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Today on Thursdays at 2: Creating Us

September 29, 2016

On Thursday, September 29, Thursdays at 2 will feature Creating Us, a highly popular music program that caters to the community around Christ Church/Iglesia de San Juan in Hyde Park, MA (Diocese of Massachusetts).  Thursdays at 2 is a weekly preview of Episcopal Church innovative ministries. Every Thursday at 2 pm Eastern, a new video […]

Episcopal congregations research info available

September 23, 2016

Based on 2015 data received from the annual Parochial Report, updated facts and figures about Episcopal Church congregations have been posted here.  “2015 Parochial Report statistics are now available in English and Spanish,” noted Dr. Kirk Hadaway, Episcopal Church Congregational Research Officer. “The summary Statistical Totals tables report on 2015 Average Sunday Attendance and Active […]

Presiding Bishop, two university presidents address commitment to higher education, value of Historically Black Colleges and Universities

September 22, 2016

The Office of Black Ministries of the Episcopal Church is sponsoring a public recognition event in Washington DC on Thursday, November 10 for its affiliated Historically Black Universities of St. Augustine’s University, Raleigh, NC and Voorhees College, Denmark, SC. “The purpose of the Recognition Event is to highlight the Episcopal Church’s ongoing commitment to higher […]

Today on Thursdays at 2: Soren’s story

September 22, 2016

On Thursday, September 22, Thursdays at 2 will feature the Soren’s story, from San Francisco, CA. Soren’s Story is a heartwarming story about young Soren, whose father suffered a traumatic injury and how the community of St. Gregory’s helped his family when they needed them most. Thursdays at 2 is a weekly preview of Episcopal […]

Media Advisory: Episcopal Church Executive Council to meet October 20-22

September 21, 2016

The Executive Council of The Episcopal Church will meet October 20-22 at The Heldrich Hotel, New Brunswick, NJ.  Media representatives wishing to attend the meeting must secure credentials. Contact Neva Rae Fox, Public Affairs Officer, at publicaffairs@episcopalchurch.org. A media conference with access for media not able to attend is planned for Saturday, October 22, the last […]

Episcopal Church House of Bishops Fall 2016 meeting: Video Daily Account for Tuesday, September 20

September 20, 2016

The House of Bishops of the Episcopal Church concluded its meeting in Detroit MI (Diocese of Michigan) on Tuesday, September 20. The video daily account of the activities for Tuesday, September 20 is located here http://www.episcopalchurch.org/page/house-bishops-daily-account Presenting the daily account are Presiding Bishop and Primate Michael B. Curry Bishop Mary Gray-Reeves, vice-president of the House […]

Los Obispos Episcopales publican Una Palabra a la Iglesia para el Mundo

September 20, 2016

La Cámara de los Obispos de la Iglesia Episcopal presenta lo siguiente: Una Palabra a la Iglesia para el mundo. El video está disponible aquí  Una Palabra a la Iglesia para el Mundo   Saludos desde Detroit, una ciudad determinada a ser revivida. Saludos también desde la ciudad de Flint, donde se nos recuerda que […]

Episcopal Bishops Issue A Word to the Church for the World

September 20, 2016

The Rev. Carl Wright elected Episcopal Church Bishop Suffragan for Armed Services and Federal Ministries

September 20, 2016

The Rev. Carl Wright was elected Episcopal Church Bishop Suffragan for Armed Services and Federal Ministries on the second ballot. The election was held on September 20 during the fall meeting of the House of Bishops of the Episcopal Church. Wright is from St. Andrew’s Church, Pasadena, MD, Diocese of Maryland. In his military career, […]

Episcopal Church House of Bishops Fall 2016 meeting: Video Daily Account for Monday, September 19

September 19, 2016

The House of Bishops of the Episcopal Church is meeting through September 20 in Detroit MI (Diocese of Michigan). The video daily account of the activities for Monday, September 19 located here http://www.episcopalchurch.org/page/house-bishops-daily-account Presenting the daily account are Bishop Gladstone “Skip” Adams of Central New York http://www.cnyepiscopal.org/ and the Episcopal Church in South Carolina http://www.episcopalchurchsc.org/ […]

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