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Installation of the 27th Presiding Bishop – Ticket information available for two events
Two events will highlight the Installation of the next Presiding Bishop and Primate of The Episcopal Church, Bishop Michael Bruce Curry. The Rt. Rev. Michael Bruce Curry, Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of North Carolina, was elected and confirmed to be the next Presiding Bishop and Primate of The Episcopal Church at the 78th General […]
Second Called to Transformation ABCD facilitator formation workshop announced
Samuel McDonald, Deputy Chief Operating Officer and Director of Mission for the Domestic and Foreign Missionary Society, announced the second of two Called to Transformation Asset-Based Community Development (ABCD) facilitator formation workshops will be held November 5 – November 8 at St. John’s Cathedral, Denver CO and the nearby Warwick Denver Hotel. Applications and registrations […]
A Letter to The Episcopal Church From the Presiding Bishop, President of the House of Deputies
Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori and President of the House of Deputies the Rev. Gay Clark Jennings have issued a letter calling on Episcopal congregations to participate in “Confession, Repentance, and Commitment to End Racism Sunday” on September 6.
Nearly 10,000 hits in first day to IamEpiscopalian.org
In less than 24 hours, IamEpiscopalian.org – a website where people to share their stories – experienced nearly 10,000 hits. “The great response to IamEpiscopalian.org shows that people want to share stories of how they have connected to our Church, and others want to hear them,” commented Anne Rudig, director of communication. “Lent is the […]
As Ash Wednesday begins the Lenten season, IamEpiscopalian.org shares faith stories, personal thoughts
Sisters laughingly talk about growing up, growing away and growing back to The Episcopal Church. A prison chaplain calls The Episcopal Church a thinking church. One person shares that he joined The Episcopal Church decades ago because the girls were cute. These are just a few of the 30+ Episcopalians who share their faith stories […]
When is a bishop a bishop?
Note: this is another in an ongoing series discussing the governance of The Episcopal Church. Also, this contains Episcopal Church lingo and terms. Check the websites listed at the end for full explanations. When is a bishop a bishop? At his/her election? If you answered “yes” to that question, then it’s time to brush […]
Young Adult Pilgrimage to Ferguson, MO to focus on racial reconciliation and justice
Bishop Stacy Sauls, Chief Operating Officer of The Episcopal Church, has announced a new initiative and partnership to encourage young adults to engage in racial reconciliation and justice at the important site of Ferguson, MO. Bishop Sauls announced that young adults 18 to 30 years old are invited to apply for a Young Adult Pilgrimage […]
September – December 2015 consecrations, elections and consents in The Episcopal Church
In the next four months – September 1 to December 31 – The Episcopal Church will witness the installation of the 27th Presiding Bishop, the consecrations of two bishops, the election of one bishop, and the consent processes underway for two.
Applications accepted for Episcopal Church Indigenous Theological Training Grant
Samuel McDonald, Deputy Chief Operating Officer and Director of Mission for the Domestic and Foreign Missionary Society, announced that applications are currently being accepted for the 2015 awards for Indigenous Theological Training. The awards are available to diocesan and churchwide organizations for lay and ordained members of The Episcopal Church. “These grants are crucial to […]
Episcopal Church Development Office 2015 Symposium: Community Engagement and Spiritual Formation: Stories of Transformation
The Domestic and Foreign Missionary Development Office will sponsor the Fall 2015 Symposium on fundraising, Community Engagement and Spiritual Formation: Stories of Transformation, on Thursday and Friday, October 8 and 9 in Atlanta, GA. “This year, we’re taking this very well-received event on the road to Atlanta in response to requests to offer the symposium […]
