Evangelistic listening

January 9, 2007

One of the significant challenges in our life as a church has to do with reaching out to the unchurched. I come from a part of the country where few […]

Sermon on Epiphany 1, Year C (BCP)

January 7, 2007

When was the last time someone called you ‘beloved’? I don’t know about you, but it’s not something I hear out loud very often. Most of us do get to […]

University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service

January 6, 2007

I applaud the focus of the Clinton School of Public Service on training and educating leaders for global service, and seeking equity for all. Those are great and noble aims. […]

In this season: light in the darkness

December 19, 2006

The Episcopal Church continues to focus on its mission of reconciling the world, particularly as it cares for the least, the lost, and the left out. We participate in God’s mission to heal the world as we feed the hungry, house the homeless, educate children, heal the sick, and seek to change the systems that perpetuate injustice.

Presiding Bishop’s Christmas message points to ‘God Among Us’

December 11, 2006

The Most Reverend Katharine Jefferts SchoriPresiding Bishop and PrimateThe Episcopal Church

Presiding Bishop comments on San Joaquin actions

December 4, 2006

Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori has offered the following response to actions of Bishop John-David Schofield and the Convention of the Fresno-based Diocese of San Joaquin. An ENS story reporting […]

Shalom, my friends

December 1, 2006

Investiture 4 November 2006 National Cathedral Where is home for you? How would you define your home? A friend in Nevada said to me just before I left that he […]

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