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Nuevo Amanecer conference, special Spanish-language ad focus on Latino/Hispanic Ministries in The Episcopal Church

November 16, 2010

Episcopal Church posts 2009 membership, attendance figures

November 12, 2010

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 […]

Episcopal Office of Communication will live webcast Nuevo Amanecer Conference

November 12, 2010

Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori discusses Sudan’s January referendum in new video

November 10, 2010

http://www.episcopalchurch.org/sudan “I ask for your action on behalf of the people of Sudan,” Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori states in a new video posted on the Episcopal Church”s Sudan Resource page: http://www.episcopalchurch.org/sudan A Sudanese-wide referendum is slated for January 9, 2011 which, if successful, will establish a separate Southern Sudan with full rights […]

Episcopal Church Office of Communication presents musical offering of Britten’s Rejoice in the Lamb from NYC’s Grace Episcopal Church

November 10, 2010

A choral evensong featuring the world famous Rejoice in the Lamb presented by the Choir of Men and Boys of Grace Episcopal Church in New York City is now available as part of the ongoing multimedia offerings produced by the Office of Communication: www.episcopalchurch.org The hour-long program of Benjamin Britten”s music was taped at Grace”s […]

Episcopal Church sponsors Sudanese Leadership Summit one month prior to Sudan’s historic referendum

November 4, 2010

Members of the Sudanese community along with representatives of Episcopal dioceses will gather in Phoenix AZ for the Sudanese Leadership Summit Friday, December 10 to Tuesday, December 14. Focusing on the theme “Considering the Past; Contemplating the Present; Collaborating for the Future,” the five day conference is sponsored by the Episcopal Church Office of Black […]

New Episcopal Church video series features conversations with Walter Brueggemann on stewardship

November 4, 2010

www.episcopalchurch.org/stewardship An innovative video series featuring internationally known theologian and author the Rev. Dr. Walter Brueggemann addresses money, discipleship, stewardship and traveling with the Communion of Saints to nurture faith journeys from anxious scarcity to abiding in God”s abundant generosity. Companions on the Way: conversations on money, discipleship and stewardship is a series of four […]

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

November 4, 2010

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

November 2, 2010

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

November 1, 2010

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 […]

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