Writings
Episcopal Presiding Bishop statement on refugees; congregational and individual response suggestions
Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori has issued this statement on the current…
How to rejoice after Newtown shootings?
[Episcopal News Service] Editor’s note: This piece originally appeared in the Huffington Post’s religion…
Day1 Faith & Science Series: Beyond Our Knowing
The Rt. Rev. Katharine Jefferts Schori, former Presiding Bishop of The Episcopal Church, shares…
Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori: I am deeply grateful for what God has been up to in the midst of our journey together
English Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori has issued the following: The Episcopal…
Washington National Cathedral
Maybe we’ve all been in Job’s shoes at some point – or the shoes…
Feast of Martin Luther King, Jr.
Nuestro hermano Martín tuvo un sueño, un sueño nacido en medio de la historia…
Presiding Bishop renews Episcopal Church commitment and urges reform on 30th Anniversary of Refugee Act
In 1980, the United States Congress passed the Refugee Act, a comprehensive bill answering…
The Presiding Bishop Calls for Immediate Ceasefire
Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori reiterated her December 29 call for an immediate ceasefire saying: …
Presiding Bishop's testimony to Senate on global warming
God has not given us a spirit of fear, but power, and of love,…
Sermón de la Obispa Presidenta Katharine Jefferts Schori durante su visita a la Iglesia de San Miguel y Todos los Ángeles, Pórtland, Oregón
Fui al hospital del Buen Samaritano a visitar al Rev. John Scannell. Y viajé…
Province IV Synod
We’re celebrating the martyrs of Uganda tonight, but I’d like to start by inviting…
Presiding Bishop's statement on refugees
The children of Abraham have ever been reminded to care for the widow and…
Episcopal Presiding Bishop statement on refugees; congregational and individual response suggestions
Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori has issued this statement on the current…
Episcopal Presiding Bishop's statement on refugees
The children of Abraham have ever been reminded to care for the widow and…
Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop’s Advent Message
Noting that the season of Advent is “a time of waiting, but it…
Katharine Jefferts Schori ~ Biography
Katharine Jefferts Schori was elected Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church in June 2006….
Presiding Bishop on Supreme Court Ruling
Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori has issued this statement following today’s Supreme…
78th General Convention of The Episcopal Church: Opening remarks by Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori
“This body is meant to be sacrament of God, an outward demonstration of the…
Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop presents 2015 World Refugee Day message
Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori invited to preach at Westminster Abbey, London
Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop and Primate Katharine Jefferts Schori has been invited by the…
Washinton & Jefferson Baccalaureate Address
We must begin by giving thanks for the support of your families through these…
Presiding Bishop’s keynote address
Episcopalians have a prayer that names “this fragile earth, our island home.”[1] We’ve been…
Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Easter Message 2015
Episcopal Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori Lent Message 2015
All Saints Sermon
There’s a beautiful place in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada called Angels Camp. …
Sermon – Western Kansas Diocesan Convention
Ignatius was a martyr. He didn’t just die for his faith, he agitated for…
Sermon – Trinity, Washington, DC
Happy anniversary and welcome home! This celebration seems to have been as big an…
Acolyte Festival
Have you ever had something go wrong during worship? The day after I was…
Sermon – St. James, Diocese of Chicago
I’ve been at two of TEC’s seminaries this past week, and both of them…
Sermon at Christ Church, 175th anniversary
Today, Jacob would probably be sent to a sleep lab, to see if apnea…
Expanding the Apostolic Imagination
We thank you that by water and the Holy Spirit you have bestowed upon…
Sermon at St. John’s
It is a joy and delight to be welcomed into this congregation like a…
Centennial of St. Andrew’s Chapel
Happy birthday, happy anniversary – you are centenarians! This congregation is celebrating its hundredth…
Pentecost A
We’re going to make a prophet today. Actually, we’re going to authorize several prophets. …
Navajoland Convocation
In the beginning, God said, let there be, and it was created…light, sun, moon,…
University Church of St. Mary the Virgin
Not peace but a sword. I thought shalom was the name of the game. …
St. Alban Pilgrimage
Greetings from The Episcopal Church, and its 82 churches named for Alban – one…
Evensong EYE – A Celebration of Diversity and a Call to Equality
Hello, EYE! This body has gathered from many parts of The Episcopal Church –…
40th Anniversary of the Ordination of Women Priests
The recent decision of the Church of England to finally open the doors for…
Christ Church
It is very good to be with you again – and to be here…
Proper 12A
If you were going to describe the kingdom of God, what sort of story…
Proper 11A
It is very good to be with you again – and to be here…
Presiding Bishop’s 2014 World Refugee Day message
English I was a stranger and you welcomed me. On June 20, communities across…
Connecting Advocates on Violence Against Indigenous Women through the Lens of the Doctrine of Discovery
Dear Relatives, Cante Waste ya Nape Ciyu zape ye. I greet you from my…
Proper 8A – Niobrara Convocation
Last weekend I participated in a memorial pilgrimage for St. Alban. He died about…
Easter 2A Trinity
Alleluia, Christ is risen! The Lord is risen indeed, alleluia!So what are we afraid…
Reclaiming the Gospel of Peace
Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you. The ability to do…
Western North Carolina – Evening Prayer
My grandfather died almost 50 years ago, but one of his sayings continues to…
Moravian Southern Province
I greet you on behalf of The Episcopal Church in 17 nations, where we…
Bishops Executive Secretaries Together – Keynote Address
I need to begin by thanking you all for your ministry. No bishop can…
BEST – Stop Hunger Now
Monday afternoon I met with a group of students at St. Augustine’s University in…
Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Easter Message 2014
St. Augustine’s University Chapel
A week ago I heard a remarkable story about two young women who heard…
Thomas Cranmer
Thomas Cranmer is something of an icon for the crazy-quilt nature of Anglicanism. The…
Lent 2 – Tuesday- Chapel of the Good Shepherd
I was ordained deacon in my sponsoring parish nearly 20 years ago, and the…
First Sunday in Lent
On Shrove Tuesday this past week I visited the place where Jesus was baptized. …
Ash Wednesday
“Remember that you are dust, and to dust you shall return.” We begin Lent…
Westminster College – George Herbert
We’re celebrating the feast of George Herbert today. He was a poet and priest…
Ash Wednesday
The Most Rev. Katharine Jefferts Schori Presiding Bishop and Primate The Episcopal Church "Remember…