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Video: Presiding Bishop’s message for World Refugee Day

June 18, 2018

“Our work with and for refugees began when we began to follow Jesus, to follow His way and His teachings. It is because we are followers of Jesus, because we follow the way of love, because we follow the way of compassion, because we follow the way of human decency and kindness that we must […]

Presiding Bishop announces communication transition

June 14, 2018

Presiding Bishop Michael Curry announces that with the election of the Rev. Michael Hunn, Canon to the Presiding Bishop for Ministry Within the Episcopal Church, as Bishop of the Diocese of Rio Grande, the Canon’s role is being re-defined and the Office of Communication will transition to reporting through the Rev. Deacon Geoffrey Smith, Chief […]

Thursdays at 2: St. Martin-in-the-Fields

June 14, 2018

On Thursday, June 14, Thursdays at 2, a favorite and popular feature produced by the Office of Communication, presents the video SUPPER: St. Martin-in-the-Fields. SUPPER: St. Martin-in-the-Fields, the first film in a four-part series, highlights the SUPPER program at St. Martin-in-the-Fields in Philadelphia, Pa. The program provides a free home-cooked meal for the whole community. […]

Next up for the Good Book Club – Romans during Epiphany

June 12, 2018

Following a successful and well-received Good Book Club during Lent and Easter, plans are being finalized for the next Good Book Club journey – the reading of St. Paul’s Letter to the Romans during the Epiphany season.   The Good Book Club is an Episcopal churchwide initiative.  In its first outing, the Good Book Club […]

Today’s video on Thursdays at 2: UTO: Health and Wellness Center

May 24, 2018

On Thursday, May 24, Thursdays at 2, a favorite and popular feature produced by the Office of Communications, presents the video UTO: Health and Wellness Center in Daly City, CA (Diocese of California).   The video chronicles a visit to the Health and Wellness Center at Holy Child and Saint Martin Episcopal Church in Daly […]

June 18 webinar recounts Episcopal Church legacy of welcoming refugees

May 22, 2018

Episcopal Migration Ministries and the Office of Government Relations is hosting a one-hour free webinar, Our 1939 Moment: Continuing the Legacy of Welcome, on Monday, June18 at 4 pm Eastern (3 pm Central/2 pm Mountain/1 pm Pacific/noon Alaska/11 am Hawaii).  Presented as part of the World Refugee Day observance on June 20, the webinar will […]

Presiding Bishop Curry’s sermon at the Royal Wedding

May 19, 2018

Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop and Primate Michael Curry preached at the royal wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. Worldwide headlines heralded the May 19 wedding of the Prince Henry Charles Albert David of Wales – member of the English royal family and sixth in line for the throne – and Rachel Meghan Markle, an […]

Don’t miss the excitement of the Royal Wedding as Presiding Bishop Curry preaches

May 18, 2018

The Office of Communication is providing avenues to view and follow the May 19 Royal Wedding and the sermon presented by Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Michael Curry.  Presiding Bishop Curry will preach at the royal wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. The wedding of the Prince Henry Charles Albert David of Wales – member […]

Presiding Bishop Curry, the Rev. Jim Wallis issue letter on Reclaiming Jesus Declaration

May 17, 2018

Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Michael Curry and the Rev. Jim Wallis of Sojourners have issued the following letter to church leaders about the Reclaiming Jesus Declaration.  Dear brothers and sisters,   We are writing to you as church leaders: specifically in your roles as heads of denominations, local bishops, regional executives, or heads of national […]

Thursdays at 2: UTO: Stairway to Greater Learning

May 17, 2018

On Thursday, May 17, Thursdays at 2, a favorite and popular feature produced by the Office of Communications, presents the video UTO: Stairway to Greater Learning. The United Thank Offering is a gratitude ministry of the Episcopal Church to support innovative mission and ministry in the whole Church. Known worldwide as UTO, the United Thank […]

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