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Mission Funding receives first gifts, totaling over $1 million
Two gifts totaling over $1.25 million have been donated to The Episcopal Church, through the Mission Funding Initiative program. “I am delighted to see this work beginning to bear fruit, from seeds sown over the last two years, and expect a much larger harvest to come, “commented Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori. “Mission Funding is […]
Episcopal Church Strategic Planning Committee survey available in Spanish and French
The Strategic Planning Committee survey is now available in Spanish and French, as well as for downloading, printing, and returning by mail. To access the survey in Spanish To access the survey in French Additionally, a version of the survey is available for downloading and printing. To receive a print version for downloading, printing, and […]
Strategic Planning Committee maps the future for The Episcopal Church
A newly named Strategic Planning Committee has already set to work, announcing that its first step will be to solicit opinions from throughout The Episcopal Church. The Strategic Planning Committee was established by Executive Council in January 2009 to develop a strategic plan for The Episcopal Church Center and the Executive Council which addresses mission […]
Archbishop of Canterbury, Presiding Bishop, HOD President, panel examine global economic crisis at Episcopal Church General Convention forum
The General Convention of The Episcopal Church will examine economic issues facing the world through a forum featuring Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams, Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori, House of Deputies President Bonnie Anderson, and three prominent lay leaders in the Anglican Communion. Presiding Bishop Jefferts Schori and President Anderson are hosting Christian […]
Laity and Clergy from the Anglican Communion will be the Special Guests of the President of the House of Deputies at General Convention
The following information is from Dr. Bonnie Anderson, President of the House of Deputies of The Episcopal Church concerning General Convention 2009. Dr. Bonnie Anderson, President of the 847 member House of Deputies, has announced the names of six distinguished individuals who will be her special guests at the 76th General Convention of the Episcopal […]
Presiding Bishop Jefferts Schori accepts renunciations of Bane and MacBurney
Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori has accepted the renunciations of David C. Bane and Edward MacBurney, following their March 2009 correspondence to her in which they announced their intentions to move to another province. Bane is the resigned bishop of the diocese of Southern Virginia and MacBurney is the resigned bishop of the […]
Remix for Mission combines three key Episcopal leadership seminars
Don”t miss your chance to participate in the much in-demand Start Up! Start Over! Conference, this year being presented in conjunction with other key popular leadership programs of The Episcopal Church. Three important Episcopal Church conferences — Start Up! Start Over!, Plant My Church, and the Black Clergy Leadership Institute have been brought together […]
Timeline announced for Episcopal Church Bishop Suffragan for Federal Ministries
The timeline and deadlines for the search for the Bishop Suffragan for Federal Ministries for The Episcopal Church has been announced by the special committee and Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori. Also announced are the members of a discernment committee. The timeline includes a call for candidates, interviews and other necessary steps. The successful candidate […]
Episcopal Migration Ministries June 19 live webcast to discuss World Refugee Day with Presiding Bishop, Connecticut Bishop, panel
A June 19 live webcast sponsored by Episcopal Migration Ministries (EMM) and the Office of Communication will focus on World Refugee Day and will examine the plight of today”s refugees. “You Mean The World To Us: Our global embrace of refugees through local resettlement” will top the Episcopal Church”s observance of the annual United Nations-designated […]
Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Debuts Second Book June 23
The second book penned by the Most Rev. Katharine Jefferts Schori, Presiding Bishop of The Episcopal Church, Gospel in the Global Village: Seeking God's Dream of Shalom, will be debuted at a book signing on June 23 at Episcopal Books & Resources” retail store, Catalyst Café and Books. The public is invited to attend the […]
