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 […]

Presiding Bishop’s Advent Message 2013: “It’s a time to be still and listen.”

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 […]