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On-demand available of groundbreaking forum: Fifty Years Later: The State of Racism in America
Now available for group watching and personal viewing is the on-demand video of the groundbreaking public forum sponsored by The Episcopal Church and the Diocese of Mississippi: Fifty Years Later: The State of Racism in America. The on-demand is available here: http://www.episcopalchurch.org/page/state-racism Thousands of viewers watched as a distinguished panel of national experts including Myrlie […]
2013 Jubilee Ministry grant applications now accepted
Applications for the Episcopal Church 2013 Jubilee Ministry grants are now being accepted in two categories: Program Development Grant and Program Impact Grants. “Jubilee Centers are a vital and vibrant part of the mission of the Episcopal Church in our walk with those in need, and the current triennium will see a refocusing and re-strengthening […]
Presiding Bishop’s address at groundbreaking forum: Fifty Years Later: The State of Racism in America
[November 16, 2013] “Let us dream of a world where every family, language, people, and nation is gathered in the commonwealth of God,” Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori said at the groundbreaking public forum Fifty Years Later: The State of Racism in America. “Learn vigilance, teach and work for justice, that we might become the […]
New national poll finds discrimination prevalent in U.S.
[November 12, 2013] A new national poll commissioned by The Episcopal Church has found that nearly all Americans (98%) feel that there is at least some discrimination in the U.S. today. In addition, African-American respondents (49%) are three times as likely as white respondents (16%) and Hispanic respondents (11%) to feel there is a […]
Presiding Bishop on the tragedy in the Philippines
Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori offers the following prayer for the people of the Philippines: O God our help in time of trouble, we pray for the Filipino people who have suffered this grievous natural disaster. We pray that survivors may find water, food, and shelter, and news of their missing loved […]
Denver, Colorado Episcopal church awarded Asset Based Community Development Pilot Program Grant
Our Merciful Savior Ministries, Inc. of Denver, CO (Diocese of Colorado) has been awarded an Asset Based Community Development (ABCD) Pilot Program Grant from The Episcopal Church. “This award is an aspect of the work focusing on the Fourth Mark of Mission, to transform unjust structures of society,” explained the Rev. Canon E. Mark Stevenson, […]
Lucille B. Pilling named Episcopal delegate to the 2014 United Nations meeting
Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori has named Lucille B Pilling, EdD, MPH, RN of Philadelphia, PA (Diocese of Pennsylvania) to serve as the provincial delegate to represent The Episcopal Church at the 58th Session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (UNCSW) in New York City, March 10 – 21, 2014. The […]
Episcopal Church Campus Ministry grants announced
Sam McDonald, Episcopal Church Deputy Chief Operating Officer and Director of Mission, announced the recipients of the Campus Ministry Grants, totaling $99,750, for the 2013-2014 grant cycle. Campus Ministry Grants provide dioceses, parishes or community college/college/university campuses with funding for new as well as current campus ministries in higher education institutions in the Episcopal Church. […]
Registration now open for April 2014 conference: Reclaiming the Gospel of Peace: An Episcopal gathering to challenge the epidemic of violence
Registration is now open for Reclaiming the Gospel of Peace: An Episcopal gathering to challenge the epidemic of violence April 9 – 11, 2014 at the Reed Center and Sheraton in Oklahoma City, OK (Diocese of Oklahoma). www.epiok.org Registration is available here At Reclaiming the Gospel of Peace: An Episcopal Gathering to Challenge the Epidemic […]
