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 […]

Episcopal Church Campus Ministry grants announced

Sam McDonald, Episcopal Church Deputy Chief Operating Officer and Director of Mission, announced the recipients of the Campus Ministry Grants, totaling $99,750, for the 2013-2014 grant cycle.  Campus Ministry Grants provide dioceses, parishes or community college/college/university campuses with funding for new as well as current campus ministries in higher education institutions in the Episcopal Church. […]

Registration now open for April 2014 conference: Reclaiming the Gospel of Peace: An Episcopal gathering to challenge the epidemic of violence

Registration is now open for Reclaiming the Gospel of Peace: An Episcopal gathering to challenge the epidemic of violence April 9 – 11, 2014 at the Reed Center and Sheraton in Oklahoma City, OK (Diocese of Oklahoma).  www.epiok.org Registration is available here At Reclaiming the Gospel of Peace: An Episcopal Gathering to Challenge the Epidemic […]

There is still time to apply for Episcopal Church Constable Fund Grants

United Thank Offering Grant guidelines available

Task Force on Study of Marriage issues report of work

The Episcopal Church Task Force on the Study of Marriage has issued the following report: The Episcopal Church’s Task Force on the Study of Marriage has begun to dig into the depth and breadth of its work, enabled by Resolution A050 at the 2012 General Convention. The Rev. Brian C. Taylor, chair, reports, “We’re making […]

Applications accepted for DFMS position in Office of Government Relations

Applications are now being accepted for a recently posted position in the Office of Government Relations on the staff of the Domestic and Foreign Missionary Society (DFMS): Legislative Representative for International Issues. The full-time position is jointly administered by the Episcopal Church Office of Government Relations and the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Office of […]

Applications accepted for three DFMS positions

Applications are now being accepted for three recently posted positions on the staff of the Domestic and Foreign Missionary Society (DFMS): Missioner for Racial Justice and Reconciliation; Administrative Assistant in the General Convention office; and Digital Archivist and Information Systems Coordinator. These positions reflect the priorities of Episcopal Church General Convention 2012 and focus on […]