Presiding Bishop to visit Diocese of Central Florida

At the invitation of Bishop Gregory Brewer, Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori will visit the Diocese of Central Florida March 3 – 5. “I am eager to visit the people of Central Florida, to learn more about their diverse and engaged ministries, and to spend time with the clergy of the diocese,” Presiding […]

Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop’s office notifies Diocese of Eau Claire of successful canonical consent process

The Office of Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori has notified the Diocese of Eau Claire that Bishop-Elect William Jay Lambert 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, […]

Episcopal, Anglican women gather in NYC for annual UN Commission meeting

Women and men from the Episcopal Church and throughout the Anglican Communion will gather for the 57th Session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (UNCSW) in New York City March 4 to March 15. The 2013 theme of UNCSW is the elimination and prevention of all forms of violence against women […]

Office of Black Ministries offers Lenten Study Resource

The Episcopal Church Office of Black Ministries has issued a free Lenten Study Resource designed to invite all ages to participate in the reflective nature of Lent. The Lenten Study Resource, “Fill Me, Use Me…for the Work of Ministry” is available here http://www.episcopalchurch.org/black “The Lenten Study Resource has been designed upon the foundation of faith […]

Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori to attend enthronement of Archbishop of Canterbury

At the invitation of Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop and Primate Katharine Jefferts Schori will attend the enthronement celebration on March 21 at Canterbury Cathedral. “I look forward to joining with other primates of the Anglican Communion for the investiture of the next Archbishop of Canterbury,” Presiding Bishop Jefferts Schori said. […]

Episcopal Task Force for Church Structural Reform issues statement

Presiding Bishop, President of the House of Deputies open inaugural meeting of Structure Task Force

Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori and President of the House of Deputies the Rev. Gay Clark Jennings opened the inaugural meeting of the Episcopal Church Task Force for Church Structural Reform on February 14 with overviews of the church and their task. The Task Force is meeting through February 16 at the Maritime Institute in […]

Presiding Bishop, President of House of Deputies announce 12-member Task Force on the Study of Marriage

Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori and President of the House of Deputies the Rev. Gay Clark Jennings have announced the 12 members of the church’s new Task Force on the Study of Marriage. Approved at the 77th General Convention in July 2012, Resolution A050 called for the creation of a task force of […]

Episcopal Presiding Bishop on Ash Wednesday: “Hold up your mirror to every face, let your face shine upon us all, and bring us peace.”

In the shadow of the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island, Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori participated in the Fourth Annual Ash Wednesday Prayer Service at Liberty State Park, which focuses on immigration discrimination and detainees. “We share a dream of peace,” the Presiding Bishop said to the interreligious group of religious leaders, […]

Episcopal Church Office of Government Relations testifies on Immigration Reform to US Senate Judiciary Committee

Episcopal Church Office of Government Relations Director Alexander Baumgarten and Katie Conway, Immigration and Refugee Policy Analyst, have submitted testimony to the Senate Judiciary Committee, chaired by Senator Patrick Leahy from Vermont, for a February 13 hearing on Immigration Reform “Our immigration system must be transformed into a just and humane system that discerns between […]