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Episcopal Church House of Bishops issues A Pastoral Teaching

September 20, 2011

The Episcopal Church House of Bishops, meeting in Province IX, in Quito, Ecuador, issued the following Pastoral Teaching: A Pastoral Teaching from the House of Bishops of The Episcopal Church Quito, EcuadorSeptember 2011 We, your bishops, believe these words of Jeremiah describe these times and call us to repentance as we face the unfolding environmental […]

Episcopal Church House of Bishops Fall 2011 meeting: Daily Account for Tuesday, September 20

September 20, 2011

The House of Bishops of the Episcopal Church is meeting in Province IX in Quito, Ecuador (Diocese of Ecuador Central) from September 15 to September 20.  The following is an account of the activities for Tuesday, September 20. The September 20 session began with Morning Prayer.  Bishop Carol Gallagher of Diocese of North Dakota read […]

Episcopal Church House of Bishops Fall 2011 meeting: Daily Account for Monday, September 19

September 19, 2011

The House of Bishops of the Episcopal Church is meeting in Province IX in Quito, Ecuador (Diocese of Ecuador Central) from September 15 to September 20.  The following is an account of the activities for Monday, September 19. The Episcopal Church House of Bishops began Monday, September 19 with Morning Prayer and Bible Study. The […]

Presiding Bishop Jefferts Schori preaches at Quito Cathedral during House of Bishops meeting

September 19, 2011

The House of Bishops of the Episcopal Church is meeting in Province IX in Quito, Ecuador (Diocese of Ecuador Central) from September 15 to September 20.  [September 18, 2011] Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori presided at Eucharist at Catedral del Buen Señor, Quito, Ecuador, and preached in English and Spanish, noting “No one […]

Episcopal Church House of Bishops Fall 2011 meeting: Daily Account for Saturday, September 17

September 19, 2011

The House of Bishops of the Episcopal Church is meeting in Province IX in Quito, Ecuador (Diocese of Ecuador Central) from September 15 to September 20.  The following is an account of the activities for Saturday, September 17. On Saturday, September 17, the members of the House of Bishops and the HOB Spouses/Partners group, which […]

Episcopal Church House of Bishops Fall 2011 meeting: Daily Account for Friday, September 16

September 19, 2011

The House of Bishops of the Episcopal Church is meeting in Province IX in Quito, Ecuador (Diocese of Ecuador Central) from September 15 to September 20.  The following is an account of the activities for Friday, September 16.The House of Bishops opened its session on Friday with Morning Prayer, with parts in English, Spanish and […]

L'Église Épiscopale d'Haïti annonce trois candidats pour l'élection le 25 novembre d'un Évêque Suffragan

September 16, 2011

Trois candidats pour Évêque Suffragan de L’Église Épiscopale d’Haïti sont nommés Les candidats sont : Le Rév. Ogé Beauvoir, doyen du Séminaire théologique épiscopal en Haïti. Le Rév. Bernier Noe, prêtre en charge de Cap Haïtien, Haïti. Le Rév. Joseph Jean Jeannot, prêtre en charge de St. Pierre, Centre archidiaconal, Mirebalais, Haïti. L’élection aura lieu le […]

A challenge that unites

September 16, 2011

The Rev. Marek Zabriskie believes everyone should read the Bible.  And, he’s utilizing websites, social media, and all of today’s tools to bring the message of the ancient texts to a modern world through a new effort called The Bible Challenge. Zabriskie is rector of St.Thomas Church Whitemarsh in Ft. Washington, Pa (Diocese of Pennsylvania) […]

Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori invited to Anglican Province of South Africa

September 16, 2011

Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori has accepted the gracious invitation of the Most Rev. Thabo Makgoba, Archbishop of Cape Town, South Africa, and Primate of the Anglican Church of Southern Africa, to visit and preach in September.  “I look forward to visiting the Province of Southern Africa, and spending enough time to learn […]

Episcopal Church House of Bishops Fall 2011 meeting: Daily Account for Thursday, September 15

September 16, 2011

The House of Bishops of the Episcopal Church is meeting in Province IX in Quito, Ecuador (Diocese of Ecuador Central) from September 15 to September 20.  The following is an account of the activities for Thursday, September 15. The fall meeting of the Episcopal Church House of Bishops meeting started with Eucharist with Presiding Bishop […]

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