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The Episcopal Church and the Church of Sweden are sponsoring a two-day environmental event, “Sustaining hope in the face of climate change” in Washington DC on May 1 and 2. The public is invited to attend the Wednesday evening and Thursday afternoon events held at St John’s Lafayette Square for no charge. Pre-registration is suggested;…

It’s innovative.  It’s young.  It’s an Episcopal and Lutheran congregation, truly living into Called to Common Mission.  It’s the Church of the Apostles http://www.apostleschurch.org/ in Seattle, WA (Diocese of Olympia), and, to many, it’s the face of the future. The Church of the Apostles is featured in a new video in the groundbreaking series, Transforming…

The Joint Nominating Committee for the Presiding Bishop (JNCPB) kicked off its work on March 18-20 with a conversation with Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori and a mapping of the committee’s future work. Meeting at the Barbara C. Harris Camp and Conference Center in NH, JNCPB is charged to present a slate of no fewer…

On Monday, March 25 at 10:30 am Eastern, more than 20 Episcopal bishops from throughout the church will lead hundreds of clergy and lay people in praying the Stations of the Cross in Washington, DC, as they process along Pennsylvania Avenue from the White House to the U. S. Capitol to challenge violence, especially the…

As approved by the Episcopal Church Economic Justice Loan Committee (EJLC) of the Executive Council and as part of its economic justice portfolio, The Episcopal Church recently purchased a three-year certificate of deposit for $500,000 in the Bank of Palestine.  This action, approved in late January by EJLC, is in response to several resolutions affirmed…

The Office of Communication will present worship offerings every day of Holy Week. The offerings will be available on a special page of the Episcopal Church website here http://www.episcopalchurch.org/page/holy-week-worship Palm Sunday, March 24 – Palms and Parasols Second Line Procession with Jazz Band from St. Paul & St. James Church, New Haven, CT http://www.stpaulstjames.org/  (Diocese…

  In reference to an opinion piece titled “Twenty-first Century Excommunication” and posted to wsj.com on October 7, 2011, please note the following: The author’s information and assertions are dated. The author’s reference in the opening paragraph to the church in Binghamton, New York is almost four years old.  Much has happened, including a Lambeth…

Nominations to serve as the Episcopal Church lay representative on the Anglican Consultative Council (ACC) are now being accepted through April 10. The ACC is one of the four instruments of communion in the Anglican Communion, of which the Episcopal Church is one of the 38 Province members. The ACC is the only instrument of…

Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori sends greetings of welcome to Pope Francis and adds:             “The Episcopal Church will pray for the new Bishop of Rome, Pope Francis, and for the possibility of constructive dialogue and cooperation between our Churches.”     The Episcopal Church: www.episcopalchurch.org Facebook: www.facebook.com/episcopalian Twitter: www.twitter.com/iamepiscopalian YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/EpiscopalChurchYT   

The youth and adult members of the 2014 Episcopal Youth Event Mission Planning Team have been announced. Drawing hundreds of youth from throughout the Episcopal Church, EYE 2014 will be held in July 9-13, 2014 in the Philadelphia area, in partnership with the Diocese of Pennsylvania. The 2014 event marks the twelfth EYE and remains…

The House of Bishops of the Episcopal Church is meeting in retreat at the Kanuga Conference Center in Hendersonville, NC (Diocese of Western North Carolina) from March 8 to March 12.  The following is an account of the activities for Sunday, March 10.The theme for the spring retreat meeting of the Episcopal Church House of…

The House of Bishops of the Episcopal Church is meeting in retreat at the Kanuga Conference Center in Hendersonville, NC (Diocese of Western North Carolina) from March 8 to March 12.  The following is an account of the activities for Saturday, March 9. The theme for the spring retreat meeting of the Episcopal Church House…