The Governance of The Episcopal Church: This information is another in an ongoing series discussing the governance of The Episcopal Church. Also, Episcopal Church lingo and terms are used; check the websites listed at the end for any necessary explanations. In the next four months — May 1 to August 31 – the Episcopal Church…

The Episcopal Church Office of Communication will live webcast the Good Friday Service and the Festive Easter morning celebration from Grace Episcopal Church in New York City.The live webcasts will be available on the home page of the Episcopal Church website: www.episcopalchurch.org. Following the live webcasts, the videos will be available on demand. On Good…

The Episcopal Church Office of Communication is providing an online venue to observe Stations of the Cross throughout Holy Week on the front page of the Church website at www.episcopalchurch.orgThe video of the Stations of the Cross originated in 2010 from St. Mary The Virgin Episcopal Church in New York City and features prayers and…

Thanks to the Older Adult Ministries Task Force, issues and concerns of the aging population are being recognized and addressed, and online resources are available. Additionally, through the Task Force, the Episcopal Church is giving attention to the future and the possible impact and implications of an aging population on congregations. “The reality of the…

The Episcopal Church has lost a faithful servant and good friend in Russ Palmore. We will sorely miss the wit and wisdom he offered the Diocese of Virginia and the wider Church over decades. His abundant gifts will continue to bless us for years to come. May Russ rest in peace, and rise in glory,…

The Most Rev. Katharine Jefferts Schori, Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal ChurchDr. Bonnie Anderson, President of the House of Deputies of the Episcopal ChurchDr. Robert W. Radtke, President of Episcopal Relief & Development One of the most important initiatives in which the Episcopal Church has participated over the last five years is NetsforLife®, a program…

The Social and Economic Justice Office of the Episcopal Church Center has awarded 103 Jubilee Ministry grants in 50 dioceses for 2010 and 2011 in five categories for more than $157,250 to support mission and ministry throughout the Episcopal Church. The 2010 categories are: health and nutrition; building a just society; and diocesan development. The…

To the members of The Episcopal ChurchFrom the House of Bishops At our meeting in Kanuga, North Carolina, 25-30 March 2011, we considered the plight of our fellow Christians in the land of the Holy One. Bishop Suheil Dawani, of the Diocese of Jerusalem, has for many months been gravely limited in his ability to…

Music spanning the globe and the ages. Flexible space for multi-uses. Wide diversity in membership. Welcoming in spirit. Children participating prominently in the liturgy. St Paul & the Redeemer in Chicago has transformed itself from a church once described as conflicted to a vibrant worshiping and social community. A product of a 1968 merger of…

The House of Bishops of the Episcopal Church met at the Kanuga Conference Center in North Carolina from March 25 to March 30. The following is an account of the activities for Wednesday, March 30. Following Morning Prayer and Bible Study, Emcee for the Day Bishop Ed Little of Northern Indiana opened the session. The…