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Episcopal Church Releases Racial Justice Audit of Leaders

April 19, 2021

After two years and more than 1,300 surveys, the ground-breaking Racial Justice Audit of Episcopal Leadership is now available to the wider church and public. The audit identifies nine “patterns” of systemic racism – ranging from the historical context of church leadership to current power dynamics — that will also be highlighted in three public webinars in May and June.

Episcopal Church Executive Council: opening remarks from the President of the House of Deputies

April 19, 2021

The following are the opening remarks of President of the House of Deputies Gay Clark Jennings at the Executive Council of The Episcopal Church, which met virtually on April 16.

Episcopal Church Executive Council: opening remarks from the Presiding Bishop

April 19, 2021

The following is a transcript of the opening remarks of Presiding Bishop Michael Curry at the Executive Council of The Episcopal Church, which met virtually on April 16. These remarks have been lightly edited for clarity.

Episcopal Church Executive Council announces diocesan relief grants

April 16, 2021

Seeking to ease the financial strain of the COVID-19 pandemic on its dioceses, the Executive Council of The Episcopal Church today approved a resolution allocating up to $40,000 to any diocese requesting assistance over the next 18 months.

2021 Theology of Gratitude Scholars Conference

April 14, 2021

United Thank Offering (UTO), along with the Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts and the Cathedral Church of Saint Paul in Boston, will host the second annual Theology of Gratitude Conference on Oct. 15-17.

Episcopal Church Archives closes for relocation

April 14, 2021

The Archives of The Episcopal Church is closed to the public and to extensive research requests until Aug. 1 as it relocates to a new facility in Austin, Texas.

The Episcopal Church’s Tell Me Something Good web series launches second season

April 14, 2021

Tell Me Something Good, a web series from The Episcopal Church that launched in the fall of 2020, returns for a second season. This series highlights positive stories from around the church through conversations with a variety of guests.

Episcopal Church Executive Council to meet virtually April 16, 2021

April 14, 2021

The Executive Council of The Episcopal Church will convene a virtual meeting on April 16, 2021, due to the COVID-19 pandemic and to ensure the health and safety of all involved.

Episcopal Asiamerica Ministries, Church Planting announce virtual “Church Planting in the Asian Diaspora” conference

April 12, 2021

The Episcopal Church’s Asiamerica Ministries is partnering with the Church Planting and Redevelopment Office to offer a virtual conference on Church Planting in the Asian Diaspora. The conference will bring together a diverse group of storytellers to share their experiences of church planting as Asian American Episcopalians, and in Asiamerican contexts.

Episcopal Youth Event/Evento de Jóvenes Episcopales Research Project

April 12, 2021

The following invitation was shared by The Episcopal Church Office of Youth Ministries. Please distribute widely.

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