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Episcopal Church offers prayers, resources on Gulf oil spill disaster

July 6, 2010

Prayers and liturgical resources focusing on the Gulf oil spill disaster are available from The Episcopal Church: http://www.episcopalchurch.org/119103_123121_ENG_HTM.htm. Michael Schut, Episcopal Church Economic and Environmental Affairs Officer, gathered the resources […]

Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop preaches in Brisbane, Australia

July 6, 2010

Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori preached at Christ Church in Brisbane, Australia, on Sunday, July 4. “Disciples are supposed to build bridges wherever possible.” The following is the […]

Standing Commission on Liturgy and Music asks input on Holy Women, Holy Men

July 1, 2010

As mandated in General Convention 2009 Resolution A096, The Episcopal Church Standing Commission on Liturgy and Music (SCLM) is soliciting views, opinions and feedback on Holy Women, Holy Men, a […]

Nuevo Amanecer Conference explores Latino/Hispanic Ministries in The Episcopal Church

June 29, 2010

Presiding Bishop Jefferts Schori preaches in New Zealand: “May we claim the freedom that is ours. May our fists open for all!”

June 28, 2010

“The freedom we have received in Christ is meant to give us larger hearts and wider-seeing eyes that don”t focus so much on our own fears,” Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop […]

Standing Commission on Liturgy and Music announces task group leaders

June 28, 2010

The Episcopal Church Standing Commission on Liturgy and Music (SCLM) is addressing its duties to collect and develop theological and liturgical resources for same-sex blessings, as charged in General Convention […]

The Rev. Dr. Thomas Ferguson named Episcopal Church Ecumenical and Interreligious Relations Officer

June 23, 2010

Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori has named the Rev. Dr. Thomas Ferguson as Ecumenical and Interreligious Relations Officer for The Episcopal Church. In this position, Ferguson will develop strategies and […]

Episcopal Church Economic Justice Loan Committee provides funding for mission, ministry of the Church

June 23, 2010

Funds are available for mortgages, small business loans, community economic development, affordable housing, job creation and other avenues for the mission and ministry of The Episcopal Church through the Economic […]

A Message from Executive Council to The Episcopal Church

June 18, 2010

The Executive Council of The Episcopal Church has issued the following message following the conclusion of its three-day meeting at the Conference Center at the Maritime Institute in Linthicum Heights, […]

Episcopal Migration Ministries Shares Refugee Stories for World Refugee Day on June 20

June 18, 2010

In observance of World Refugee Day on June 20, Episcopal Migration Ministries (EMM) is offering web-based resources and videos that movingly tell the stories of refugees who seek a new […]

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