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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 […]
Episcopal Church House of Bishops Fall 2013 meeting: Daily Account for Sunday, September 22
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 Sunday, September 22. The theme for the fall meeting of the Episcopal Church House of Bishops is Transforming Loss into Possibilities. The Bishops, along […]
Episcopal Church House of Bishops Fall 2013 meeting: Daily Account for Saturday, September 21
The House of Bishops of the Episcopal Church is meeting in Nashville, TN (Diocese of Tennessee) through September 24. The following is an account of the activities for Saturday, September 21. The theme for the fall meeting of the Episcopal Church House of Bishops is Transforming Loss into Possibilities. The day began with Eucharist, celebrated […]
Episcopal Church House of Bishops Fall 2013 retreat meeting: Daily Account for Friday, September 20
The House of Bishops of the Episcopal Church is meeting in Nashville, TN (Diocese of Tennessee) through September 24. The following is an account of the activities for Friday, September 20. The theme for the fall meeting of the Episcopal Church House of Bishops is Transforming Loss into Possibilities. The day began with Morning Prayer, […]
Deadline nears for Joint Nominating Committee survey; new service initiated for comments, thoughts
The Episcopal Church Joint Nominating Committee for the Election of the Presiding Bishop (JNCPB) has issued a reminder that the deadline nears for completing the survey inviting broad-based feedback on the desired qualities and gifts of the next Presiding Bishop. The survey is available here. In Spanish here. In French here. Also, in an effort […]
Episcopal Church House of Bishops Fall 2013 retreat meeting: Daily Account for Thursday, September 19
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 Thursday, September 19. The theme for the fall meeting of the Episcopal Church House of Bishops is Transforming Loss into Possibilities. The emcee for […]
Exciting new videos present the mission and work of Episcopal Church Young Adult Service Corps
The mission, ministry, and impact that the Episcopal Church Young Adult Service Corps (YASC) volunteers have on a local community somewhere in the world are told in visually-exciting videos available here. YASC is a ministry for Episcopal young adults, ages 21 – 30, who are interested in exploring their faith in new ways by living […]
Call for workshop proposals for presentation at Episcopal Church special event Reclaiming the Gospel of Peace 2014
The committee organizing the Episcopal Church special event, Reclaiming the Gospel of Peace: An Episcopal Gathering to Challenge the Epidemic of Violence, has issued a call for workshop proposals. Bishops, clergy and laity from throughout the Episcopal Church are invited to gather April 9 – 11, 2014 to explore one of the major issues in […]
Joint Nominating Committee elects new co-chair
The Episcopal Church Joint Nominating Committee for the Election of the Presiding Bishop (JNCPB) announces a change in leadership with the resignation of Bishop Tom Shaw as co-chair and the election of Bishop Ed Konieczny to that post. Recently JNCPB Co-chair Sally Johnson of the Diocese of Minnesota contacted the 29-member committee, noting, “It is […]
