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New liturgical resource: The Book of Occasional Services 2018

April 9, 2019

New Episcopal Community Discerning Missional Leadership Retreat May 20-23, 2019 – Atlanta, Georgia

April 9, 2019

The Episcopal Church is pleased to announce the first New Episcopal Community Discerning Missional Leadership Retreat. Designed to help church planters and those starting mission enterprise zones or launching new missional initiatives discern a call to leadership in a New Episcopal Community, this retreat will be held May 20-23, 2019, at St. Patrick’s Episcopal Church […]

The Episcopal Church offers digital access to Holy Week services

April 8, 2019

The Episcopal Church invites all to virtually join the congregations of St. Paul’s/San Pablo Episcopal Church in Kansas City, Kansas and St. Michael and All Angels in Mission, Kansas for their Holy Week services. Beginning with the Maundy Thursday Eucharist and Foot Washing service on April 18, 2019, the Office of Communication will live stream Holy […]

Raising Grateful Voices: Spreading UTO and Gratitude in Your World

April 4, 2019

The United Thank Offering (UTO) Board and staff are thrilled to announce Raising Grateful Voices, an opportunity to gather together to learn, share, and experience UTO Grant sites. UTO is partnering with Missional Voices’ 2019 National Gathering and Christ Church Cathedral in New Orleans for this event. Raising Grateful Voices is the first of what […]

Traveling the Way of Love Episode 2: Rest

April 2, 2019

Traveling the Way of Love, Episode 2: Rest, the latest installment of a new video series from The Episcopal Church Office of Communication, premieres April 4, 6:00pm EST on The Episcopal Church website and on The Episcopal Church Facebook page. Hosted by Chris Sikkema, the Office of Communication’s manager for special projects, Traveling the Way of […]

Share the Way of Love at Easter

April 2, 2019

Continuing the invitation to connect The Way of Love, Practices for a Jesus-Centered Life more deeply to the Liturgical Year, The Episcopal Church offers free, downloadable resources for congregations, dioceses, and communities of faith this Easter. Resources include: A poster with space on the bottom portion for congregations to add their own logo, service information, […]

Pledge to Care for Creation taking off across Church

March 29, 2019

General Convention 2021 dates announced: June 30th – July 9th in Baltimore, Maryland

March 28, 2019

The Rev. Mike Michie, Episcopal Church staff officer for church planting infrastructure, accepts call to parish ministry, effective May 1, 2019

March 27, 2019

 The Episcopal Church’s staff officer for church planting infrastructure, the Rev. Mike Michie, has announced to Presiding Bishop Michael Curry and other colleagues, his intention to resign his staff position and return to parish ministry. In making this announcement, Michie shared, “This was a difficult decision for me, as you know the heart and passion […]

Sacred Ground race dialogue series offers informational webinars

March 26, 2019

Individuals or groups interested in learning more about Sacred Ground: a film-based dialogue series on race and faith, are invited to an introductory webinar hosted by Katrina Browne, Sacred Ground curriculum developer, and producer/director of the acclaimed documentary Traces of the Trade: A Story from the Deep North.  Built around a curriculum of powerful documentary […]

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