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JNCPB issues announcement

October 1, 2014

The Episcopal Church Joint Nominating Committee for the Election of the Presiding Bishop (JNCPB) has released the following statement:   Church Wide Nomination period for Presiding Bishop ends;Discernment Process for Bishops Opens.   In The Call for Discernment and Profile for the Election of the 27th Presiding Bishop, the Joint Nominating Committee for the Election of […]

Important details for the TREC churchwide meeting on October 2

October 1, 2014

The following are important details about the Task Force to Reimagine the Episcopal Church (TREC) churchwide meeting on October 2.

JNCPB issues announcement

October 1, 2014

The Episcopal Church Joint Nominating Committee for the Election of the Presiding Bishop (JNCPB) has released the following statement:   Church Wide Nomination period for Presiding Bishop ends;Discernment Process for Bishops Opens.   In The Call for Discernment and Profile for the Election of the 27th Presiding Bishop, the Joint Nominating Committee for the Election of […]

Advancing to General Convention 2015: volunteers needed

September 30, 2014

A range of volunteer opportunities are available at the Episcopal Church 78th  General Convention, June 25 – July 3 at the Salt Palace Convention Center in Salt Lake City, UT (Episcopal Diocese of Utah). The Episcopal Church’s General Convention is held every three years, and is the bicameral governing body of the Church. It is […]

2014 Jubilee Ministry grant applications deadline extended

September 29, 2014

The deadline has been extended to October 7 for applications for Episcopal Church 2014 Jubilee Ministry grants in both categories: Program Development Grant and Program Impact Grants. Application forms are available here One Program Development Grant, up to $35,000, will be awarded to a new or existing ministry that can demonstrate a new or re-visioned […]

September 30 deadline nears for nominations for Presiding Bishop

September 26, 2014

The Episcopal Church Joint Nominating Committee for the Election of the Presiding Bishop (JNCPB) calls attention to the September 30 deadline for the Call for Discernment and Profile for the election of the 27th Presiding Bishop of The Episcopal Church. The Call for Discernment and Profile is located here and in Spanish here and in […]

From Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori

September 23, 2014

The following message is from Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori: To all the people of God in The Episcopal Church: It is a great joy and privilege to serve as your Presiding Bishop.  I have been blessed to be able to meet and build relationships with people around the globe – in every […]

Episcopal Church House of Bishops Fall 2014 meeting: Statements following the conclusion of the gathering

September 23, 2014

The House of Bishops of The Episcopal Church met in the Diocese of Taiwan from September 17 to September 23.  The following are statements concerning the meeting. The theme for the fall meeting of the Episcopal Church House of Bishops is Expanding the Apostolic Imagination The following are statements presented at the conclusion of the […]

Media Advisory: Episcopal Church Executive Council to meet in Maryland October 24 – 27

September 22, 2014

The Executive Council of The Episcopal Church will meet October 24-27 the Conference Center at the Maritime Institute in Linthicum Heights, MD (Diocese of Maryland). Media representatives wishing to attend the meeting must secure credentials. Contact Neva Rae Fox, Public Affairs Officer, at publicaffairs@episcopalchurch.org. A media conference with access for media not able to attend […]

Task Force on Study of Marriage issues update and report

September 22, 2014

The Episcopal Church Task Force on the Study of Marriage has issued the following report:

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