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Episcopal Church calendars feature Five Marks of Mission
Keep track of dates, liturgical feasts, and important appointments through calendars based on the Anglican Five Marks of Mission. A joint project of the Episcopal Church Office of Communications and Forward Movement along with the Episcopal Church Office of Latino Ministries, the 2014 calendars feature photos of mission and ministry work from throughout the Church. […]
New Episcopal Church video features poignant personal tale from The Crossing at the Cathedral, Boston
Leigh, a graduate student, talks about the growing gathering who have found a place of camaraderie on Thursday nights to worship and to share at the unique The Crossing at the Cathedral in Boston, MA. Now, a new video produced by the Episcopal Church office of Communication features Leigh, a former Catholic who has found […]
Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop on the death of Nelson Mandela
Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori has issued the following statement: The people of The Episcopal Church join the world in mourning the death of Nelson Mandela, prophet and witness to justice. His leadership spanned decades, before and during imprisonment on Robben Island, and continuing into the establishment of a nation that aspires to […]
Three live Advent services offered by Episcopal Church
Three beloved Advent services will be presented live by the Episcopal Church Office of Communication. The live webcasts can be accessed on the website of the Episcopal Church here All of the performances originate from Grace Church in New York City; the Rev. J. Donald Waring, rector of Grace Church. December 8: Advent Lessons and […]
Applications now accepted online for Episcopal Church Young Adult Service Corps
The Episcopal Church offers untold opportunities for young adults to provide service and share their expertise worldwide through the Young Adult Service Corps. Commonly known as YASC, applications for 2014-15 are now being accepted for the Young Adult Service Corps from young adults between the ages of 21-30. “YASC provides an opportunity for young adults […]
Roanridge Trust Award Grants announced for Episcopal Church innovative leadership development programs
The 2014 Roanridge Trust Award Grants, totaling $170,000.00 for nine grants for transformative work across the church, have been announced by Sam McDonald, Episcopal Church Deputy Chief Operating Officer and Director of Mission. “All of the grant applications submitted exhibited the high level of commitment of many dioceses for the importance of the work of […]
JoAnne Brockway named Controller for the Domestic and Foreign Missionary Society
On behalf of Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori, Bishop Stacy Sauls, Chief Operating Officer of The Episcopal Church, has announced the appointment of the JoAnne Brockway as Controller on the staff of the Domestic and Foreign Missionary Society (DFMS). In the position, Brockway will manage and coordinate the overall activities of the Controller’s […]
Episcopal, ELCA Presiding Bishops issue World AIDS Day 2013 statement
Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori and Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) have issued a joint statement for World AIDS Day 2013. The text of the statement follows: World AIDS Day, December 1, is both an annual commemoration of those who have lost their lives to the […]
HOB report available in three languages
The House of Bishops (HOB) Primer on Ecclesiology is now available in three languages. “A Primer on the government of The Episcopal Church and its underlying theology” was presented by the Ecclesiology Committee of the House of Bishops to HOB at its most recent meeting. The report is available in English In Spanish In French […]
