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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…

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 Friday, March 8. In their first meeting since General Convention in July 2012, a sense…

Human Trafficking: A Churchwide Conversation, a March 6 forum hosted by Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori, is now available on line here. http://www.episcopalchurch.org/page/human-trafficking The hour-long Human Trafficking: A Churchwide Conversation originated from the Chapel of Christ the Lord in the Church Center in New York City and featured Presiding Bishop Jefferts Schori’s address,…

The outcome of a January conciliation meeting concerning complaints involving the Episcopal Dioceses of Fort Worth and Quincy has been announced, following the written agreement of all parties and acceptance by Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori. “As a result of the process of Conciliation under Canon IV.10 of The Episcopal Church, the…Complainants and Respondents agree…

The Episcopal Church Office of Communication, in collaboration with  The Living Church Foundation, has issued a White Paper to guide congregations and to assist them in marketing and advertising efforts as part of their evangelism initiatives. Marketing Your Parish: Advertising Best Practices for Effective Evangelism is available at no fee here: https://www.episcopalnewsservice.org/ "We're working to…