Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop calls for prayer for Iraq

Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori has urged Episcopalians to observe Sunday, August 17, as a day of prayer for those in Iraq and elsewhere in the Middle East living in fear of their lives, livelihoods, and ways of living and believing.   Her call for prayer is in response to violence in Iraq that has […]

Three Episcopal Campus Ministry awards presented

Three Episcopal Church 2014 Campus Ministry awards have been presented for outstanding service and dedication. The awards were presented by the Rev. Michael Angell, Episcopal Church Missioner for Young Adult and Campus Ministries during the recent Kindling conference. The awards and recipients are: Distinguished Leadership: The Rev. Jonathan Melton, Chaplain, St. Francis House, University of […]

Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop’s office notifies Diocese of Maryland of successful canonical consent process

The Office of Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori has notified the Diocese of Maryland that Bishop Suffragan-Elect Heather Cook has received the required majority of consents in the canonical consent process. As outlined under Canon III.11.4 (a), the Presiding Bishop confirmed the receipt of consents from a majority of bishops with jurisdiction, and […]

Episcopal Church trust funds update

Episcopal Church Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer N. Kurt Barnes announced that the Domestic and Foreign Missionary Society’s (DFMS) trust funds, which total $380 million, continued an exceptional performance during the first six months of 2014.  The trust funds account for 25% of the annual budget of The Episcopal Church. Barnes explained, “Annual returns after […]

Deadline nears for submitting original artwork for Christmas card

The August 15 deadline is approaching for submitting original artwork that will be used for the 2014 Episcopal Church Christmas card.

Joint Nominating Committee presents last of three essays

The Joint Nominating Committee for the Election of the Presiding Bishop (JNCPB) continues its work to prepare The Episcopal Church for the election of the 27th Presiding Bishop at General Convention next summer. The Committee publishes the third of three essays designed to begin a discussion about the election which will take place in the summer of 2015.

Survey seeks input on inclusion of people with development disability

The sub-committee on Full Inclusion of People with Developmental Disability of The Episcopal Church Standing Commission on Health is seeking input through a survey available here “As chair of the Standing Commission on Health, I commend to you this important survey on Full Inclusion for those with Developmental Disability,” noted Bishop Marc Andrus of the […]

Task Force on Study of Marriage releases study guide, discussion resources in Spanish

New Opportunities Grants awarded for Native American program assistance

Samuel McDonald, Episcopal Church Director of Mission and Deputy Chief Operating Officer, announced the recipients of the New Opportunities Grants, totaling $75,000.  The Episcopal Church Office of Indigenous Ministries and the Executive Council Committee on Indigenous Ministries invited Episcopal communities with Native American initiatives to submit proposals for the New Opportunities Grants, which provided funding […]

Video now available: 40th anniversary of women’s ordination celebration

The video of the special celebration of the 40th anniversary of women’s ordination on July 26 is now available at no fee here  http://www.episcopalchurch.org/page/live-demand-worship The Diocese of Pennsylvania hosted a celebration of the 40th anniversary of women’s ordination to the priesthood in The Episcopal Church at the Church of the Advocate in Philadelphia, the site […]