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New Digital Invitation Kits for Advent

October 30, 2019

New and updated Advent resources for congregations, dioceses, and communities of faith are now available: Way of Love Digital Invitation Kit, updated Journeying the Way of Love Advent calendar and curriculum, AdventWord 2019, Sermons That Work compilation of Advent and Christmas selections, Advent reflections from Episcopal Migration Ministries, and bulletin inserts. All are available here.

The Episcopal Church Responds to the Opioid Epidemic – Members invited to participate in survey

October 30, 2019

The Task Force to Respond to the Opioid Epidemic, created by legislation at the 79th General Convention, is seeking input from lay and ordained leaders throughout the church about the local response to the opioid epidemic through the short survey linked in English here, in Spanish here, and in French here.

Traveling the Way of Love Episode 6: Go

October 29, 2019

Traveling the Way of Love, Episode 6: Go, the latest installment of the first season of the Way of Love video series from The Episcopal Church Office of Communication, is now available for viewing on The Episcopal Church website and on The Episcopal Church Facebook page. Hosted by Chris Sikkema, the Office of Communication’s manager for […]

Grants available for Young Adult and Campus Ministry

October 28, 2019

Episcopal Church Young Adult and Campus Ministry grant applications are now available to those with dreams of launching a ministry or program for young adults. Episcopal ministries or ecumenical ministries with an Episcopal presence are invited to apply.

Episcopal Church announces 2019 Roanridge Trust grant recipients for leadership development in small towns and rural communities

October 25, 2019

Lutheran-Episcopal Coordinating Committee issues communiqué

October 24, 2019

The Lutheran-Episcopal Coordinating Committee (LECC) has issued the communiqué below following their October meeting in Chicago, Illinois: Almost Two Decades of Life Together: How Do We Encourage Next Steps? Lutheran-Episcopal Coordinating Committee (LECC) October 15-17, 2019 Lutheran Center, Chicago, Illinois The Lutheran Episcopal Coordinating Committee met at the Lutheran Center in Chicago on October 15-17, 2019. […]

Episcopal Church plants seeds for 34 new ministries

October 23, 2019

At its October meeting, the Episcopal Church Executive Council approved grants totaling $689,500 for new church starts and Mission Enterprise Zones.

The Episcopal Church joins ecumenical partners in addressing human rights in the Occupied Palestinian Territories

October 21, 2019

Episcopal Church Executive Council: opening remarks from the Presiding Bishop

October 19, 2019

The following is a transcript of the opening remarks of Presiding Bishop Michael Curry at the Executive Council of The Episcopal Church, currently meeting through October 21 at the Embassy Suites Montgomery Hotel and Conference Center in Montgomery, Alabama.

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

October 18, 2019
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