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Presiding Bishop at Haiti earthquake anniversary: “God is with us, God is here, God will always be here”
“God is with us, God is here, God will always be here,” Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori said in her sermon at Holy Trinity Cathedral in Port-Au-Prince on January 12 noting the third anniversary of the Haiti earthquake. On January 12, 2010, a massive earthquake struck Haiti, killing more than 300,000 people, seriously […]
New video features Trinity Episcopal Church in Alabama: addressing community food deficiencies
The congregation of Trinity Episcopal Church in Clanton, Alabama had a strong desire to reach out and make a different in their small Southern community. From that desire, the Beans and Rice Ministry was born and has developed into a lifeline for many. Trinity, located in the Diocese of Alabama, is the focus of a […]
Presiding Bishop to visit Haiti on earthquake anniversary
Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori will visit Haiti January 10-12 to mark the third anniversary of the devastating earthquake. At the invitation of Diocese of Haiti Bishop Jean Zaché Duracin, Presiding Bishop Jefferts Schori will celebrate and preach at Holy Trinity Cathedral in Port-au-Prince at the earthquake commemoration on Saturday, January 12. While […]
Episcopal News Service provides new offering for readers
In response to readers’ request, Episcopal News Service is expanding its offerings and now provides a special area of reader-submitted obituaries. “The new section of the Episcopal News Service website has been designed to allow people to submit their own Episcopal-related obituaries in an easy, user-friendly manner,” noted the Rev. Mary Frances Schjonberg, Episcopal News […]
Conciliation meeting slated for January 8, 9
A conciliation meeting concerning complaints involving the Episcopal Dioceses of Fort Worth and Quincy will be held on January 8 and 9 in Richmond, VA (Canon IV.10). The proceedings are private and the content will be confidential. The meeting concerns complaints from the Diocese of Quincy Standing Committee against Bishops Peter Beckwith (Springfield), Bruce MacPherson […]
Presiding Bishop Jefferts Schori calls for prayers for President, US Congress, elected officials
Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori has joined other religious leaders from the National Council of Churches in calling for a commitment of daily prayers for the President, Vice-President, United States Congress and elected officials beginning January 3 until January 21. January 3 is the first day of the new Congress; January 21 is […]
2013 Epiphany devotions available
Epiphany devotions for 2013 developed by the Episcopal Church, the Anglican Church of Canada, the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada are available here: http://www.anglican.ca/faith/eir/full-communion-partnership/2013-epiphany-devotions/ “These devotions for Epiphany are a mark of our deepening partnership and the common work of our four churches,” noted Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop […]
Presiding Bishop in Ramallah: “Are you looking everywhere for Jesus?”
“Are you looking everywhere for Jesus?” Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori asked in her December 30 sermon at St. Andrew’s in Ramallah. “Go and seek out other anxious children, those brothers and sisters of ours, who are also looking for him. We’ll find him in our father’s house, even if it’s in a […]
Presiding Bishop on Christmas Eve: “A child is born, a prince of peace who will establish justice, here and around this earth.”
“A child is born, a prince of peace who will establish justice, here and around this earth,” Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori said in her sermon on Christmas Eve, December 24 from St. George’s Cathedral in Jerusalem. The following is the text of the Presiding Bishop’s Christmas Even sermon: Christmas EveSt. George’s […]
The Holy Innocents: Newtown, Washington, and the Way Forward
The Episcopal Church Office of Government Relations has issued the following call to action. The Holy Innocents:Newtown, Washington, and the Way Forward One of the more striking contrasts on the Christian calendar is the commemoration of the Feast of the Holy Innocents on December 28, three days after the celebration of Christmas. In remembering the […]
