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Diocese of Arkansas notified of successful canonical consent process for next bishop
The Episcopal Diocese of Arkansas has received notification from Presiding Bishop and Primate Michael B. Curry that Bishop-elect John T. W. Harmon 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.
Interested in helping increase voter turnout for 2024 elections? Applications open for cohort volunteers
Building on the success of its pilot program during the 2022 U.S. midterm elections, The Episcopal Church Office of Government Relations is launching a second cohort of Election Activators to help increase voter engagement for 2024. Applications are open online.
Health update on Presiding Bishop Michael Curry
Presiding Bishop Michael Curry’s medical team has confirmed that the mass removed on Sept. 20 was not cancerous. Because successfully removing the mass required open surgery instead of laparoscopic, his full recovery time will be longer than originally hoped.
MEDIA ADVISORY: Episcopal Church Executive Council to meet virtually Oct. 24-27
The Executive Council of The Episcopal Church will convene a virtual meeting Oct. 24-27 while Presiding Bishop Michael Curry recovers from recent surgery.
MEDIA ADVISORY: First woman bishop for Episcopal Armed Forces and Federal Ministries to be consecrated Sept. 30
The Rev. Ann Ritonia will be consecrated as bishop suffragan for Episcopal Armed Forces and Federal Ministries during an 11 a.m. ET service Saturday, Sept. 30, at St. John’s Episcopal Church, Lafayette Square, in Washington, D.C. She will be the first woman to serve in that role in the ministry’s nearly 60-year history.
House of Bishops adopts statement on accountability
During the concluding business session of its virtual fall meeting Sept. 19-22, the House of Bishops of The Episcopal Church adopted the following statement.
Presiding Bishop Michael Curry out of ICU
Following a surgery last week to remove an adrenal gland and attached mass, Presiding Bishop Michael Curry has been moved from the intensive care unit of the hospital to a standard hospital room. He will continue his recovery there, and updates will be provided as more information becomes available.
Presiding Bishop Michael Curry continues recovery in hospital
Following Wednesday’s surgery, Bishop Curry is awake and talking, and he remains in the intensive care unit of the hospital. Your ongoing prayers for Bishop Curry, his family, and his whole medical team are very much appreciated at this time.
Episcopal Church 2022 Parochial Report data now available
The Episcopal Church’s newly released 2022 Parochial Report indicates signs of rebounding attendance after the COVID-19 pandemic, the impacts of which continue to present significant challenges for parishes. The report also shows that despite an overall trend in declining church membership, collective congregational giving remains steady.
Surgery update on Presiding Bishop Michael Curry
Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Michael Curry underwent a scheduled surgery today. He is out of surgery and resting and will be in the intensive care unit of the hospital for about 24 hours. More information will be shared as it becomes available.
