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Jubilee Ministry grants awarded for Episcopal Church programs and mission work

January 10, 2014

Eleven Episcopal Church Jubilee Grants totaling $50,000 have been announced to support mission and ministry in 11 dioceses. Jubilee Ministries are congregations or agencies with connections to the Episcopal Church, designated by diocesan bishops and affirmed by Executive Council, whose mission work affect the lives of those in need, addressing basic human needs and justice […]

Media Advisory: Episcopal Church Executive Council to meet in Maryland February 5-7

January 9, 2014

The Executive Council of The Episcopal Church will meet February 5-7 at the Conference Center at the Maritime Institute in Linthicum Heights, MD (Diocese of Maryland). Media representatives wishing to attend the meeting must secure credentials. Contact Neva Rae Fox, Public Affairs Officer, at publicaffairs@episcopalchurch.org. A media conference with phone access for media not able […]

2014-2015 United Thank Offering grant applications now accepted

January 6, 2014

Applications are now accepted for the 2014-2015 United Thank Offering grants.  The application forms are available here The focus for the 2014-2015 United Thank Offering grants is The Gospel of Love proclaimed by Jesus Christ. Guidelines for applying for the grants are here   Important notes The United Thank Offering will accept: • one grant […]

Survey asks for input on Church Center location

December 19, 2013

The Executive Council Subcommittee on the Location of the Episcopal Church Center has issued a survey and is inviting Episcopalians to offer their input. The survey is available here As stated in the survey:  In 2012, the General Convention expressed its desire that the Episcopal Church Center be moved out of its current building located […]

The Rev. Michael Angell named Episcopal Church Missioner for Young Adults and Campus Ministry

December 19, 2013

Bishop Stacy Sauls, Chief Operating Officer of The Episcopal Church, has announced the appointment of the Rev. Michael Angell as Missioner for Young Adults and Campus Ministry on the staff of the Domestic and Foreign Missionary Society (DFMS). In this position, Angell will coordinate the Episcopal Church outreach to young adults throughout the church in […]

Episcopal Church Mission Enterprise Zones, New Church Starts grants announced

December 17, 2013

Bishop Stacy Sauls, Chief Operating Officer of The Episcopal Church, has announced the first recipients of the grants for Mission Enterprise Zones and for New Church Starts. These two innovative Episcopal Church initiatives are funded through the Five Marks of Mission triennial budget, approved by General Convention July 2012. In the budget, $2 million was […]

January – April 2014 consecrations, elections and consents in the Episcopal Church

December 16, 2013

In the next four months – January 1, 2014 to April 30 – the Episcopal Church will witness the consecration of one bishop, the election of one bishop, and the canonical consent process underway for two bishops-elect.   Consecrations One consecration of a bishop is slated for January to April. Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori […]

Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop’s Christmas Message 2013

December 12, 2013

Fifty Years Later: The State of Racism in America: videos now available of Saturday sessions

December 11, 2013

Now available for group watching and personal viewing is the on-demand video of the Saturday, November 16 sessions of Fifty Years Later: The State of Racism in America. The videos, are available here.  To access click channel button within main player. The Saturday videos join the on-demand video of the groundbreaking public forum sponsored by […]

TREC issues letter to The Episcopal Church

December 11, 2013
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