Two gifts totaling over $1.25 million have been donated to The Episcopal Church, through the Mission Funding Initiative program. “I am delighted to see this work beginning to bear fruit, from seeds sown over the last two years, and expect a much larger harvest to come, “commented Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori. “Mission Funding is…

The Strategic Planning Committee survey is now available in Spanish and French, as well as for downloading, printing, and returning by mail. To access the survey in Spanish To access the survey in French Additionally, a version of the survey is available for downloading and printing. To receive a print version for downloading, printing, and…

A newly named Strategic Planning Committee has already set to work, announcing that its first step will be to solicit opinions from throughout The Episcopal Church. The Strategic Planning Committee was established by Executive Council in January 2009 to develop a strategic plan for The Episcopal Church Center and the Executive Council which addresses mission…

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…