Episcopal Church reports annual return of 8.2 % for previous decade

According to N. Kurt Barnes, Episcopal Church Treasurer, the Episcopal Church trust funds have experienced annual net returns after fees and expenses of 8.2% annually for the past 10 years ending September 30, 2012. Barnes made the announcement at the recent meeting of the Executive Council’s Investment Committee in St. Louis, MO. “This performance compares […]

Episcopal, ELCA Presiding Bishops issue World AIDS Day 2012 statement

Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori and Presiding Bishop Mark Hanson of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) have issued a joint statement for World AIDS Day 2012. The text of the statement follows: World AIDS Day, on the first of December each year, offers an opportunity for reflection.  On this day, people […]

Observe Advent via social media, Pinterest, through Episcopal Church

Observing Advent in spiritual, faithful avenues via social media are being conducted by the Episcopal Church Office of Communication. Advent is the liturgical season that occurs four weeks prior to Christmas, beginning on Sunday, December 2.  Advent is a time of reflection and preparation.  The Episcopal Church Facebook page www.facebook.com/episcopalian and Twitter twitter.com/iamepiscopalian features special […]

Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Advent 2012: “What is it that you are most waiting for?”

Episcopal Church President of House of Deputies honors the Rev. Dr. Canon Harold T. Lewis

The Rev. Dr. Canon Harold T. Lewis, who recently retired as rector of Calvary Episcopal Church in Pittsburgh, PA (Diocese of Pittsburgh) was awarded the House of Deputies medal on Sunday, November 25. The Rev. Gay Clark Jennings, President of the Episcopal Church’s House of Deputies, presented the medal to Lewis during a service of […]

Episcopal Church same-sex blessing resource excerpts available online

The Episcopal Church’s liturgical rite for blessing same-sex relationships, authorized by General Convention for use in the Episcopal Church beginning the first Sunday in Advent, December 2, is now available online free of charge. The rite and a short theological summary, both excerpted from the report of the Church’s Standing Commission on Liturgy and Music […]

Presiding Bishop calls for week of prayer for Democratic Republic of Congo

“Pray for an end to the conflict, an end to violence and the atrocities, that the needs of the suffering may be supplied, and that peace may prevail,” Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori said in calling for a week of prayer for the Democratic Republic of Congo from November 26 – December 2. […]

Presiding Bishop’s office notifies Diocese of Lexington of successful canonical consent process

The Office of Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori has notified the Diocese of Lexington that Bishop-Elect Douglas Hahn 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 for Election of Presiding Bishop issues report, announces Twitter, Facebook links

The Episcopal Church Joint Nominating Committee for the Election of the Presiding Bishop has provided the following information after its inaugural meeting November 12-14. _____________________________________________________________The Members of the Joint Nominating Committee for the Election of the Presiding Bishop (JNCPB) were elected at General Convention 2012.  JNCPB is comprised of a bishop, a priest or deacon, […]

Presiding Bishop issues Pastoral Letter to the Episcopal Diocese of South Carolina

Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori has issued a Pastoral Letter to the Episcopal Diocese of South Carolina. The following is the November 15 Pastoral Letter from the Presiding Bishop. ______________________________________________________________________   Katharine, a servant of Christ, to the saints in South Carolina. May the grace, mercy, and peace of Christ Jesus our Savior […]