Blessed to Be A Blessing: tools for stewardship campaigns

The Office of Stewardship is offering a program called Blessed to Be A Blessing, which offers new tools to enhance stewardship campaigns and features prominent writers from throughout the Episcopal Church. Blessed to Be A Blessing is a six-week series inviting reflection and discussion on stewardship principles and practices based on the Gospel readings from […]

Episcopal Church General Convention 2012 daily preachers, celebrants announced

Episcopalians everywhere invited to add their voices to the Lament Over the Doctrine of Discovery

Episcopalians everywhere invited to add their voicesto the Lament Over the Doctrine of Discovery Special event at General Convention is July 10                           A prayerful gathering, in a Sacred Circle,                                      with readings, stories, prayers, songs, reflection,                                     giving and receiving;                               In acknowledgment of and response to the tragic consequences                                     of the Doctrine of Discovery;                         To encourage communal […]

The Blue Book now available in e-book

The Report to the 77th General Convention, commonly referred to as The Blue Book, is now available as an e-book from three major e-book sellers: Amazon’s Kindle Store, Apple’s iBookstore, and Barnes & Noble’s NOOK Book Store. This marks the first time that the Blue Book has been available as an e-book from the General […]

Preliminary Report shows positive trends for the Episcopal Church

Information based on preliminary data from the 2011 Parochial Reports show an increase in Episcopal Church revenue and a moderation of recent declines among Episcopal congregations. “Some churches are growing, fewer churches are seeing large declines in membership and attendance, and many dioceses are seeing gains rather than losses in gifts from their congregations and […]

Diocesan Commitments and Payments 2011 and 2012

Now posted on the Finance pages of the Episcopal Church is the report Diocesan Commitments and Payments 2011 and 2012.  According to Episcopal Church Treasurer Kurt Barnes, this report is posted and maintained, with periodic updates, on the website. “The Episcopal Church as a whole is very grateful for the faithfulness of dioceses who honor […]

Nominations now open to continue work after the General Convention

Presiding Bishop releases budget proposal for General Convention review

  [1] Matthew 6:21 [2] Canon I.2.4(a)(1) [3] See the Commentary on the Draft 2013-2015 Triennial Budget:   http://www.episcopalchurch.org/sites/default/files/commentary_on_the_draft_2013-2015_triennial_budget.pdf [4] For example, program staff currently work with at least 130 committees and local networks [5] BCP, p 855 [6] 2Corinthians 5:18-20 [7] Romans 12:4ff [8] Matthew 28:18-20 [9] Luke 4:18-21 [10] Matthew 25:31-46 [11] BCP, p […]

Episcopal Church sponsors Eco-Justice leadership and advocacy training for young adults

Applications are being accepted for an innovative leadership and advocacy training initiative, the Eco-Justice Immersion Experience, a part of the Episcopal Leadership Institute for Young Adults, slated for August 25 – August 30 in Seattle, WA Sponsored by the Episcopal Church Offices of Economic and Environmental Affairs and Young Adult and Campus Ministries, this event […]

Have you submitted your video in the Make Your Mark video contest?

Have you entered your video in the Make You Mark video, sharing your congregation’s or diocese’s examples of local ministry and work of the Five Marks of Mission?   Uploading local videos to the Make Your Mark video contest is easy – look here http://www.episcopalchurch.org/page/making-your-mark And, don’t forget to vote for your favorite video in […]