Episcopal Church World Mission Sunday highlights caring for all God’s creation

Upcoming 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, The Episcopal Church will witness the consecration of four bishops, […]

Episcopal Presiding Bishop on Dr. Martin Luther King Day: “His message pointed toward the universal liberation of all people”

“Martin Luther King”s ministry was focused on liberating the people of these United States, but his message pointed toward the universal liberation of all people, all God”s children, here and around the globe,” Episcopal Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori said in honor of the observation for the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on January […]

Episcopal Presiding Bishop Jefferts Schori at Haiti Prayer Service: Our Hearts Are Broken

“Our hearts are broken,” The Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori said in a homily at a prayer service for Haiti on January 17. The Presiding Bishop joined Bishop of Washington John Bryson Chane, Cathedral Dean Samuel T. Lloyd III, The Honorable Susan E. Rice, US Ambassador to the United Nations, His Excellency Raymond […]

The Episcopal Church: Facts about the Diocese of Haiti and the aftermath of the earthquake

The world continues to watch after a devastating 7.0 earthquake destroyed much of Haiti, with the death toll mounting each day. The Episcopal Church and Episcopal Relief & Development responded immediately. The following fact sheet will assist in your continued reporting of the Haiti earthquake. Please continue to check the special Haiti page for updated […]

New Episcopal Church web pages: engaging, welcoming, informative

A clean, contemporary design, improved search capability and easy-to-access resources for the mission and ministry work of The Episcopal Church are all combined with a newly simplified home page http://www.episcopalchurch.org  and web pages:  http://www.episcopalchurch.org/mission.htm Additionally, a special page has been developed expressly for updates from around the church on the devastating earthquake in Haiti http://www.episcopalchurch.org/haiti.php “The new page […]

Washington National Cathedral offers a Service of Prayer for Haiti

Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori will join Bishop of Washington John Bryson Chane, Cathedral Dean Samuel T. Lloyd III and others at a special prayer service for Haiti on Sunday, January 17 at 6 pm at Washington National Cathedral. “Strength through Unity — L’Union fait la Force: A Service of Prayer for Haiti” […]

Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop on disaster in Haiti

Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori has issued the following concerning the January 12 earthquake in Haiti: The people of Haiti have suffered a devastating earthquake, and it is already clear that many have died and many more are injured. Even under “normal” circumstances, Haiti struggles to care for her 9 million people. The […]

Presiding Bishop, Episcopal Relief & Development President Discuss Situation in Haiti

Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori and Robert Radtke, President of Episcopal Relief & Development discuss the situation in Haiti following the devastating earthquake in a video here: http://www.episcopalchurch.org/mission.htm The two leaders also share ways in which help can be provided, most notably by donating to Episcopal Relief & Development. The Episcopal Church welcomes […]

Fraudulent emails circulating concerning Haiti relief

The Rev. Canon Dr. Charles Robertson of The Episcopal Church reports that fraudulent emails are circulating concerning donations for Haiti relief.   Here is a message from Canon Robertson: It has come to our attention that someone purporting to be Bishop Jean Zaché Duracin might be sending out fraudulent emails in his name, asking for […]