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A February 10 festive service will celebrate full communion between The Episcopal Church and the Northern and Southern Provinces of the Moravian Church in North America. The landmark Moravian – Episcopal Full Communion Inaugural Service will be celebrated at the Central Moravian Church, Bethlehem, PA at 6 pm Eastern. Bethlehem is a major center of…

“In all we do, we seek to recognize the face of God wherever we turn, realizing that the body of God’s creation will only be healed when all members of the body of Christ are working together,” Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori noted concerning the upcoming Anglican Communion Primates meeting. The Primates will…

The Executive Council of The Episcopal Church will meet Wednesday to Friday, February 16-18 in the Diocese of Fort Worth, TX, at the American Airlines Training and Conference Center. Media representatives wishing to attend the meeting must secure credentials in advance. Contact Neva Rae Fox, Public Affairs Officer, at newsline@episcopalchurch.org.A media conference with phone access…

At the one year anniversary of the Haitian earthquake on January 12, Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori asks for prayers and expresses solidarity with the people of Haiti, Bishop Jean Zache Duracin and the Episcopal Diocese of Haiti as they rebuild. The Diocese of Haiti is the largest in The Episcopal Church. The…

Prayers are available to recognize and commemorate the first anniversary of the earthquake that devastated Haiti and destroyed the Holy Trinity Episcopal Cathedral.Prayers and collects are posted here: http://www.episcopalchurch.org/haiti.php The Diocese of Haiti is the largest in The Episcopal Church. The January 12, 2010 earthquake leveled the churches and diocesan facilities, including Holy Trinity Cathedral…

An interreligious prayer vigil on Friday, January 7 will kick off the weekend of Prayers for Peace in Sudan in anticipation of the January 9 referendum. The prayer vigil will be held at the United Nations Chapel, First Ave. and 44th St. in New York City at 11 am Eastern. “The prayer vigil will include…

The Governance of The Episcopal Church:This information is another in an ongoing series discussing the governance of The Episcopal Church. The Office of Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori has notified the Diocese of Springfield that Bishop-Elect Daniel Hayden Martins has received the required majority of consents in the canonical consent process. As outlined…

The Governance of The Episcopal Church:This information is another in an ongoing series discussing the governance of The Episcopal Church. The Office of Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori has notified the Diocese of Western Kansas that Bishop-Elect Michael Pierce Milliken has received the required majority of consents in the canonical consent process. As…

A live airing of a traditional Children”s Christmas Pageant from Grace Episcopal Church, New York City will be presented by The Episcopal Church Office of Communication on Christmas Eve, Friday December 24 beginning at 4 pm Eastern (3 pm Central, 2 pm Mountain, 1 pm Pacific). The Pageant will be available on the home page…

Following more than two years of dedicated service, Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori has noted her thanks for the ministries of the Rt. Rev. Herbert Donovan and the Venerable Richard I. Cluett. Donovan has served as Deputy to the Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop for Anglican Communion Relations and is transitioning his work into…

A simplified system for logging comments is providing an easier way for the submission of opinions concerning Holy Women, Holy Men, a major revision of Lesser Feasts and Fasts. As mandated in General Convention 2009 Resolution A096, The Episcopal Church Standing Commission on Liturgy and Music (SCLM) is soliciting feedback about the book, currently in…

A live airing of a traditional Children”s Christmas Pageant from Grace Episcopal Church, New York City will be presented by The Episcopal Church Office of Communication on Christmas Eve, Friday December 24 beginning at 4 pm Eastern (3 pm Central, 2 pm Mountain, 1 pm Pacific). The Pageant will be available on the home page…