Public Affairs

Don”t miss your chance to participate in the much in-demand Start Up! Start Over! Conference, this year being presented in conjunction with other key popular leadership programs of The Episcopal Church. Three important Episcopal Church conferences — Start Up! Start Over!, Plant My Church, and the Black Clergy Leadership Institute – have been brought together…

The timeline and deadlines for the search for the Bishop Suffragan for Federal Ministries for The Episcopal Church has been announced by the special committee and Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori. Also announced are the members of a discernment committee. The timeline includes a call for candidates, interviews and other necessary steps. The successful candidate…

The second book penned by the Most Rev. Katharine Jefferts Schori, Presiding Bishop of The Episcopal Church, Gospel in the Global Village: Seeking God's Dream of Shalom, will be debuted at a book signing on June 23 at Episcopal Books & Resources” retail store, Catalyst Café and Books. The public is invited to attend the…

Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori expressed her horror and calls for prayers on the murder of Dr. George Tiller while he was in his church in Wichita, Kansas. The following is the statement from Presiding Bishop Jefferts Schori: I am horrified to learn of the murder of Dr. Tiller, made even more painful…

The Rev. Victoria Duncan has been named Program Officer for CDO (Church Deployment Office): Office for Transition Ministry in the Mission Leadership Center of The Episcopal Church. The announcement was made May 27 by the Board for Church Deployment in partnership with the Rev. Margaret Rose, Director of The Episcopal Church’s Mission Leadership Center. In…

Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori has named Bronwyn Clark Skov as Program Officer for Lifelong Christian Formation and Youth. “Bronwyn”s background in youth ministry will provide insights into opportunities for the Episcopal Church to reach out and connect with today”s youth in today”s society,” commented the Rev. Robert Honeychurch, interim director of the…

An inaugural conference for young people of color will explore ministry in community while celebrating their culture. Does It Fit?: Exploring Ministry in Community will focus on reaching out to the growing ethnic youth and young adults of color. Does It Fit?: Exploring Ministry in Community will be held June 1-4 at the University of…

In the past days, the Church has received inquiries from our members, parishes and diocese regarding the news about the H1N1 flu virus and how, if at all, it might affect the continued practice of their faith. We are asked: Should I go to Church? Exchange the Peace? Drink from the cup? As long as…

General Convention 2009 of the Episcopal Church will be the topic of a live webcast on Wednesday, May 13 at 8 am Pacific (9 am Mountain, 10 am Central, 11 am Eastern). General Convention 2009 (GC09) will be held July 8 – 17 at the Anaheim Convention Center in California. The webcast will originate from…

The Episcopal Church has issued the following statement concerning the current swine flu outbreak. The Episcopal Church recommends that its dioceses actively review the most current information about swine flu in order to make decisions based on local practices and safety concerns in our church communities. Episcopal Relief & Development is closely monitoring the needs…

Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori highlighted areas of increased focus and activity at the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C. last Thursday evening. In challenging her audience to find their passions, Jefferts Schori addressed efforts to re-focus, re-imagine and re-invigorate. The Library of Congress provided an historic setting for the Presiding Bishop's remarks….

In recognition of the importance of caring for creation, the Earth Day Observance from the Episcopal Church Center will be the live webcast on Friday, April 24 with a presentation by a leading religious environmentalist. The Rev. Fletcher Harper, the Executive Director of Green Faith, will present Critical Factors in Greening our Faith, an interactive…