Prayers for our Presiding Bishop and Primate

Prayers for healing are asked for Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop and Primate Michael Curry. The Presiding Bishop’s Office has announced that Presiding Bishop Curry was taken to a hospital this afternoon after a visitation to Bruton Parish Church in Colonial Williamsburg, VA.   The Presiding Bishop subsequently was diagnosed with a subdural hematoma, and was transferred […]

Presiding Bishop Michael Curry, Bishop J. Jon Bruno visit site of San Bernardino shootings

    Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop and Primate Michael Curry and Bishop J. Jon Bruno of the Diocese of Los Angeles visited the site of the San Bernardino, CA shootings and offered a video statement.  

Episcopal congregations research info available

Based on data received from a comprehensive survey of churches through the 2014 Parochial Report, updated facts and figures about congregations in The Episcopal Church have been posted here  The information was compiled by Dr. Kirk Hadaway, Congregational Research Officer for the Domestic and Foreign Missionary Society. New documents include: Domestic Fast Facts Trends 2010-2014; […]

Share in prayer with climate conference team; December 3 webinar examines climate change

An eight-member diverse delegation will represent Presiding Bishop and Primate Michael Curry and Domestic and Foreign Missionary Society at the critically important international 2015 United Nations Climate Change Conference, known as the Paris Conference of Parties, that begins this week. The Presiding Bishop’s team members are: Bishop Marc Andrus of the Episcopal Diocese of California; […]

Domestic and Foreign Missionary Society presents avenues for observing Advent

The liturgical season of Advent began on Sunday November 29, and the Domestic and Foreign Missionary Society is offering a myriad of opportunities to observe the season in spiritual, faithful avenues. The resources are ideal for personal, congregational and community planning and scheduling of Advent observances. Advent is the liturgical season that occurs four weeks […]

United Thank Offering Board presents December challenge to benefit Episcopal Migration Ministries

United Thank Offering offers special awards: added amount for young adults; new grants for seminarians

Applications are now accepted for the 2016 United Thank Offering grants: 10 grants of $2500 for young adults (ages 21-30); and 10 grants of $2500 to seminarians (no age limit).

Episcopal Presiding Bishop Michael Curry addresses Syrian refugee crisis: “Be not afraid!”

Domestic and Foreign Missionary Society presents special important webinars: Syrian refugees in the USA

To help understand the current situation with Syrian refugees, the Domestic and Foreign Missionary Society will present two live webinars, both 60 minutes long, on Thursday, November 19 and Monday, November 23 to examine this emerging refugee crisis. Presented by the Domestic and Foreign Missionary Society’s Episcopal Migration Ministries and Episcopal Public Policy Network, the […]

Deadline nears for applications for 2016 Roanridge Trust Award Grants

The November 20 deadline nears to apply for the 2016 Roanridge Trust Award Grants.  Samuel McDonald, Deputy Chief Operating Officer and Director of Mission for the Domestic and Foreign Missionary Society, explained that the Roanridge Trust Award Grants are provided annually for creative models for leadership development, training and ministries in small towns and rural […]