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House of Bishops elects Armed Forces and Federal Ministries bishop suffragan and Navajoland provisional bishop, reaffirms trans rights

March 13, 2023

At The Episcopal Church’s House of Bishops spring gathering, 122 bishops gathered March 8-13 at Camp McDowell in Nauvoo, Alabama, for a time of retreat.

Episcopal Church House of Bishops: Sunday sermon from the Very Rev. Miguelina Howell

March 13, 2023

The following sermon by the Very. Rev. Miguelina Howell was shared with the House of Bishops during its March 8-13 retreat in Nauvoo, Alabama. Howell is chaplain of the House of Bishops and serves as dean of Christ Church Cathedral in Connecticut. The remarks have been lightly edited for clarity.

Episcopal Church House of Bishops: Sermon from Presiding Bishop Michael Curry

March 13, 2023

A transcript of Presiding Bishop Michael Curry’s sermon to the House of Bishops, which gathered in retreat March 8-13 in Nauvoo, Alabama. The remarks have been lightly edited for clarity.

Episcopal Church awards 2023-24 Young Adult and Campus Ministry grants

March 7, 2023

The Executive Council of The Episcopal Church has awarded 20 grants, totaling $145,000, to young adult and campus ministries from dioceses across the U.S. and Cuba. The recommended grant applications were approved during the council’s February 2023 meeting.

Presiding Bishop Michael Curry’s statement on the death of the Rt. Rev. Frank Tracy Griswold III

March 5, 2023

The Most Rev. Frank Tracy Griswold III, who served as the 25th presiding bishop of The Episcopal Church from 1998-2006, died Sunday, March 5, 2023, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, at the age of 85.

Grant applications open for 2023 Episcopal creation care projects

March 2, 2023

The Episcopal Church Office of Creation Care announces the opening of the 2023 Creation Care grant funding cycle, with applications—available in English and Spanish—being accepted for local and regional eco-ministry projects until 5 p.m. ET May 1st.

Diocese of Central Florida notified of successful canonical consent process for next bishop

March 1, 2023

The Episcopal Diocese of Central Florida has received notification from Presiding Bishop and Primate Michael B. Curry that Bishop-elect Justin S. Holcomb has received the required majority of consents in the canonical consent process detailed in Canon III.11.3. The consents received have been certified by the Rev. Canon Michael Barlowe, registrar of the General Convention.

Executive Council awards 2023 Constable Fund, Roanridge Trust grants

March 1, 2023

The Episcopal Church Executive Council approved the awarding of seven Constable Fund grants and eight Roanridge Trust grants—together totaling $487,678—at its February meeting. The Joint Standing Committee on Mission Within The Episcopal Church and two grant review committees made the recommendations.

MEDIA ADVISORY: Episcopal Church House of Bishops to gather in retreat March 8-13

February 27, 2023

Bishops of The Episcopal Church will gather for the House of Bishops spring retreat March 8-13 in Nauvoo, Alabama. In addition to time for fellowship, sabbath, prayer, reflection, discussion, and business, the retreat also includes a pilgrimage to Montgomery.

Episcopal Church announces delegates, invites churchwide participation in 67th UN Commission on the Status of Women

February 22, 2023

Returning in person for the first time since the pandemic began in 2020, The Episcopal Church and Anglican partners will advocate for global issues that impact women and girls in all their diversity at the 67th session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (UNCSW) in New York City, March 6-17.

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