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Letter from Presiding Bishop Sean Rowe on bombing of al-Ahli Hospital in Gaza
Dear People of God in The Episcopal Church:
Early this Palm Sunday morning, we received confirmation that al-Ahli Hospital in Gaza City, a ministry of the Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem, was hit last night by Israeli missiles. The diocese and many media outlets report that the emergency department, the pharmacy, the chapel, and other essential facilities have been severely damaged, and patients are without shelter or medical care. Read more about the attack from the American Friends of the Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem.
Episcopal Church awards 2025 Young Adult and Campus Ministry grants
The Executive Council of The Episcopal Church has awarded 19 grants, totaling $135,000, to young adult and campus ministries from dioceses across the U.S., Europe, Caribbean, and South America. The projects include the development and expansion of young adult groups, a speaker series, teaching English as a second language, a community meal program, and more.
Good Friday Offering, concert to support Middle East ministries
Episcopalians are invited to enhance their Good Friday devotion by attending a sacred performance of music devoted to this solemn day. The concert is being given in support of the 103 years of the Good Friday Offering, which assists churches, medical programs, and schools in the Anglican Province of Jerusalem and the Middle East.
Trump won’t block immigration arrests in houses of worship. Now these 27 religious groups are suing
More than two-dozen Christian and Jewish groups representing millions of Americans — ranging from the Episcopal Church and the Union for Reform Judaism to the Mennonites and Unitarian Universalists — filed a federal court lawsuit Tuesday challenging a Trump administration move giving immigration agents more leeway to make arrests at houses of worship.
Christopher Lacovara named Episcopal Church chief financial officer
The Episcopal Church’s Executive Council appointed Christopher Lacovara as the church’s next chief financial officer in a special meeting earlier today. Lacovara, a longtime Episcopalian who brings decades of experience in financial management, was selected after a nationwide search conducted by Pappas & Pappas Consulting, a Boston-based firm. He will begin his new role in mid-April.
Executive Council to meet March 17 to consider CFO nomination
The Executive Council of The Episcopal Church will convene an online special meeting at 6 p.m. ET March 17 to consider the nomination for the church’s next chief financial officer and to hear an update on the church center realignment.
Applications open for Episcopal Church 2025-2026 educational scholarships
Applications are being accepted for a wide variety of educational scholarships from The Episcopal Church for the 2025-2026 academic year. The deadline to apply online is April 4. All applicants must be Episcopalian.
Episcopal Church invites churchwide participation in 69th UN Commission on the Status of Women
The Episcopal Church and Anglican partners will advocate for global issues that impact women and girls in all their diversity at the 69th session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (UNCSW) in New York City, March 10-21.
Presiding Bishop Sean Rowe addresses staff realignment, future vision at Episcopal Parish Network
During a keynote conversation at the 40th annual Episcopal Parish Network conference in Kansas City, Missouri, this week, Presiding Bishop Sean Rowe shared more details about the staff and structural changes taking place within The Episcopal Church. Watch the video of his talk with Eric Motley, deputy director of the National Gallery of Art.
A message to The Episcopal Church from Executive Council
The message below is a letter from the members of The Episcopal Church’s Executive Council following its Feb. 17-19 meeting.
