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Health update on Presiding Bishop Michael Curry
Episcopal Service Corps seeks applicants for 2024-25 service year
The Episcopal Service Corps invites young leaders ages 21 to 32 interested in a transformative outreach and discernment experience to apply online for the 2024-25 program year through the end of May.
Episcopal Church announces new measures for increased transparency in matters of bishop misconduct
In response to calls for greater clarity and accountability in The Episcopal Church’s disciplinary process for matters involving bishops, the church announced today a new three-part protocol aimed at increasing trust in and understanding of Title IV, the church’s canons that govern ecclesiastical discipline.
Toward GC81: Registration open for General Convention visitors
Online registration is open for visitors to the 81st General Convention of The Episcopal Church, scheduled for June 23-28 in Louisville, Kentucky. An onsite registration area will also open June 21.
United Thank Offering matching grant nets $187K for Jerusalem diocese
Thanks to generous gifts to a recent United Thank Offering matching challenge, the Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem will receive more than $187,000 to help meet immediate needs and ease suffering in the Holy Land.
Good Friday Offering, special online concert to support Middle East ministries
As The Episcopal Church’s Good Friday Offering prepares to mark 102 years, Presiding Bishop Michael Curry invites the whole church to an afternoon of sacred music and collective giving to support siblings in Jerusalem and the Middle East.
Episcopal evangelism grants awarded for 22 projects
During its January meeting, the Executive Council of The Episcopal Church approved 22 grants, totaling $102,263, to support evangelism initiatives in dioceses across the U.S. and Ecuador Litoral.
Health, work update on Presiding Bishop Michael Curry
Presiding Bishop Michael Curry continues to recuperate at home following his Jan. 18 procedure to address reoccurring subdural hematomas. His medical team will continue monitoring him to thoroughly assess his progress.
MEDIA ADVISORY: Episcopal Church House of Bishops to gather in retreat Feb. 27-March 4
Bishops of The Episcopal Church will gather for the House of Bishops spring retreat Feb. 27 to March 4 at Camp Allen in Navasota, Texas. In addition to time for fellowship, sabbath, prayer, and reflection, the bishops will hold a business meeting that will include an update from a few bishops who are members of the constituting group for the Episcopal Coalition for Racial Equity and Justice.
Grant applications open for 2024 Episcopal creation care projects
The Episcopal Church’s Task Force on the Care of Creation and Environmental Racism is offering an additional round of grant funding for up to eight projects that seek to bolster creation care and environmental justice work. The deadline to apply online is March 22.

