Marketing materials available focusing on "The Episcopal Church Welcomes You"

Marketing materials focusing on the welcoming nature of The Episcopal Church are available to dioceses, congregations and provinces from The Episcopal Church Office of Communication. As example of outreach and evangelism, The Episcopal Church ad was featured on page 9A in the Friday, November 20 edition of USA Today, receiving national exposure. The print ad […]

General Convention DVDs now available

DVDs featuring all the sermons and daily highlights of The Episcopal Church”s General Convention 2009 are now available through Episcopal Books and Resources. The DVDs are ideal for adult forums, Sunday school classes, evangelism, Advent or Lenten reflections, Bible study, discussion groups, or as a commemorative item. The content of the DVDs originally appeared on […]

Episcopal Bishop Christopher Epting comments on the Vatican’s Apostolic Constitution

Bishop Christopher Epting, Deputy for Ecumenical and Interreligious Relations of The Episcopal Church, has issued the following: Now that the full text of the Vatican's “Apostolic Constitution” dealing with certain former Anglicans who wish to become Roman Catholics has been released, it is clear that what is being touted by some as an 'ecumenical gesture' […]

Messages to Fort Worth

Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori and House of Deputies President Bonnie Anderson sent messages to the Episcopal Diocese of Fort Worth on the historic ordination of Susan Slaughter.   From Presiding Bishop Jefferts Schori: November 12, 2009   To the faithful gathered for the ordination of Susan Slaughter: I give thanks to God for this […]

Committees, Commissions continue the work of General Convention

Note: this is the another in an ongoing series discussing the governance of The Episcopal Church. In a few days, the CCABs of GC will gather at a huge meeting in the Windy City. In regular, non-church language, that means that the Committees, Commissions, Agencies and Boards (CCABs) of General Convention (GC) of The Episcopal […]

Episcopalians cite five goals for the future in Strategic Planning survey results

Tell us your thoughts about the Episcopal Life Weekly Bulletin Inserts

Since their unveiling, the Episcopal Life Weekly Bulletin Inserts have been a welcomed addition to congregations as an educational and informational tool. Now, after nearly three years, it”s time to hear firsthand from readers and users. A survey has been developed for feedback, ideas, suggestions and comments from those who use the Bulletin Inserts regularly […]

Reactions show Around One Table ideal for Episcopal conversations

By the close of only one week after release, reactions to the groundbreaking report Around One Table confirm that Episcopalians see the value of using its findings for understanding and sharing in the larger church. A comprehensive report, called Around One Table, highlights the many attributes and feelings that are common to Episcopalians. Released October […]

Episcopal Church Center new structure: project-based, goal-oriented

Following deep budget cuts which caused personnel reductions and a re-focus of work operations, the staff of the Episcopal Church Center is gearing up for a new strategic model that is project-based and goal-oriented. The new structure, calling for a Department of Mission, five program-based Mission Teams and two specialized ministries, was presented to Executive […]

Survey results add data to Episcopal Life Online redesign

Results of a recent survey indicated that 73% of respondents were either very satisfied or fairly satisfied with Episcopal Life Online (http://www.episcopalchurch.org/elife/). With answers that were frank and honest, denoting a broad range of thoughts and interests, the 23-question survey focused on reader satisfaction and trends, and asked for suggestions on both content and design. […]