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The standing committees and bishops exercising jurisdiction have given the required majority of consents to the Episcopal Diocese of Lexington for its Aug. 1 election of the Rev. David Sibley as bishop. His consecration and ordination service is scheduled for Jan. 23, 2027.
The standing committees and bishops exercising jurisdiction have given the required majority of consents to the Episcopal Diocese of Northwestern Pennsylvania for its Aug. 8 election of the Rev. Jenifer Chatfield as bishop. Her consecration and ordination service is scheduled for Dec. 12.
Dear People of God in The Episcopal Church: Twenty-five years on, we live in a world shaped by 9/11. Our lament will never end for those who died in the attacks, those who gave of their lives in the days and weeks following, and those who still suffer. Our grief is particularly sharp on this historic anniversary.
The Episcopal Church’s Sacred Ground program on race and faith—completed by more than 30,000 participants since 2019—is introducing a significant curriculum revision with updated and contextualized materials.
The United Thank Offering Board announces the opening of its 2027 annual grants process, with a focus on projects that seek to connect churches, dioceses, and provinces with the unique needs of their local communities. Applicants for this round are asked to observe three deadlines to complete the process: Dec. 4, Jan. 8, and Feb. 5.
As The Episcopal Church shifts its creation care resources to better support local, contextual efforts, applicants are invited to submit grant proposals for nature restoration, regenerative agriculture, climate advocacy, and environmental justice projects that will be evaluated and awarded by the church’s new eco-region networks. The deadline to apply online is Oct. 20.
Anglican primates and provincial secretaries from across the Americas met in São Paulo Aug. 10-12 for a time of prayer, learning, and mutual discernment. The primates in attendance included the Most Rev. Sean Rowe of The Episcopal Church; the Most Rev. Marinez Rosa dos Santos Bassoto of the Anglican Episcopal Church Brazil; the Most Rev. Shane Parker of the Anglican Church of Canada; the Most Rev. Alba Sally Sue Hernández García of the Anglican Church of Mexico; the Rt. Rev. Juan David Alvarado Melgar of the Anglican Church in Central America; the Most Rev. Brian Williams of the Anglican Church in South America; and the Most Rev. Philip Wright of the Church of the Province of the West Indies. They offered the following joint statement at the end of their gathering.
At the 65th General Convention in 1976 in Minneapolis, The Episcopal Church adopted a resolution affirming that homosexual people are children of God with a full and equal claim upon the church’s love, acceptance, and pastoral concern and care. Fifty years later, Episcopalians are invited to return to Minneapolis Sept. 3–5 for “Full & Equal: 50 Years…
The Episcopal Church Executive Council recently approved nearly $1 million in United Thank Offering grants that support 25 innovative mission and ministry projects in the United States and around the world.
The standing committees and bishops exercising jurisdiction have given the required majority of consents to the Episcopal Diocese of Taiwan for its May 9 election of the Rev. Keith Chen-Cheng Lee as bishop. His consecration and ordination service is scheduled for Nov. 7.
Site preparation for the new permanent home of The Archives of The Episcopal Church—the oldest denominational archives in the U.S.—is set to begin today in Oakwood, Georgia, with construction expected to be complete by spring 2027.
Following its meeting June 14-17 in San Juan, Puerto Rico, The Episcopal Church’s Executive Council shared the following letter to the church.
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