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General Convention 2009: Volunteers, others commissioned At Sunday Eucharist

July 5, 2009

Using the well-known musical The Music Man as an example, the Rev Gregory Straub, secretary of General Convention, told volunteers to “Treat conventioneers like the best of General Conventions, and […]

Mission Funding receives first gifts, totaling over $1 million

July 3, 2009

Two gifts totaling over $1.25 million have been donated to The Episcopal Church, through the Mission Funding Initiative program. “I am delighted to see this work beginning to bear fruit, […]

Episcopal Church Strategic Planning Committee survey available in Spanish and French

June 29, 2009

The Strategic Planning Committee survey is now available in Spanish and French, as well as for downloading, printing, and returning by mail. To access the survey in Spanish To access […]

Strategic Planning Committee maps the future for The Episcopal Church

June 24, 2009

A newly named Strategic Planning Committee has already set to work, announcing that its first step will be to solicit opinions from throughout The Episcopal Church. The Strategic Planning Committee […]

Archbishop of Canterbury, Presiding Bishop, HOD President, panel examine global economic crisis at Episcopal Church General Convention forum

June 23, 2009

The General Convention of The Episcopal Church will examine economic issues facing the world through a forum featuring Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams, Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori, […]

Laity and Clergy from the Anglican Communion will be the Special Guests of the President of the House of Deputies at General Convention

June 16, 2009

The following information is from Dr. Bonnie Anderson, President of the House of Deputies of The Episcopal Church concerning General Convention 2009. Dr. Bonnie Anderson, President of the 847 member […]

Presiding Bishop Jefferts Schori accepts renunciations of Bane and MacBurney

June 12, 2009

Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori has accepted the renunciations of David C. Bane and Edward MacBurney, following their March 2009 correspondence to her in which they announced their […]

Remix for Mission combines three key Episcopal leadership seminars

June 11, 2009

Don”t miss your chance to participate in the much in-demand Start Up! Start Over! Conference, this year being presented in conjunction with other key popular leadership programs of The Episcopal […]

Timeline announced for Episcopal Church Bishop Suffragan for Federal Ministries

June 9, 2009

The timeline and deadlines for the search for the Bishop Suffragan for Federal Ministries for The Episcopal Church has been announced by the special committee and Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts […]

Episcopal Migration Ministries June 19 live webcast to discuss World Refugee Day with Presiding Bishop, Connecticut Bishop, panel

June 8, 2009

A June 19 live webcast sponsored by Episcopal Migration Ministries (EMM) and the Office of Communication will focus on World Refugee Day and will examine the plight of today”s refugees. […]

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