Two days of exploration: Fifty Years Later: The State of Racism in America

The Episcopal Church will devote two days to the exploration of a critical topic: Fifty Years Later: The State of Racism in America. This year marks significant landmark anniversaries in the struggle to end discrimination, provide equal rights and combat racism: the 150th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation, the 50th anniversary of the pivotal March […]

Theological educational grants awarded for Episcopalians, Anglicans in Caribbean, Latin America

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

Registration now open for popular 2014 New Community Gathering

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 […]