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Observe Good Friday, Celebrate Easter Sunday with liturgical programming from The Episcopal Church
The Episcopal Church Office of Communication offers ways to observe Good Friday and celebrate Easter with two seasonal liturgical programs. On Good Friday, April 2, the penitential Stations of the Cross will be available online at www.episcopalchurch.org/stations beginning Good Friday, April 2. Originating from St. Mary The Virgin Episcopal Church in New York City, Stations […]
Episcopal Bishops conclude meeting with renewal of vows
The Episcopal Church House of Bishops, meeting in retreat at Camp Allen, TX, concluded its gathering on March 24 with a Eucharist in which they renewed their vows as bishops. The following was preached by Bishop Dean Wolfe of Kansas, vice president of the House of Bishops, at the HOB Closing Eucharist and Renewal of […]
The Rev. Dr. James Jay Magness elected Bishop Suffragan for Federal Ministries
The Rev. Dr. James “Jay” Magness was elected Sixth Bishop Suffragan for Federal Ministries on the second ballot on March 24, pending successful completion of the consent process. Magness serves as the Cannon for Mission and Diocesan Administration in the Episcopal Diocese of Southern Virginia. The election was held at the Episcopal Church House of […]
The Rev. Canon David Bailey elected Bishop of Navajoland by Episcopal Church House of Bishops
The Rev. Canon David Bailey was elected Bishop of Navajoland on March 24, pending successful completion of the consent process. The election was held by the Episcopal Church House of Bishops, meeting in retreat at Camp Allen near Houston, TX. A simple majority of the votes cast by the bishops was necessary for the election. […]
Keynote speakers join Presiding Bishop at Episcopal Church Conference on Domestic Poverty
Two leaders in the field of poverty alleviation will join Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori as keynote presenters at a special conference focusing on The Episcopal Church”s response to the pervasive issue of Domestic Poverty, Called to Serve: The Episcopal Church Responds to Domestic Poverty. The groundbreaking conference will provide an in-depth exploration […]
Episcopal Church House of Bishops express solidarity with the bishop, people of El Salvador
The Episcopal Church House of Bishops “express our solidarity” with the people of El Salvador and the “condemnation of the attempted assassination of our brother bishop, Martín Barahona.” The House of Bishops, meeting in retreat in Texas, adopted the following letter. _____________ March 20, 2010 Cuthbert, Bishop of Lindisfarne To the People of the Episcopal […]
Episcopal Church Office of Communication slates liturgical programming for Good Friday, Easter Sunday
The Episcopal Church Office of Communication will air two seasonal liturgical programs: the penitential Stations of the Cross on Good Friday and a live festive Easter morning service. Stations of the Cross will be available online at www.episcopalchurch.org/stations beginning Good Friday, April 2. Originating from St. Mary The Virgin Episcopal Church in New York City, […]
Presiding Bishop renews Episcopal Church commitment to refugees and urges reform on 30th anniversary of Refugee Act
“As we mark the 30th anniversary of the Refugee Act, we can celebrate the renewal of life and hope experienced by the thousands of people resettled through Episcopal Migration Ministries,” Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori states in her statement hailing the landmark legislation. In her statement, Jefferts Schori calls for federal action: “We […]
Episcopal Church Presiding Bishops office notifies Diocese of Oregon of successful canonical consent process
The Governance of The Episcopal Church: This information is another in an ongoing series discussing the governance of The Episcopal Church. The Office of Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori has notified the Diocese of Oregon that the canonical consent process for Bishop-Elect Michael Joseph Hanley has been successfully completed. As outlined under Canon […]
Episcopal Church Office of Communication Debuts Episcopal News Quarterly
Episcopal News Quarterly, a 12-page compilation of news and analysis from Episcopal News Service, debuted with its first edition on March 15. The successor to Best of Episcopal Life, Episcopal News Quarterly is a condensed collection of news which appeared on the Episcopal News Service”s website (www.episcopalchurch.org/ens) and Episcopal News Monthly. “Each issue is meant […]
