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Episcopal Church joins ecumenical voices at United Nations supporting and advocating for Indigenous Peoples

May 3, 2012

The Episcopal Church will join with other religious voices in repudiating the Doctrine of Discovery at the 11th session of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII) beginning on Monday, May 7 through Friday, May 18. Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori will participate in an ecumenical delegation which is hosting a […]

Why Serve 2012: Episcopalian young adults explore lay and ordained ministry opportunities at June retreat

May 3, 2012

Updated Manual of Business Methods for congregations available from Episcopal Church Finance Office

May 2, 2012

May 4 Digital Formation webinar focuses on “QR codes – In and Around Church”

April 26, 2012

“QR codes – In and Around Church” is the topic of the final Digital Formation webinar, slated for May 4 at 1 pm Eastern (noon Central, 11 Mountain, 10 Pacific). Pre-registration is required. To register for the free webinar: http://digitalformation.eventbrite.com A joint program of the General Theological Seminary (GTS) of the Episcopal Church and the […]

Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop’s office notifies Diocese of Haiti of successful canonical consent process

April 26, 2012

The Governance of The Episcopal Church: This information is another in an ongoing series discussing the governance of The Episcopal Church. The Office of Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori has notified the Diocese of Haiti that Bishop Suffragan-Elect Ogé Beauvoir has received the required majority of consents in the canonical consent process. As […]

On-demand now available of Episcopal Church forum: The Intersection of Poverty and the Environment

April 25, 2012

The on-demand video is now available for the groundbreaking forum initiated by the Episcopal Church, The Intersection of Poverty and the Environment at www.episcopalchurch.org/intersection During the two-hour presentation originating from the Cathedral of St. Mark’s in Salt Lake City, UT, experts from religious, political and community-organizing areas examined the impact of Can Sustainability Initiatives Lift […]

May-August 2012 consecrations, elections and consents in the Episcopal Church

April 24, 2012

Episcopal Presiding Bishop, Archbishop Desmond Tutu to discuss mission in live webcast

April 23, 2012

Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori will conduct a conversation about mission with Archbishop Desmond Tutu in a live webcast on Saturday, May 19 at 3:30 pm Eastern (2:30 pm Central, 1:30 pm Mountain, 12:30 pm Pacific, 11:30 am Alaska, 9:30 am Hawaii). The live webcast will be available at no fee on the […]

The Blue Book now available for download, pre-order for print, e-book

April 23, 2012

A message from the Episcopal Church Executive Council

April 20, 2012
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