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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 […]
House of Bishops issues Pastoral Letter along with a Theological Resource: The Nation and the Common Good: Reflections on Immigration Reform
The House of Bishops of the Episcopal Church, meeting in Phoenix, Arizona, has issued the following Pastoral Letter and Theological Reflection: “The Nation and the Common Good: Reflections on Immigration Reform.”
House of Bishops Daily Account for Monday, September 20, 2010
The House of Bishops of The Episcopal Church is meeting in Phoenix, AZ (Diocese of AZ) from September 16 to September 21. The following is an account of the activities for Monday, September 20, 2010 The day began with a celebration of the Holy Eucharist keeping the feast of James Coleridge Patteson and the Martyrs […]
Presiding Bishop appoints Special Coordinators for Haiti to facilitate churchwide efforts to rebuild Diocese
The Rev. Joseph Murrenz Constant and the Rev. Dr. Rosemari Gaughan Sullivan have been appointed by Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori as Special Coordinators for Haiti. The task of the Special Coordinators for Haiti will be to facilitate the multiple efforts among Episcopal churches, dioceses, networks, and organizations committed to the rebuilding of […]
Bishop Nathan Baxter to St. Pauls Sudanese Congregation in Phoenix: You are part of Gods Emerging Church in America
“You are part of God”s Emerging Church in America,” Bishop Nathan D. Baxter of the Diocese of Central Pennsylvania told the St. Paul”s Sudanese Congregation in Phoenix, AZ on the Sunday during the House of Bishops meeting. The following is the text of Bishop Baxter”s Sermon. ______________________ A Sermon by Bishop Nathan D. Baxter (Central […]
Obispo Leo Frade: EL ACENTO DE JESúS
Yo no se si ustedes aquí en Arizona ya se habrán enterado de que se puede probar por la misma Biblia que sin a lugar a dudas nuestro Señor Jesucristo hablaba con acento al igual que muchos de nosotros. No, no estoy bromeando, estoy hablando en serio pues hay pruebas bíblicas de que nuestro amado […]
