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Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori and Robert Radtke, President of Episcopal Relief & Development discuss the situation in Haiti following the devastating earthquake in a video here: http://www.episcopalchurch.org/mission.htm The two leaders also share ways in which help can be provided, most notably by donating to Episcopal Relief & Development. The Episcopal Church welcomes…

There”s still time to do your Advent and Christmas shopping, and Episcopal Books and Resources, based at the Church Center in New York City, is the place to shop with 40% off all items. The impressive assortment at Episcopal Books and Resources includes religious as well as secular gift considerations that are unique, special, environmentally…

The St. Nicholas celebration from Trinity Church, Wall Street, New York City is now available on the 2009 Advent multimedia programming, presented by The Episcopal Church Office of Communication. Part of the full month of Advent observations and traditional liturgies, Trinity”s St. Nicholas celebration joins the other offerings currently available: the Advent Reflection by Presiding…

Lessons and Carols from St. Bartholomew”s in New York City has been added to the 2009 Advent multimedia programming, presented by The Episcopal Church Office of Communication. Part of the full month of Advent observations and traditional liturgies, the St. Bartholomew”s Lessons and Carols joins the other offerings currently available: the Advent Reflection by Presiding…

The Episcopal Church Office of Communication is offering a full month of multimedia programming featuring favorite Advent observations and traditional liturgies. Beginning with an Advent Reflection by Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori, the multimedia offerings include Lessons and Carols, a St. Nicholas celebration, and a Christmas Pageant. The multimedia offerings are available here: http://www.episcopalchurch.org/Advent2009/ “The…

The Rev. Canon Dr. Gregory Straub, Executive Officer and Secretary of General Convention, has announced that the Episcopal Church Executive Council special meeting slated for Monday, December 7 has been cancelled. The request for the meeting has been withdrawn by the members who requested it. The next regularly scheduled Executive Council meeting is February 19…

Continuing to provide marketing materials to tell our story, The Episcopal Church Office of Communication is offering Christmas ads, announcements, and postcards. As part of the Church”s outreach and evangelism efforts, print ads in various sizes and postcards are available for local and regional use by dioceses, congregations and provinces. The print ads and postcards…

The Episcopal Church Center continues to move into its new strategic model emphasizing project-based goal-oriented mission and ministry. The new structure calls for a Department of Mission with seven program-based Mission Teams. In a November 18 memo released to Church staff, Directors of Mission Antoinette (Toni) Daniels and the Rev. Margaret R. Rose explained, “Mission…

The Rt. Rev. Dean Elliott Wolfe, Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Kansas, was elected Vice President of The Episcopal Church House of Bishops. He was elected at the 2009 General Convention in Anaheim, California and assumed the responsibilities immediately. "It was an honor to have been invited by the Presiding Bishop to serve in…

Marketing materials focusing on the welcoming nature of The Episcopal Church are available to dioceses, congregations and provinces from The Episcopal Church Office of Communication. As example of outreach and evangelism, The Episcopal Church ad was featured on page 9A in the Friday, November 20 edition of USA Today, receiving national exposure. The print ad…

DVDs featuring all the sermons and daily highlights of The Episcopal Church”s General Convention 2009 are now available through Episcopal Books and Resources. The DVDs are ideal for adult forums, Sunday school classes, evangelism, Advent or Lenten reflections, Bible study, discussion groups, or as a commemorative item. The content of the DVDs originally appeared on…