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Media Advisory: Episcopal Church Executive Council to meet Oct. 17-20
The Executive Council of The Episcopal Church will convene Oct. 17-20 in Phoenix, Arizona. It will be the council’s first meeting since the 80th General Convention in July and will include 19 newly elected members.
Episcopal Church Chief Operating Officer Geoffrey Smith to retire
Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Michael Curry has announced the upcoming retirement of the Rev. Deacon Geoffrey Smith, who has served as the church’s chief operating officer and a member of Curry’s staff since January 2017. Smith’s last day will be Jan. 1, 2023.
Presiding Bishop Michael Curry’s homily at Queen Elizabeth memorial service
A transcript of the homily of Presiding Bishop Michael Curry from the Service of Thanksgiving for the Life of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II at Washington National Cathedral on Sept. 21. These remarks have been lightly edited for clarity.
Presiding Bishop Michael Curry to preach at cathedral service for Queen Elizabeth II
Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Michael Curry will deliver the sermon at a Sept. 21 memorial service for Queen Elizabeth II at Washington National Cathedral, held in partnership with the U.S. British Embassy. The public is invited to join the 11 a.m. ET service online.
Episcopal Church evangelism office releases new ‘Centered’ discipleship resource
The Episcopal Church Office of Evangelism announces a new small-group resource for churches and individuals seeking to go deeper in relationship with Jesus and in loving and serving others.
The Rt. Rev. W. Michie Klusmeyer named canon to the presiding bishop for ministry within The Episcopal Church
Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Michael Curry has announced that the Rt. Rev. W. Michie Klusmeyer, bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of West Virginia, will succeed Bishop-elect E. Mark Stevenson in the role of canon to the presiding bishop for ministry within The Episcopal Church, effective Oct. 17. Klusmeyer will retire on Oct. 13 as bishop of West Virginia, and Stevenson will transition to his new role as bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Virginia with a consecration date of Dec. 3.
Statement from Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Michael Curry on the death of Queen Elizabeth II
Today we mourn the passing and celebrate the life and legacy of Queen Elizabeth II. My prayers for peace go out for her, for her loved ones, and for all those who knew and loved her throughout the world.
Grant applications open for Episcopal Church Constable Fund, Roanridge Trust
Applications are open for two grant opportunities offered annually by The Episcopal Church—Constable Fund grants, which focus on religious education, and Roanridge Trust grants, which support leadership development in small towns and rural communities.
Presiding Bishop Michael Curry to give opening address at Hobart College bicentennial event
Commemorating the 200th anniversary of the founding of Hobart College, Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop—and Hobart graduate—Michael B. Curry will deliver virtual opening remarks at a Sept. 25 panel discussion titled “The Quest for Inclusion: From Bishop John Henry Hobart to Today.”
DEADLINE EXTENDED: Interested in serving on the Anglican Consultative Council as clergy representative?
The Episcopal Church General Convention Office is seeking nominations for a clergy member to serve a three-meeting, nine-year term on the Anglican Consultative Council (ACC). The representative will be elected at the church’s Executive Council meeting in October. The next ACC meeting is scheduled for February 2023 in Accra, Ghana.
