Now available online from Episcopal Church: Human Trafficking: A Churchwide Conversation

Human Trafficking: A Churchwide Conversation, a March 6 forum hosted by Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori, is now available on line here. http://www.episcopalchurch.org/page/human-trafficking The hour-long Human Trafficking: A Churchwide Conversation originated from the Chapel of Christ the Lord in the Church Center in New York City and featured Presiding Bishop Jefferts Schori’s address, […]

Conciliation meeting outcome announced

The outcome of a January conciliation meeting concerning complaints involving the Episcopal Dioceses of Fort Worth and Quincy has been announced, following the written agreement of all parties and acceptance by Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori. “As a result of the process of Conciliation under Canon IV.10 of The Episcopal Church, the…Complainants and Respondents agree […]

Joint Nominating Committee seeks input as work begins

Episcopal Church Office of Communication presents White Paper on marketing for churches

The Episcopal Church Office of Communication, in collaboration with  The Living Church Foundation, has issued a White Paper to guide congregations and to assist them in marketing and advertising efforts as part of their evangelism initiatives. Marketing Your Parish: Advertising Best Practices for Effective Evangelism is available at no fee here: https://www.episcopalnewsservice.org/ "We're working to […]

Presiding Bishop has visited all dioceses in The Episcopal Church

With the recently completed visit to the Diocese of Central Florida, Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori has visited all 109 dioceses and three regional areas of the Episcopal Church. “The first canonical obligation – and the greatest joy – of this office is to visit the dioceses of The Episcopal Church, and to preach the […]

Standing Commission on Liturgy and Music offers commentary on Holy Week liturgies

The Episcopal Church Standing Commission on Liturgy and Music (SCLM) is offering a commentary on some of the lectionary texts for Holy Week (March 24-31). This commentary will focus on texts that are linked to the sometimes unintended anti-Judaism which these texts have nourished in Christian liturgy. The Commission’s work is in response to a […]

House of Deputies President, Vice President issue letter

Episcopal Church House of Deputies President the Rev. Gay Clark Jennings and Vice President the Hon. Byron Rushing have issued the following letter to deputies on gun violence. February 28, 2013 Dear Deputies: In the weeks since the horrific shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, the debate about guns in American life […]

Episcopal Church House of Bishops to gather in retreat for prayer, reflection, discussion

Bishops of The Episcopal Church will gather for the House of Bishops spring retreat meeting March 8 – 12 at Kanuga Conference Center in NC. The theme of the gathering will be Godly Leadership in the Midst of Loss. Meditations will be offered by various bishops on different aspects of loss. There will be daily […]

Report issued at Executive Council on Church Center location

Episcopal Church Chief Operating Officer Bishop Stacy Sauls, in consultation with the Executive Oversight Committee, presented its report, Locating the Episcopal Church Center For Missional Strategy, to the Executive Council on February 26. “I had been asked to head this research and present the report to the February 2013 Executive Council meeting,” Bishop Sauls stated.  […]

EYE14 dates, location announced

Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori announced that the popular Episcopal Youth Event (EYE) will be held July 9-13, 2014 in the Philadelphia area in partnership with the Diocese of Pennsylvania. The announcement was made February 26 to Executive Council, currently meeting in Maryland. The 2014 event marks the twelfth EYE and remains a popular and […]