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Episcopal Church House of Bishops Spring 2016 retreat: Daily Account for Sunday, March 13
The House of Bishops of the Episcopal Church is meeting in retreat March 11 – 15 at Camp Allen Conference Center in Navasota, TX. The following is an account of the activities for Sunday March 13. The day began with Eucharist presided by Bishop Rayford Ray of Northern Michigan. Preacher was Bishop Scott Mayer, Northwest […]
Episcopal Church House of Bishops Spring 2016 retreat meeting: Daily Account for Saturday, March 12
The emcee for the day was Bishop John Smylie of Wyoming. The first activity of the second day of the spring House of Bishops meeting was Holy Eucharist. The presider was Bishop Don Johnson, Diocese of West Tennessee and the preacher was Jeannie Johnson, spouse of Bishop Johnson. She asked us to consider how our […]
Episcopal Church House of Bishops Spring 2016 retreat meeting: Daily Account for Friday, March 11
The House of Bishops of the Episcopal Church is meeting in retreat March 11 – 15 at Camp Allen Conference Center in Navasota, TX. The following is an account of the activities for Friday, March 11. The bishops of The Episcopal Church came together in the morning with a great sense of anticipation for the […]
Episcopal, Anglican women gather in NYC for 60th annual UN Commission meeting
The 60th Session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (UNCSW) meeting in New York City March 14 to March 24 will gather women from The Episcopal Church and throughout the Anglican Communion. The 2016 UNCSW Priority Theme is, “Women’s empowerment and the link to sustainable development” and the Review Theme is, “The […]
Episcopal Church Constitution and Canons available; reflects updates from General Convention 2015
The Rev. Canon Michael Barlowe, Executive Officer of the General Convention, announces that the Constitution, Canons and Rules of Order of The Episcopal Church, reflecting all updates and amendments approved at the 78th General Convention, is now available in English. Check the General Convention website here to download a free digital version in pdf format, or […]
Young adult, campus ministry leadership conference slated; applications accepted for various design teams
A special conference designed for leaders in ministry with young adults on and off college campuses, Nourish: Young Adult and Campus Ministry Leadership Conference is slated for June 26-29 at the Maritime Institute near Baltimore, MD “We hope this gathering will be a time when Episcopal leaders who are new to this work, as well […]
United Thank Offering Board garners nearly $90,000 from December challenge for Episcopal Migration Ministries
Thanks to the generosity of the hundreds who contributed and participated in a United Thank Offering challenge during Advent, nearly $90,000 will be dedicated to the work of welcoming refugees coming to the United States. In December 2015, the United Thank Offering issued a challenge of $30,000 to assist Episcopal Migration Ministries. Named Advent: Journey […]
United Thank Offering grants awarded to young adults, seminarians
United Thank Offering grants to 10 young adults and five seminarians were awarded by the Episcopal Church Executive Council at its February meeting in Fort Worth, TX following the recommendation by the United Thank Offering Board. The United Thank Offering is a ministry to promote thankfulness and mission in The Episcopal Church. Known worldwide as […]
Episcopal Church Executive Council: opening remarks from the Presiding Bishop
[February 26, 2016] The following are the opening remarks of Presiding Bishop Michael Curry at the Executive Council http://generalconvention.org/ec of The Episcopal Church, currently meeting through February 28 at the American Airlines Training & Conference Center, Fort Worth, TX. Thank you all. President Gay Clark Jennings and I have worked together closely since November 1 […]
February 2016: Episcopal Church Executive Council: opening remarks from the President of the House of Deputies
[February 26, 2016] The following are the opening remarks of President of the House of Deputies http://houseofdeputies.org/ the Rev. Gay Clark Jennings at the Executive Council http://generalconvention.org/ec of The Episcopal Church, currently meeting through February 28 at the American Airlines Training & Conference Center, Fort Worth, TX. Opening Remarks Executive Council February 26, 2016 The […]
