Below is the transcript of a homily shared Feb. 17, 2025, by the Rev. Cameron Patridge, a chaplain for The Episcopal Church’s Executive Council. The council met Feb. 17-19 in Linthicum Heights, Maryland. Feast of Jawani Luwum: Ecclesiasticus 4:20–28; Ps 119:129-136; 2 Cor 6:1-10; John 12:24–32 Good morning. It is good to be with you…

Below is the transcript of a homily shared Feb. 18, 2025, by the Rev. Nancy Frausto, a chaplain for The Episcopal Church’s Executive Council. The council met Feb. 17-19 in Linthicum Heights, Maryland. “The fires usually start in the mountains. You can see them coming. This one was different. My house—my entire street—was in flames,…

Following yesterday’s churchwide announcement about Episcopal church staff realignment, Presiding Bishop Sean Rowe provides further insight about the vision behind the changes underway.

On the day I was elected presiding bishop in June 2024, I told the General Convention: It’s time to reorient our churchwide structures—budgets and staffs—to support dioceses and congregations on the ground where ministry happens. To build on what dioceses and diocesan partnerships already do better than the churchwide structure, to use churchwide resources to…

Dear People of God in The Episcopal Church: On the day I was elected presiding bishop in June 2024, I told the General Convention: It’s time to reorient our churchwide resources—budgets and staff—to support dioceses and congregations on the ground where ministry happens. To build on what dioceses and diocesan partnerships already do better than the churchwide structure and use churchwide resources to strengthen those ministries.