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Joint Nominating Committee issues Call for Discernment and Profile for 27th Episcopal Presiding Bishop
The Episcopal Church Joint Nominating Committee for the Election of the Presiding Bishop (JNCPB) has issued the Call for Discernment and Profile for the election of the 27th Presiding Bishop of The Episcopal Church.
Episcopal Church questionnaire requests info for 2015 United Nations Commission on the Status of Women
Input is requested from members of The Episcopal Church for a questionnaire that will form the foundation of the church’s presence and participation at the 2015 United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (UNCSW) meeting, March 9-20, 2015. The questionnaire is located here In 2015, UNCSW will undertake a review of progress made in […]
Application process now open for Episcopal Church Constable Fund Grants
The application process is now open for the Constable Fund Grants for the 2014-2015 cycle.
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 […]
