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Presiding Bishop asks Episcopalians to pray for Tennesseans following devastating flooding
Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori has called for Episcopalians to remember the people of Tennessee in prayer, following the recent devastating floods. “My thoughts and prayers are with you in the aftermath of the destructive flooding that struck last weekend,” she wrote. The following letter has been sent to Bishop John C. Bauerschmidt […]
Solo Flight at 20: Visioning the future for single adults in The Episcopal Church
As Solo Flight gathers for its 20th consecutive year, the coordinators are discerning the future and looking to conduct visioning sessions centering on being single in The Episcopal Church. “Solo Flight Episcopalians – single, divorced and widowed of all ages have been gathering for a weekend of personal and spiritual growth, fellowship, networking, worship, […]
Jubilee: Episcopal Church documentary now available online
Jubilee, a new documentary chronicling a 12-year relationship that comprehensively transformed both an affluent Episcopal Church and a Dallas neighborhood located in a high-crime area is now available online at https://www.episcopalchurch.org/video/jubilee/ The 30-minute documentary, Jubilee, depicting the changes in a 62-block area “that had been forgotten by the city of Dallas,” debuted on Wednesday, April […]
Presiding Bishop, Albany Diocese, Episcopal Church welcome back Bishop Daniel Herzog
After full consultation, and on recommendation of Bishop William H. Love of the Episcopal Diocese of Albany, Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori has issued an order for Restoration of Ordained Ministry for the Rt. Rev. Daniel W. Herzog, resigned (retired) Bishop of Albany. “I am delighted at his return to ordained ministry in The Episcopal […]
The Episcopal Church partners with White Bison, Inc. to address the root causes of domestic poverty for alleviation in Native American communities
Continuing its strong efforts to work closely with, and advocate for, the Native American population, The Episcopal Church is partnering with White Bison, Inc. to develop a culturally oriented strategy for addressing domestic poverty within Native American communities. “Working with White Bison is an honor for our Church and our peoples,” said Sarah Eagle Heart […]
Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Calls on Church to respond to Domestic Poverty
“Healing the worst of the poverty in this nation is intrinsically connected to restoring human beings to right relationship with the rest of creation.” With those words, Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori presented the first keynote address and prepared the groundwork for the three-day conference Called to Serve: The Episcopal Church Responds to […]
May – August 2010 Consecrations, Elections and Consents in The Episcopal Church
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. In the next four months – May 1 to August 31- The Episcopal Church will […]
Episcopal Church Office of Government Relations calls for Comprehensive Immigration Reform
The Episcopal Church Office of Government Relations, based in Washington, DC, has issued the following statement on immigration reform. The Episcopal Church Calls for Comprehensive Immigration Reform The Episcopal Church, in its commitment to render hospitality to those who are most vulnerable, calls on the United States Congress to enact comprehensive immigration reform. The passage […]
Jubilee: Episcopal Church documentary chronicles transformation in Dallas neighborhood
A 12-year relationship that comprehensively transformed both an affluent Episcopal Church and a Dallas neighborhood located in a high-crime area which residents called “a war zone” and was known locally as “the DMZ” is featured in a new documentary, Jubilee. The poignant documentary, Jubilee, depicting the changes in a 62-block area “that had been forgotten […]
Contact, mailing and website information for the four renewing dioceses of The Episcopal Church
Please note the following address, phone, fax, website and bishop information for the renewing dioceses of The Episcopal Church. Episcopal Diocese of Fort Worth 3350 Southwest Loop 820 Fort Worth, TX 76133 817-921-4533 Fax: 817-926-8278 http://episcopaldiocesefortworth.org/ The Rt. Rev. C. Wallis Ohl Provisional Bishop Episcopal Diocese of Pittsburgh 4099 William Penn Highway Suite 502 Monroeville, […]
