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Presiding Bishop plans Standing Rock Sioux Nation visit to show support and advocacy

September 19, 2016

In a show of support and advocacy, Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop and Primate Michael Curry plans to visit the Standing Rock Sioux Nation on Saturday and Sunday, September 24 and 25. Among his activities are: tour Standing Rock with Bishop John Tarrant of the Diocese of South Dakota; visit the Big Camp near Cannon Ball […]

Episcopal Church House of Bishops Fall 2016 meeting: Video Daily Account for Saturday, September 17

September 17, 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 Saturday, September 17 is located here  Presenting the daily account are Bishop Martin Field, Diocese of West Missouri Bishop Carol Gallagher, Diocese of Montana Bishop Todd Ousley, Diocese […]

Episcopal Church House of Bishops Fall 2016 meeting: Video Daily Account for Friday, September 16

September 17, 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 Friday, September 16 is located here  Presenting the daily account are – Bishop Douglas Fisher of Western Massachusetts – Bishop Scott Hayashi of Utah – Bishop Douglas Sparks […]

Genesis Gathering: an Episcopal conference for church planters

September 16, 2016

Leaders of new church plants or missional initiatives along with applicants for Church Planting and Missional Enterprise Zone grants are invited to the inaugural Genesis Gathering of the Episcopal Church on Wednesday and Thursday, November 16 and 17 at the Church of the Ascension, Dallas. The event is sponsored by the Episcopal Church’s Advisory Group […]

Episcopal Church House of Bishops Fall 2016 meeting: Video Daily Account for Thursday, September 15

September 15, 2016

The House of Bishops of the Episcopal Church is meeting September 15 – 21 in Detroit MI (Diocese of Michigan). The video daily account of the activities for Thursday September 15 is located here   Presenting the video daily account are: Bishop Mary Glasspool, Diocese of New York Bishop Wendell Gibbs, Diocese of Michigan Bishop James […]

Episcopal Presiding Bishop Michael Curry new video: Loving, liberating, and life-giving

September 15, 2016

Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop and Primate Michael Curry has presented a video on the Jesus Movement: Loving, liberating, and life-giving.

Speakers, workshops announced for Evangelism Matters

September 15, 2016

Applications accepted for EYE17 Pastoral Care Team

September 14, 2016

Applications are now accepted for the Pastoral Care Team members for the 2017 Episcopal Youth Event (EYE17). Drawing hundreds of youth from throughout the Episcopal Church, EYE17 will be held on July 10-14, 2017 on the campus of the University of Central Oklahoma in Edmond, OK, in partnership with the Diocese of Oklahoma. The Pastoral […]

Diocese of Easton notified of successful canonical consent process

September 13, 2016

Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop and Primate Michael B. Curry and Registrar of General Convention, the Rev. Canon Michael Barlowe, have notified the Diocese of Easton that Bishop Santosh K. Marry has received the required majority of consents in the canonical consent process. Bishop Marray was elected Bishop of Easton on June 11.  His installation service […]

Reminder: Live Episcopal Church webcast discusses refugee resettlement on September 14

September 13, 2016

Be sure to tune into the live webcast discussion, One United People: A Dialogue on Refugee Resettlement and Faithful Welcome, on Wednesday, September 14 hosted by Episcopal Migration Ministries.  A panel of refugee resettlement practitioners, congregational leaders, and recently arrived refugees will discuss ways in which Episcopalians and faith communities around the United States welcome […]

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