Asian American or “Asiamerican” describes both Asian immigrants in the United States as well as Asian Americans born in the United States – Chinese, Filipino, Korean, Japanese, Southeast Asian (Vietnamese, Laotian, Hmong, Burmese), and South Asian (Indian, Pakistani, Bangladeshi, Sri Lankan). It also describes the relationship of Asians in the United States with the Asian Episcopalians and Asian Anglicans in the global Asian community. The office of Asian American Ministries offers resources on mission work, church revitalization, and racial justice – among and beyond Asian communities in the United States.
Recent Events
The 2022 Episcopal Asiamerica Ministries Consultation took place September 21-25 in Minneapolis, Minn. Please click below to see recordings of the plenary sessions and opening Eucharist.
The Episcopal Asiamerica Ministries Virtual Advent Retreat was held Nov. 21-22.
In Praise of Lay Ministry
An inspiring message of the Most Rev. Michael B. Curry, presiding bishop and primate of The Episcopal Church, spoken at the graduation ceremony of the Karen Episcopal Ministry Formation (KEMF) on January 16, 2022.
Mission Update
Fr. Fred on Being Episcopalian
Latest Posts
- Episcopal Asiamerica Ministries Virtual Advent RetreatThe Episcopal Asiamerica Ministries Virtual Advent Retreat was held Nov. 21-22.
- Volunteers sought for Episcopal Church Asiamerica missioner search committeeThe Episcopal Church Office of Asiamerica Ministries seeks volunteers for a search committee to help define the position of and interview candidates for the next Asiamerica missioner, as well as cast a vision for the office. The deadline to apply is Dec. 9.
- Preaching in Asian Diaspora Registration
- EAM Happenings – Summer 2021EAM Happenings – Sharing news of Chinese Episcopal Ministries Nationwide – Summer, 2021
- Register now for Episcopal Asiamerica Ministries, Church Planting virtual “Church Planting in the Asian Diaspora” conferenceThe Episcopal Church’s Asiamerica Ministries is partnering with the Church Planting and Redevelopment Office to offer a virtual conference on Church Planting in the Asian Diaspora. The conference will bring together a diverse group of storytellers to share their experiences of church planting as Asian American Episcopalians, and in Asiamerican contexts.
