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November 25 – December 10: 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence
November 25 to December 10 have been designated the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence, an annual campaign to raise awareness about gender-based violence. In conjunction with the 16 Days, The Episcopal Church is calling for resources on gender-based violence in response to General Convention resolution A139 on Gender Violence. Parishes and dioceses are […]
House of Deputies Award presented to Sarah Lawton by President the Rev. Gay Clark Jennings
Sarah Lawton, a lay deputy from the Diocese of California, was awarded the House of Deputies medal in October. The Rev. Gay Clark Jennings, president of the Episcopal Church’s House of Deputies, presented the medal to Lawton during the Diocese of California’s convention at Grace Cathedral. In presenting the award to Lawton, who is a […]
Deadline nears for survey on use of resources from Standing Commission on Liturgy and Music
The Episcopal Church’s Standing Commission on Liturgy and Music (SCLM) has issued a reminder to submit feedback through a survey about the new resources for blessing same-sex relationships. The survey is located here. In 2012, the General Convention passed Resolution A049 commending “Liturgical Resources 1: I Will Bless You and You Will Be A Blessing” […]
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 […]
