Episcopal Presiding Bishop on Syria

Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori has issued the following statement on the situation in Syria.   The situation in Syria continues to evolve.  The death and violence that have been wrought on the Syrian people are a humanitarian tragedy of the first order.  I do not believe further violence is likely to end […]

Media Advisory: Episcopal Church Executive Council to meet in Chicago October 15-17

The Executive Council of The Episcopal Church will meet October 15-17 in Chicago, IL, at the Churchwide Offices of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA). Media representatives wishing to attend the meeting should contact Neva Rae Fox, Public Affairs Officer, at publicaffairs@episcopalchurch.org. A media conference with phone access for media not able to attend […]

Panelists announced for groundbreaking Episcopal Church forum: Fifty Years Later: The State of Racism in America

Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori has announced the distinguished expert panelists for the November 15 live forum Fifty Years Later: The State of Racism in America. The Episcopal Church will host and produce the 90 minute live forum in collaboration with the Diocese of Mississippi. The forum will be held at St. Andrew’s […]

Budget process survey results issued

The Governance of The Episcopal Church: The following information is another in an ongoing series discussing the governance of The Episcopal Church. The Executive Council Budget Subcommittee has issued its report on the results of the survey on the diocesan asking formula that was sent to bishops and deputies in August, to help the committee […]

Deadline nears for grant applications For Mission Enterprise Zones, New Church Starts

The September 28 deadline is nearing for grant applications for the fund that coordinates two innovative Episcopal Church initiatives: the Mission Enterprise Zones and New Church Starts. The Five Marks of Mission triennial budget, approved by General Convention July 2012, allots $2 million for the work of establishing Mission Enterprise Zones and for supporting New […]

Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop’s office notifies Diocese of Western Michigan of successful canonical consent process

The Office of Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori has notified the Diocese of Western Michigan that Bishop-Elect Whayne Hougland has received the required majority of consents in the canonical consent process.As outlined under Canon III.11.4 (a), the Presiding Bishop confirmed the receipt of consents from a majority of bishops with jurisdiction, and has […]

Joint Nominating Committee issues important survey

Episcopal Church survey input requested for 2014 United Nations Commission on the Status of Women

Input is requested from members of The Episcopal Church for a questionnaire that will form the foundation of the church’s presence and participation at the 2014 United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (UNCSW) meeting, March 10-21, 2014. The questionnaire is located here The priority theme for the 2014 UNCSW is “Challenges and achievements […]

A statement from the Presiding Bishop about United Thank Offering

Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori has released the following statement about the United Thank Offering.   The resignations of several members of the United Thank Offering Board in the past few days deeply distress me.  They appear to be the result of grave suspicion and the attribution of inappropriate and unhelpful motives. The […]

Episcopal Church House of Bishops to gather in Nashville

Bishops of The Episcopal Church will gather for the House of Bishops fall meeting September 19-24 at the Nashville Airport Marriott, Nashville TN. The theme of the gathering will be Transforming Loss into New Possibilities.  The meeting will begin with welcomes by Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori and Bishop John Bauerschmidt from the host Diocese […]