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Jubilee Grants awarded for Episcopal Church Mission and Ministry

December 17, 2009

Ranging from migrant work to international ministries, from the East Coast to the Midwest and the Caribbean, four Jubilee ministries in the Episcopal Church have been awarded grants of $15,000 each to assist them with special initiatives in 2010 towards domestic poverty alleviation. Jubilee Ministries are congregations or agencies with connections to The Episcopal Church […]

Episcopal Books and Resources 40% holiday sale is on!

December 17, 2009

There”s still time to do your Advent and Christmas shopping, and Episcopal Books and Resources, based at the Church Center in New York City, is the place to shop with 40% off all items. The impressive assortment at Episcopal Books and Resources includes religious as well as secular gift considerations that are unique, special, environmentally […]

Trinity’s St. Nicholas celebration now available on Episcopal Church Advent multimedia programming

December 16, 2009

The St. Nicholas celebration from Trinity Church, Wall Street, New York City is now available on the 2009 Advent multimedia programming, presented by The Episcopal Church Office of Communication. Part of the full month of Advent observations and traditional liturgies, Trinity”s St. Nicholas celebration joins the other offerings currently available: the Advent Reflection by Presiding […]

St. Bartholomew’s Lessons and Carols now available on Episcopal Church Advent multimedia programming

December 14, 2009

Lessons and Carols from St. Bartholomew”s in New York City has been added to the 2009 Advent multimedia programming, presented by The Episcopal Church Office of Communication. Part of the full month of Advent observations and traditional liturgies, the St. Bartholomew”s Lessons and Carols joins the other offerings currently available: the Advent Reflection by Presiding […]

Favorite Advent observations and traditional liturgies highlight December multimedia programming

December 8, 2009

The Episcopal Church Office of Communication is offering a full month of multimedia programming featuring favorite Advent observations and traditional liturgies. Beginning with an Advent Reflection by Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori, the multimedia offerings include Lessons and Carols, a St. Nicholas celebration, and a Christmas Pageant. The multimedia offerings are available here: http://www.episcopalchurch.org/Advent2009/ “The […]

Christmas message from Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori

December 7, 2009

The Most Rev. Katharine Jefferts Schori, Presiding Bishop of The Episcopal Church, has presented the following Christmas message.

Request for Special Executive Council Meeting Withdrawn

December 4, 2009

The Rev. Canon Dr. Gregory Straub, Executive Officer and Secretary of General Convention, has announced that the Episcopal Church Executive Council special meeting slated for Monday, December 7 has been cancelled. The request for the meeting has been withdrawn by the members who requested it. The next regularly scheduled Executive Council meeting is February 19 […]

Episcopal Church Welcomes You Signs Now Available – in Spanish!

December 4, 2009

Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori concerning the proposed bill in Uganda

December 4, 2009

Christmas marketing materials available

December 3, 2009

Continuing to provide marketing materials to tell our story, The Episcopal Church Office of Communication is offering Christmas ads, announcements, and postcards. As part of the Church”s outreach and evangelism efforts, print ads in various sizes and postcards are available for local and regional use by dioceses, congregations and provinces. The print ads and postcards […]

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