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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 […]
Jubilee Grants awarded for Episcopal Church Mission and Ministry
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!
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
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. Bartholomews Lessons and Carols now available on Episcopal Church Advent multimedia programming
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 […]
