Applications are now being accepted for the Fall awarding of more than 60 scholarships from The Episcopal Church. Specific scholarships are available for ethnic communities along with other particular wide-ranging eligibility for education and training. “Besides ethnic ministries, there are scholarships available to children of missionaries, foreign students studying for ministry in the Church, foreign…

The United Thank Offering of The Episcopal Church has awarded 69 grants for 2010 for a total of $2,163,740.93 for the mission and ministry of The Episcopal Church and the Anglican Communion. The grants were awarded to projects in 43 Episcopal Church dioceses, 11 companion diocese relationships and 15 international provinces. Known worldwide as UTO,…

Applications are currently being accepted for the newly created position of Episcopal Church Young Adult Discernment and Vocation Officer. Working directly with the Young Adult and Campus Ministries Officer and the Transition Ministry Officer as a member of the Mission Office, the position will be based at the Church Center in New York City. “This…

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 Alaska that Bishop-Elect Rev. Mark Andrew Lattime has received the required majority of consents in the canonical consent process….

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 Rio Grande that Bishop-Elect Michael Louis Vono has received the required majority of consents in the canonical consent process….

Internationally known theologian and author the Rev. Dr. Walter Brueggemann will preach at the opening Eucharist and will be a keynote speaker at the 2010 Conference for The Episcopal Network for Stewardship (TENS) on July 30 and 31 in Indianapolis, IN. With the theme Grace, Gratitude and Generosity, the 2010 TENS conference is sponsored by…

“The search for dignity is work that all members of Christ”s body share,” Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori said in her sermon at St. Paul”s Cathedral, London, on July 25. “We”re invited to join the band of prophets, share the meal and drink the cup. It can be dangerous work, but most prophets…

The Anglican Communion, the environment, domestic poverty, immigration and Haiti will be among the topics featured in a July 28 live webcast, A Conversation with Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori. A Conversation with Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori will begin at 3 pm Eastern (2 pm Central, 1 pm Mountain, noon Pacific, 11 am Alaska,…

Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori will be the featured participant in a public videoconference on new, innovative ministry development July 15 at 3 pm Eastern (2 pm Central, 1 pm Mountain, noon Pacific, 11 am Alaska, 10 am Hawaii). Sponsored by the Episcopal Church Office of Ministry Development, the July 15 event is…

Prayers and liturgical resources focusing on the Gulf oil spill disaster are available from The Episcopal Church: http://www.episcopalchurch.org/119103_123121_ENG_HTM.htm. Michael Schut, Episcopal Church Economic and Environmental Affairs Officer, gathered the resources as Americans look to prayer and healing for the damage that has occurred. “The disaster in the Gulf of Mexico brings into focus our calling…