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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 […]
Solo Flight 2009 Takes Flight in Virginia
After nearly 20 years of effective outreach and evangelism to singles in The Episcopal Church, the popular Solo Flight has been transported to Virginia in a move of renewal. Solo Flight #19 will be held at Roslyn Retreat Center in Virginia, September 4 7. “Our goal has always been to live out the familiar […]
Episcopal Presiding Bishop horrified at doctors murder
Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori expressed her horror and calls for prayers on the murder of Dr. George Tiller while he was in his church in Wichita, Kansas. The following is the statement from Presiding Bishop Jefferts Schori: I am horrified to learn of the murder of Dr. Tiller, made even more painful […]
Deadline nears for Center Director Position for Episcopal Church
The application deadline for the Episcopal Church’s Director of Evangelism and Congregational Life Center is Friday, June 5 at 5 pm. “We hope for and welcome applications for this key, crucial position from throughout the Episcopal Church,” commented Linda Watt, Chief Operating Officer for The Episcopal Church. “We are dedicated to selecting a candidate who […]
