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REMINDER: Prayer Vigil to honor refugees on June 20
Episcopal Migration Ministries reminds and encourages all to join a virtual prayer vigil in honor of World Refugee Day, offered 7-8 p.m. ET June 20.
Episcopal Church prepares for release of new prayer book translations
The Episcopal Church is pleased to announce the upcoming release of trial translations of the Book of Common Prayer in Spanish, French and Haitian Creole and plans to seek feedback from native speakers of those languages.
‘Investing as Doing Theology’ Offers Compelling Snapshot of Episcopal Institutions
An organic movement of faith-informed investing is growing within The Episcopal Church, according to a task force that identified and examined the practices of 15 such investors. The findings are chronicled in Investing as Doing Theology, a newly published – and acclaimed — Blue Book report for the church’s 2022 General Convention.
Episcopal Church Executive Council shares reflections, invites discernment on diocesan relief funds
Further to its April 16 announcement making $40,000 financial relief grants available to any diocese, the Episcopal Church Executive Council has released a reflection detailing its path of discernment for supporting the diverse needs of the church’s dioceses amid myriad disruptions to church and life in 2020.
Online Service Planned to Bless the Work of 2022 General Convention
The 80th General Convention of The Episcopal Church will not take place this summer as originally planned due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but bishops, deputies and others will gather on July 17 at 2 p. m. Eastern, for an online convocation to pray for the work of the convention, now scheduled for July 2022.
United Thank Offering invites 2022 Annual Grants
The United Thank Offering (UTO) Board is pleased to announce the availability of their 2022 UTO Annual Grants, with an application deadline of Feb. 4, 2022. These grants are awarded for projects in The Episcopal Church and throughout the Anglican Communion, each year with a different focus.
Prayer Vigil to honor worldwide refugees on June 20
All are welcome to join a virtual prayer vigil in honor of World Refugee Day, offered 7-8 p.m. ET June 20 by Episcopal Migration Ministries.
On anniversary of George Floyd’s murder, Episcopalians invited to remembrance, action
In keeping with the vision of Becoming Beloved Community, The Episcopal Church offers three ways this week to commemorate the one-year anniversary of George Floyd’s murder and to participate in reflections and action steps.
The Episcopal Church’s Economic Justice Loan Committee invests in nine community loan funds
Honoring its commitment to share resources in ways that prioritize those who have been disenfranchised and oppressed, The Episcopal Church’s Economic Justice Loan Committee approved nine investments in 2020 totaling $2.7 million.
The Episcopal Church offers bilingual exploration of immigration issues
In the month of June, join The Episcopal Church’s Office of Latino/Hispanic Ministries, Episcopal Migration Ministries, and Forward Movement, for a conversation about No Longer Strangers: Exploring Immigration Issues.
