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More than 60 educational scholarships available from The Episcopal Church
Applications are now being accepted for more than 60 scholarships available through The Episcopal Church. Earmarked for education and schooling for Episcopalians, funding for the scholarships is derived from numerous trust funds that have amassed over the years. “These trust funds are part of the heritage of The Episcopal Church,” explained Margareth Crosnier de Bellaistre, […]
Episcopal Church Presiding Bishops Easter Message: Alleluia! Keep practicing that joyful shout. Alleluia!
“Alleluia! Keep practicing that joyful shout. Alleluia!” proclaims Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori in her Easter 2010 Message. The following is Presiding Bishop”s Easter Message. _________________________________ Easter 2010 The people who sat in darkness have seen a great light. (Isa 9:2; Matt 4:16) The Diocese of Haiti has observed Lent in a very […]
Episcopal Church House Of Bishops gather in retreat for prayer, reflection, discussion
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. More than 115 bishops of The Episcopal Church will gather for the House of Bishops […]
Episcopal Church grants available for new campus ministries
The Episcopal Church Office for Young Adult and Campus Ministries is accepting proposals from dioceses, parishes or college/university campuses for grants to assist in the start-up of new campus ministries or the re-start of dormant campus ministries. A total of $300,000 is available through 2012 to focus on campus ministries in higher education institutions. Deadline […]
Episcopal Church Presiding Bishops Office notifies Diocese of Upper South Carolina 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 Upper South Carolina that the canonical consent process for Bishop-Elect W. Andrew Waldo has been successfully completed. As outlined […]
Episcopal Church Presiding Bishops Office notifies Diocese of Louisiana 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 Louisiana that the canonical consent process for Bishop-Elect Morris K. Thompson has been successfully completed. As outlined under Canon […]
A Lenten Letter from Episcopal Diocese of Haiti Bishop Jean Zaché Duracin
The following is the Lenten letter from the Rt. Rev. Jean Zaché Duracin, bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Haiti. The earthquake has not destroyed our hope in the future” Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ: Seven weeks after we were hit by the 7.0 earthquake on the Richter scale, the situation […]
Assist Haitian relief efforts through The Episcopal Church, Episcopal Relief & Development
The Episcopal Church and Episcopal Relief & Development are deeply grateful for the outpouring of financial support and prayers for all those suffering in aftermath of the earthquake in Haiti. Both organizations are raising funds to support the Episcopal Diocese of Haiti during this challenging time. The following outlines the different avenues for the dispersion […]
Two candidates join slate of six for Episcopal Church Bishop Suffragan for Federal Ministries
Two nominees have been added to the six candidates for The Episcopal Church Bishop Suffragan for Federal Ministries. Nominated by petition pending successful completion of background checks were: The Rev. Dr. Robert G. Certain, Founding President of Care For The Troops, Inc., Atlanta, GA The Very Rev. Richard James “Rich” Martindale, rector of Trinity […]
Episcopal Church, Anglican Women Gather for UN Commission meeting
Women from The Episcopal Church, the Anglican Church of Canada and nearly two dozen Provinces across the Anglican Communion along with Ecumenical women and a youth delegation will gather for the 54th Session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (UNCSW) in New York City March 1 12. This year, the […]
