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House of Deputies President Julia Ayala Harris’ remarks on full communion agreement with Church of Sweden
House of Deputies President Julia Ayala Harris delivered the following remarks Nov. 22, 2023, at the closing Eucharist of the Church of Sweden’s General Synod at Uppsala Cathedral. Ayala Harris led an Episcopal delegation affirming a full communion agreement between the two churches. Learn more.
Executive Council approves 38 grants for new Episcopal communities
A diverse array of 38 new church and missional communities received approval for $734,150 in grants during the Episcopal Church Executive Council’s meeting in October.
Presiding bishop invites applicants for 2024 UN Commission on the Status of Women delegation
Presiding Bishop Michael Curry invites applicants for Episcopal delegates ages 19 and up to represent The Episcopal Church in person and virtually at the 68th Session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (UNCSW68) in New York City, March 11-22, 2024.
Presiding bishop announces Episcopal Church delegation to United Nations COP28 conference
Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Michael Curry has named 21 delegates to represent the presiding bishop’s office at the upcoming 2023 United Nations climate change conference. It is the ninth year the presiding bishop has convened Episcopalians in the urgent work of climate change advocacy in the global forum.
Constituting group for racial equity and justice coalition meets in person to advance structural work
The constituting group tasked with proposing the organizational structure to establish a new Episcopal Coalition for Racial Equity and Justice met in person Oct. 31-Nov. 2 in New York City to discuss key themes, best methods, and next steps.
Applications open for seminary faculty to apply for 2024-2025 Conant Grants
The Episcopal Church announces the opening of applications for Conant Grants for the 2024-2025 academic year. The deadline to apply is Friday, Jan. 5.
Presiding Bishop Michael Curry on 10,000+ dead in Gaza: Stop the killing
You may know me as the pastor who is always talking about love, and I am. But today I am mindful that the urgency of love—true, sacrificial love that respects all of humanity—is not just a good feeling, and it is not easy.
Matching grant challenge to support ministries of Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem
The United Thank Offering—in partnership with the Good Friday Offering—will match up to $100,000 of donations given through Dec. 15 to help sustain outreach ministries in the Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem, which operates across several countries or territories and includes churches, schools, medical facilities, and other ministries.
Episcopal Diocese of Southern Ohio notified of successful canonical consent process for next bishop
The Episcopal Diocese of Southern Ohio has received notification from Presiding Bishop and Primate Michael B. Curry that Bishop-elect Kristin Uffelman White has received the required majority of consents in the canonical consent process detailed in Canon III.11.3. The consents received have been certified by the Rev. Canon Michael Barlowe, registrar of the General Convention.
Grant applications open for Episcopal Church Constable and Roanridge grants
Applications are open for two grant opportunities offered annually by The Episcopal Church—Constable Fund grants, which focus on religious education, and Roanridge Trust grants, which support leadership development in small towns and rural communities. The application deadline for both is Jan. 2.
