Episcopal Church coordinators ask for prayers for Haiti as Hurricane Thomas prepares to hit

As Hurricane Thomas prepares to bear down on the already devastated country of Haiti, the Rev. Joseph Murrenz Constant and the Rev. Dr. Rosemari Gaughan Sullivan, Episcopal Church Special Coordinators for Haiti, have issued the following: Our prayers and thoughts are with the people of Haiti, and we ask the Episcopal Church to join us […]

A rousing call to action from one of the nation's foremost religious leaders

Immigration, environmental concerns and lack of proper medical care are just three major issues faced by people around the world each day. Whose job is it to fix these problems? Can communities of faith sit idly by and wait for governments to address the crises threatening society, or is it up to individuals to provide […]

Episcopal Church Office of Communication offers live concert webcast from St. John’s, Lafayette Square, Washington DC

Music for Saints The Episcopal Church Office of Communication continues offering a live webcast of musical selections from the First Wednesdays At St. John”s Concerts series originating from St. John”s Church, Lafayette Square, in Washington, DC (Diocese of Washington). The next live concert is on Wednesday, November 3 and begins at 12:10 pm Eastern (11:10 […]

Jubilee Ministry grants applications now accepted for Episcopal Church programs and mission work

Applications for 2010 and 2011 Jubilee Ministry grants are now being accepted in six categories for mission and ministry throughout the Episcopal Church. Applications are available in three 2010 categories: health and nutrition; building a just society; and diocesan development. The three 2011 categories are Asset Based Community Development (ABCD) workshop funding; summer camp partnership […]

United Thank Offering application process now online for 2011 Episcopal Church grants

The application process for the 2011 United Thank Offering grants is now open and, for the first time and for the convenience of the applicants, the entire process is online. “This is the first year that United Thank Offering will operate an internet grant application process,” explained Claudia Conner, coordinator. “The purpose is to convert […]

A Message from Executive Council to The Episcopal Church

The Executive Council of The Episcopal Church has issued the following message following the conclusion of its three-day meeting held in Salt Lake City, UT.

Maria Shriver’s The Women’s Conference accessible on live webcast; panel features Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Jefferts Schori

At California First Lady Maria Shriver”s sold out leadership event, The Women”s Conference, the Tuesday, October 26, panel featuring Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori will be live webcast. Following The Women”s Conference theme, It”s Time, the Presiding Bishop will discuss It”s Time to Talk To Women Who Know First Hand What It Takes […]

Grants awarded for innovative leadership development programs

The 2011 Roanridge Grants totaling $129,700 were recently awarded to seven Episcopal Church agencies actively engaged in developing new and creative models for leadership development in small communities across the Church. The grants are administered through the Office of Congregational Vitality and recipients were announced by the Rev. Bob Honeychurch, Episcopal Church Officer for Congregational […]

Studying Your Congregation and Community: free tool provides info on Episcopal Church congregational, diocesan trends

Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop, Dalai Lama presentations from Emory accessible on live webcast

Sunday and Monday”s forum, Interfaith Summit on Happiness, with Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori, the Dalai Lama and other world religious leaders will be live webcast from Emory University. On October 17 and 18, Presiding Bishop Jefferts Schori will participate in the Interfaith Summit on Happiness: Understanding and Promoting Happiness in Today's Society, at the […]