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Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop presents 2015 World Refugee Day message
“The world too often wants to close its borders, board up its front doors, and drown out the cries of the hungry and unsheltered,” Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori states in her 2015 World Refugee Day message. “We are our brothers’ and sisters’ keepers, and when we’re reflective, we remember that our own wellbeing depends on the safety of others.”
27 Episcopalians ready to serve as missionaries through the Young Adult Service Corps program
Twenty-seven young adults representing 20 Episcopal Church dioceses are serving as missionaries in the Young Adult Service Corps (YASC) for the 2015-2016 term in locales throughout the Anglican Communion. “This year we witnessed the largest group ever of applications for positions as YASC missionaries,” said Bishop Stacy Sauls, Chief Operating Officer. “A record 45 applications […]
2015 Campus Ministry grants announced
Samuel McDonald, Director of Mission and Deputy Chief Operating Officer for the Domestic and Foreign Missionary Society, announced the recipients of the Campus Ministry Grants, totaling $ 95,300, for the 2015 grant cycle. Campus Ministry Grants provide dioceses, parishes or community colleges, tribal colleges, and/or college and university campuses with funding for new […]
Advancing to General Convention 2015: Now available: final report of Joint Subcommittee on the Location of the Episcopal Church Center
The Rev. Canon Michael Barlowe, General Convention Executive Officer, has announced that the final report from the Joint Subcommittee on the Location of the Episcopal Church Center has been issued, and has been distributed to the House of Deputies and House of Bishops in preparation for the 78th General Convention of The Episcopal Church. The […]
Joint Nominating Committee presents fourth essay
The Episcopal Church Joint Nominating Committee for the Election of the Presiding Bishop (JNCPB) has issued the following information. Fourth Education Piece of the Joint Nominating Committee for the Election of the Presiding Bishop The Process for the Election of the Presiding Bishop at General Convention June 2015 On May 1, 2015, after […]
Applications now accepted for New Opportunity Grants for Native American program assistance
Samuel McDonald, Deputy Chief Operating Officer and Director of Mission for the Domestic and Foreign Missionary Society, has announced that applications are now being accepted for New Opportunity Grants which support Indigenous people in developing new and innovative approaches to their ministries. McDonald invites communities of The Episcopal Church with Indigenous mission priorities to review […]
Episcopal-Anglican-Lutheran leadership of Canada, US write to President Obama, Prime Minister Harper
Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori has joined with the Episcopal-Anglican-Lutheran leadership of Canada and the United States in a letter to both United States President Barack Obama and Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper concerning the review and future of the Columbia River Treaty, drawing attention to its impact on Indigenous peoples and regional […]
Advancing to General Convention 2015: The Blue Book reports complete
The Rev. Canon Michael Barlowe, General Convention Executive Officer, has announced that all reports for the 78th General Convention have been posted on the General Convention website in a single document. Reports to the 78th General Convention, commonly referred to as The Blue Book, is available at the General Convention website here. The Blue Book […]
Advancing to General Convention: Avenues for prayer in Salt Lake City and remotely
There are many avenues for prayer for the 78th General Convention of The Episcopal Church, for those attending the event as well as those following remotely. General Convention 2015 will be held June 25 – July 3 at the Salt Palace Convention Center in Salt Lake City, UT (Diocese of Utah). Daily Eucharist The daily […]
Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori invited to preach at Westminster Abbey, London
Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop and Primate Katharine Jefferts Schori has been invited by the Dean of Westminster, the Very Rev. Dr. John Hall, to participate in a panel discussion and preach at London’s historic Westminster Abbey on June 13 and 14. “This is a wonderful opportunity to join in the ancient worship life of the Abbey […]
