Resources in three languages now available to observe Episcopal Church World Mission Sunday on March 6

Resources in three languages now available to observe Episcopal Church World Mission Sunday on March 6

Resources in three languages are now available to observe 2011 World Mission Sunday, focusing on the contributions and needs of Episcopal Church missionaries and their ministries around the world. World Mission Sunday, always observed the last Sunday after Epiphany, will be observed March 6. The annual observation was designated to increase awareness of, and participation […]

New Episcopal Church video offers first-hand tour of Holy Trinity Cathedral in Port Au Prince, Haiti

A significant video offering a first-hand tour of the devastated Holy Trinity Cathedral in Port Au Prince, Haiti, is available on the Episcopal Church website here: http://www.episcopalchurch.org/haitiappeal/ Presenting the video tour is the Rev. Joseph Constant, Episcopal Church Special Coordinator for Haiti, who gives a step-by-step look at the destruction and the sad remains of […]

Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop's office notifies Diocese of West Missouri of successful canonical consent process

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 West Missouri that Bishop-Elect Martin Scott Field has received the required majority of consents in the canonical consent process. As […]

Episcopal Bishop Steven Miller addresses "strength of full communion" at festive service with The Moravian Church in North America

In his sermon at the February 10 festive service of full communion between the Episcopal Church and the Northern and Southern Provinces of the Moravian Church in North America, Bishop Steven Miller of the Episcopal Diocese of Milwaukee addressed the meaning of this relationship, and its possibilities for the future. “We know that the strength […]

Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop's office notifies Diocese of Western NY of successful canonical consent process

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 Western New York that Bishop-Elect William Franklin has received the required majority of consents in the canonical consent process. As […]

Episcopal, Anglican Women gather for UN Commission meeting; young adults to blog their experiences

Women from the Episcopal Church, the Anglican Church of Canada and many other Anglican Communion Provinces along with a youth delegation will gather for the 55th Session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (UNCSW) in New York City February 21–February 27. The 2011 theme of UNCSW is Access and participation of […]

Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop on Sudanese referendum: "We rejoice with our brothers and sisters in both Southern and Northern Sudan"

Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori shared the joy of the Episcopal Church with the people in Sudan on the positive outcome of the country-wide referendum. “We rejoice with our brothers and sisters in both Southern and Northern Sudan as they work for peaceful co-existence,” she said in a statement issued today. Sudanese government […]

Applications now accepted for Episcopal Church educational scholarships

Applications are now being accepted for more than 60 scholarships available through the Episcopal Church for the 2011-2012 academic year. Earmarked for education and schooling for Episcopalians, the scholarship money is derived from numerous trust funds that have amassed over the years. The list of scholarships, the guidelines, the application form and the instructions for […]

Episcopal Church accepting applications for Liaison Officer for International Relations

Applications are being accepted for the position of Episcopal Church Liaison Officer for International Relations, with offices located at the Episcopal Church Center in New York City. The job posting states that the Liaison Officer for International Relations is “the bridge for communications among international partners, dioceses, bishops and international bodies.” Among the responsibilities are: […]