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Prayers for Peace in Sudan slated for Fridays in Advent
Throughout the season of Advent and leading up to the Sudan Referendum in January 2011, Prayers for Peace in Sudan are invited at noon Eastern each Friday (11 am Central, 10 am Mountain, 9 am Pacific). To launch the Friday Prayers for Peace in Sudan, the first on December 3 will be an interfaith prayer […]
Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Issues World AIDS Day letter: Pray for a future without AIDS
“Pray for a future without AIDS,” Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori asks in her World AIDS Day 2010 letter. World AIDS Day is noted annually on December 1. “The first priority: continue to advocate forcefully for government investment in the fight against AIDS both here and abroad,” she noted. “The second priority: Episcopalians […]
Music of the Season Episcopal Church Office of Communication offers live concert webcast from St. Johns, Lafayette Square, Washington DC
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, December 1 and begins at 12:10 pm Eastern (11:10 am Central, 10:10 […]
Episcopal Church offers Advent season videos, prayers, daily meditations, lesson plans
A variety of resources for the Advent season are available from The Episcopal Church, designed for personal reflection as well as community prayer services. Advent begins on November 28, the first Sunday in Advent, and continues to Christmas Eve. The Advent season is a time of reflection as all await the coming of the Savior […]
Episcopal Church Presiding Bishops Advent message: slow down as we wait for the Prince of Peace.
“As we gather and prepare for Advent and for the birth of Christ, I would invite you to slow down and consider how your prayer life might change this year,” Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori noted in her Advent message for 2010. In Advent, she said, “We wait for the Prince of Peace.” […]
Jubilee Ministry grants applications deadlines near for Episcopal Church programs and mission work
The deadlines are nearing for applications for 2010 and 2011 Jubilee Ministry grants 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 […]
Spanish sermons and Bible study available on Episcopal Church website
Nuevo Amanecer conference, special Spanish-language ad focus on Latino/Hispanic Ministries in The Episcopal Church
Episcopal Church posts 2009 membership, attendance figures
The Governance of The Episcopal Church: This information is another in an ongoing series discussing the governance of The Episcopal Church. Also, Episcopal Church lingo and terms are used; check the websites listed at the end for any necessary explanations. The Parochial Report Membership and Attendance Totals for 2009 have been posted to the Episcopal […]
