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Media Advisory: Sudan Ecumenical Church Leaders Delegation at candlelight prayer vigil
An ecumenical group of religious leaders from the Sudan will lead a candlelight prayer vigil on Tuesday, October 12 at the Isaiah Wall in front of the United Nations (42nd and First Ave, NYC) at 7:15 pm Eastern. All are invited. Sudan, and the region of Darfur within it, have suffered years of civil war […]
Episcopal Church of Sudan Archbishop Daniel Deng Bul and ecumenical team bring the plight of Sudan to the United States
The Most Rev. Daniel Deng Bul, Archbishop of the Episcopal Church of Sudan, and a five-member ecumenical team of religious leaders have embarked on an urgent informational and political visit to the United States to present the plight of the Sudanese to the world. A Sudanese-wide referendum is slated for January 9, 2011 which, if […]
Media Advisory: Sudan Ecumenical Church Leaders Delegation Will address media following United Nations meeting
An Ecumenical group of religious leaders from the Sudan will meet with United Nations Secretary General Ban ki-Moon on Monday, October 11. Following the meeting, the group will speak with the media on Sudan and the upcoming referendum. Sudan, and the region of Darfur within it, have suffered years of civil war and genocide. An […]
Innovative partnership aims to assist Episcopal churches to go green
In an innovative venture that benefits congregations of all sizes, The Episcopal Church has partnered with GreenFaith, a leading national religious environmental group, to assist churches” efforts to “go green.” Many congregations have expressed the desire to be environmentally “green” and as ecologically responsible as possible. As a result, the collaboration between GreenFaith and The […]
Episcopal Church Office of Communication offers live concert webcast from St. Johns, Lafayette Square, Washington DC
Be sure to join the Episcopal Church Office of Communication in a live webcast of the season”s initial First Wednesdays At St. John”s Concerts, originating from St. John”s Church, Lafayette Square, in Washington, DC (Diocese of Washington). The live concert on Wednesday, October 6 begins at 12:10 pm Eastern (11:10 am Central, 10:10 am Mountain, […]
Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop joins interreligious coalition in call for peace in Jerusalem
Stating that “The time for peace is now,” Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori joined other religious leaders in a statement that was presented at meetings on September 29 with National Security Advisor General James Jones and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, on behalf of the National Interreligious Leadership Initiative for Peace in the […]
Deadline nears for scholarship applications from The Episcopal Church
The October 15 deadline nears for applications for the Fall awarding of more than 60 scholarships from The Episcopal Church. Specific scholarships are available for ethnic communities along with other particular wide-ranging eligibility for education and training. “Besides ethnic ministries, there are scholarships available to children of missionaries, foreign students studying for ministry in the […]
House of Bishop recommits to MDGs
The House of Bishop of The Episcopal Church, meeting in Phoenix, AZ, approved the following resolution: Mind of the House Resolution: Renewed Commitment to the Millennium Development Goals Resolved, that the House of Bishops of The Episcopal Church meeting in Phoenix, Arizona, September 16-21, 2010, recognizes that our meeting is occurring concurrent with the United […]
House of Bishops commits to The Haiti Appeal
The House of Bishop of The Episcopal Church, meeting in Phoenix, AZ, approved the following resolution: Mind of the House Resolution: Appeal for the Rebuilding of The Episcopal Church of Haiti Resolved, that the House of Bishops of The Episcopal Church continues to give, work, and pray for the welfare and spiritual needs of the […]
House of Bishops to Charles Bennison: We exhort Charles, our brother in Christ, in the strongest possible terms, to tender his immediate and unconditional resignation as the Bishop of the Diocese of
The House of Bishop of The Episcopal Church, meeting in Phoenix, AZ, approved the following resolution: Grace to you and peace in Jesus Christ our Lord. As the bishops of The Episcopal Church, bound by solemn vows to share in the governance of the whole church, guard its unity, and defend those who have no […]
