Presiding Bishop, UTO President issue joint statement

Following the Episcopal Church Executive Council meeting in Chicago, IL, Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori and UTO President Barbara Schafer have issued a joint statement.   The Episcopal Church is deeply grateful for the faithful witness of the United Thank Offering over nearly 125 years, and desires to see the recent challenges healed and resolved.  […]

Haitian Cathedral designs presented to Executive Council

Featuring both worship and community space, and boasting twice the size of the destroyed cathedral, designs for the new Holy Trinity Cathedral in Port-au-Prince, Haiti (Diocese of Haiti) were  unveiled to the Episcopal Church Executive Council during its meeting in Chicago. “The resurrection of Holy Trinity Cathedral offers hope to Episcopalians as well as a […]

Presiding Bishop, President of the House of Deputies Offer opening remarks at Executive Council

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TREC asks for input through Engagement Kit

The Task Force for Re-Imagining the Episcopal Church (TREC) has posted its Engagement Kit and invites input and comments from Episcopalians. The Engagement Kit is located here:  http://reimaginetec.org/ TREC member the Rev. Craig Loya explained, “This process is designed to continue to engage the church at all levels in an ongoing conversation about how we […]

Standing Commission on Liturgy and Music seeks data on local use of resources

Episcopal Church House of Bishops Fall 2013 meeting: Daily Account for Tuesday, September 24

The House of Bishops of the Episcopal Church is meeting in Nashville, TN (Diocese of Tennessee) and concludes today.  The following is an account of the activities for Tuesday, September 24. The theme for the fall meeting of the Episcopal Church House of Bishops is Transforming Loss into Possibilities. The bishops began the session with […]

Episcopal Church House of Bishops Fall 2013 meeting: Daily Account for Monday, September 23

The House of Bishops of the Episcopal Church is meeting in Nashville, TN (Diocese of Tennessee) from September 19 to September 24.  The following is an account of the activities for Monday, September 23. The theme for the fall meeting of the Episcopal Church House of Bishops is Transforming Loss into Possibilities. The bishops began […]

Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop announces Archbishop of Canterbury’s planned visit

Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori announced to the House of Bishops that the Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby will be visiting The Episcopal Church in April 2014 for personal visit with her. “The Archbishop of Canterbury has contacted me and we are planning a private discussion next April,” Presiding Bishop Jefferts Schori told […]

Presiding Bishop Jefferts Schori calls for prayers following the church bombing in Pakistan

[September 22, 2013] Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori has issued the following concerning today’s tragic bombing at All Saints Anglican Church, Peshawar, Pakistan, causing fatalities and injuries. This act of violence is a reminder of the preciousness and fragility of life, and of our interconnectedness.  We are all wounded, we have all lost […]