Prayer Book, Liturgy and Music Subcommittee issues statement on blessings

The following statement has been issued by Deputy Ruth Meyers of Chicago and Bishop Thomas Ely of Vermont, chairs of the Cognate Subcommittee on Blessings of the Committee 13, Prayer Book, Liturgy, and Church Music, meeting on July 9 at the 77th General Convention of the Episcopal Church.    The Committee on Prayer Book, Liturgy […]

General Convention July 8 Sermon: Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori

[1] An Episcopal priest as well, he’s been a prophetic force in the search for peace in Sudan. [2] “We have met the enemy, and he is us.” Walt Kelly, cf. The Pogo Papers, 1953. http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Walt_Kelly  

General Convention July 7 Sermon: Bishop Michael Curry

[1] Susan Belasco, “Harriet Beecher Stowe in Our Time,” www.nationalera.wordpress.com [2] Julia Ward Howe (1819-1910) [3] Holy Women, Holy Men: Celebrating the Saints (New York: Church Publishing, 2010), p. 448 [4] Apple’s “Think Different” commercial, 1997

Media Hub metrics prove interest in General Convention

Although General Convention 2012 just kicked off July 5, some impressive stats from the Media Hub since kick-off time prove the great interest in the Episcopal Church. Media Hub: https://www.episcopalnewsservice.org/ As of 10 am on July 6 there have been:  12,500 views of the Media Hub  6,369 plays of videos on the Media Hub That […]

Program, Budget and Finance issues statement following hearing

The following statement has been issued by the members of the Episcopal Church Joint Standing Committee on Program, Budget and Finance, on July 7 at the 77th General Convention of the Episcopal Church. The Joint Standing Committee on Program, Budget and Finance conducted its second hearing on Friday evening on funding the budget of The […]

General Convention July 6 Sermon: HOD President Bonnie Anderson

General Convention July 5 Sermon: Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori

[1] http://usslave.blogspot.com/2012/02/social-responsibility-walter.html [2] http://www.answers.com/topic/gladden-washington [3] James 2:17

General Convention: opening remarks by House of Deputies President Bonnie Anderson

General Convention: opening remarks by Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori

Program Budget and Finance issues statement on working budget

The following statement has been issued by the members of the Episcopal Church Joint Standing Committee on Program, Budget and Finance, meeting on July 4 at the 77th General Convention of the Episcopal Church. At its first working meeting on July 4, the Joint Standing Committee on Program, Budget and Finance decided to utilize the […]