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August 15 webinar focuses on refugee program updates
Episcopal Migration Ministries and the Episcopal Church Office of Government Relations are hosting a one-hour free webinar, Welcome in Action: Education, Advocacy and Outreach on Tuesday, August 15 at 4 pm Eastern (3 pm Central/2 pm Mountain/1 pm Pacific/noon Alaska/11 am Hawaii). This webinar will provide the latest updates on the travel ban, refugee funding, […]
Episcopal Presiding Bishop Curry: I am compelled to oppose these actions and to affirm the moral principle of equal rights for all persons, including the LGBTQ communities. I do so as a follower of Jesus Christ.
“I am compelled to oppose these actions and to affirm the moral principle of equal rights for all persons, including the LGBTQ communities,” Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop and Primate Michael B. Curry stated in his statement. “I do so as a follower of Jesus Christ, as Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church, and as a […]
Task Force to Study Dual Call Couples issues video
The Task Force to Study Dual Call Couples has issued the following update on its progress including a video titled “Dual Call Couples: Gifts & Challenges for the Church.” The Task Force to Study Dual Call Couples The Task Force to Study Dual Call Couples, created by Resolution B022 at the 78th General Convention in […]
House of Deputies Committee on State of the Church issues surveys on Pension Plan, Social Justice
The House of Deputies Committee on the State of the Church is asking church leaders to complete two online surveys: one about the Church Pension Fund and the other about the Episcopal Church’s social justice work. The data that the committee collects from the surveys will be used to prepare its report on the state […]
There is still time to apply for Episcopal Church Missioner for Black Ministries
There is still time to apply for the full-time position of Episcopal Church Missioner for Black Ministries, a member of the Presiding Bishop’s staff. As part of the Department of Ethnic Ministries, the Missioner for Black Ministries represents the Black community throughout the Episcopal Church. Among the varied duties, the Missioner will work to ensure […]
92 educational scholarships granted throughout Episcopal Church, Anglican Communion
Ninety-two educational scholarships, totaling $298,852.73 have been awarded to students in 40 Episcopal Church dioceses as well as seven Provinces of the Anglican Communion for the 2017-2018 academic year. The Rev. Canon Michael Hunn, Canon to the Presiding Bishop for Ministry Within the Episcopal Church who serves as the chair of the Scholarship Committee, said […]
Deadline extended for applications for United Thank Offering internship
The deadline for applications has been extended to August 1 for the 2017-2018 United Thank Offering internship. The purpose of the internship is to support the work of the United Thank Offering in addition to participating in the work of a local ministry. More information, applications and instructions are available here The 2017-2018 internship is […]
Applications accepted for Episcopal Church Associate for Evangelism, Reconciliation and Creation Care
The Episcopal Church is accepting applications for the position of Associate for Evangelism, Reconciliation and Creation Care, a member of the Presiding Bishop’s staff. In this new full-time position, the Associate for Evangelism, Reconciliation and Creation Care will be responsible for a wide range of primarily administrative tasks that are essential to the evangelism, reconciliation, […]
Richard Serota to retire as Episcopal Church Director of IT
Episcopal Church Chief Operating Officer Geoffrey Smith has announced the retirement of Richard Serota as Director of Information Technology at the Episcopal Church. Serota joined the staff in 1990 and was named Director of Information Technology in 1995. “My years with the DFMS have been by far the longest tenure during my almost half-century of […]
Episcopal Church announces Stewardship of Creation grant recipients
Sixteen grants, totaling $123,910, have been awarded in the second round of grantmaking managed by the Advisory Council for the Stewardship of Creation and approved by the Episcopal Church Executive Council at its June meeting. Grants were awarded to: Diocese of Delaware to begin a four-phase program of evaluating all churches in the diocese’s energy […]
