Interim positions announced while director search is suspended

Changes in responsibilities at the Episcopal Church”s Washington office have been announced, and the search for a center director for Advocacy has been temporarily suspended. Maureen Shea, Director of the Office of Government Relations (OGR), previously announced her retirement as of Friday, August 28. Beginning September 1, Alex Baumgarten, International Policy Analyst, will serve as […]

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Presiding Bishop writes to Secretary Clinton on Palestinian evictions

Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori has written to United States Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton on the August 2 eviction of Palestinian families from their homes in Jerusalem. “This action undermines the quest for peace led by you and President Obama and represents a step backward in the peace process and a […]

A look at the high interest and appeal of General Convention by the numbers

Eds. note – this report contains Episcopal Church and General Convention lingo and terms. Check the websites listed at the end for full explanations. In addition to breaking previous records for coverage, interest in the activities and decisions of The Episcopal Church General Convention 2009 (GC09) reached an all-time high, and here are the numbers […]

Media Advisory: Eight cyclists to complete cross country trek and ride into NYC on Tuesday – Efforts raise funds for Episcopal Relief & Development

An enthusiastic crowd of well-wishers will gather and welcome eight cyclists, led by Bishop Mark Hollingsworth of Ohio, as they bike into NYC and complete “Riding for Their Lives,” their cross-country trek on Tuesday, July 28. Their final destination is the Episcopal Church Center, 815 Second Ave., NYC (at 43rd St.). Hollingsworth and his team […]

Presiding Bishop Jefferts Schori Notifies Diocese of Northern Michigan of Failed Election

Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori today has notified the Standing Committee of the Episcopal Diocese of Northern Michigan that the necessary consents to the ordination and consecration of a bishop were not received within the prescribed time period, thereby declaring the election “null and void.” The Presiding Bishop”s letter follows: __________________ July 27, […]

Statement on the legal issues in litigation in the Diocese of San Joaquin

The following is a statement from the office of Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori concerning the Superior Court ruling in Fresno County, California. ________________ The Presiding Bishop’s Office announced that on July 21, 2009, the Superior Court of Fresno County, California issued an order resolving most of the legal issues in litigation involving […]

Presiding Bishop’s letter to the church on General Convention

Letters to Archbishop of Canterbury, Primates discuss C056

Following its passage in both the House of Bishops and the House of Deputies, Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori and House of Deputies President Bonnie Anderson sent a letter to Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams discussing Resolution C056 at the recently completed 76th General Convention of The Episcopal Church. (Text of letter is at the […]

Presiding Bishop, HOD President send letter to Archbishop Williams, Anglican Primates on GC actions, affirms close relationship with Anglican Communion

A letter describing the steps taken by The Episcopal Church”s 76th General Convention and reaffirming the close relationship with the Anglican Communion was sent today to Rowan Williams, the Archbishop of Canterbury, by Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori and House of Deputies President Bonnie Anderson. A copy of the letter also was sent to the […]