Ambassador Linda Watt has announced that she will leave her position as Chief Operating Officer for the Episcopal Church in June 2011. “It has been an immense honor to serve the Church and a privilege to support the Presiding Bishop’s ministry,” Watt commented. “I have been particularly blessed to meet and work with so many…

“The Episcopal Church seeks justice, dignity, and equality in these matters, and we will partner with any and all who share those values and priorities,” Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori said at the Brookings Institute in Washington DC on June 15. Presiding Bishop Jefferts Schori participated in a panel presentation discussing “How religious…

Be sure to join the Episcopal Church Office of Communication in a live webcast of the season”s initial First Wednesdays At St. John”s Concerts, originating from St. John”s Church, Lafayette Square, in Washington, DC (Diocese of Washington). The live concert on Wednesday, October 6 begins at 12:10 pm Eastern (11:10 am Central, 10:10 am Mountain,…

The Good Friday offering to assist churches in Jerusalem and the Middle East is a tradition in the Episcopal Church that dates over 80 years. Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori has sent a letter to all congregations asking for their continued support.The Good Friday offering, the Presiding Bishop writes, “offers us the opportunity…

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 registration deadline has been extended to May 15 for young adults of color to examine their gifts and explore opportunities at a June Episcopal Church retreat, Why Serve 2011: Discerning God’s Call. Designed for those who feel a call to serve God, but aren’t sure how or in what way, Why Serve 2011 will…

Adding a fourth language, the Strategic Planning Committee survey is now available in Chinese. To access the survey in Mandarin Chinese: www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=h5zsWxQz84FzsprQcYuq6w_3d_3d The survey is also available in English, Spanish and French as well as a downloadable version for returning by mail. The Strategic Planning Committee was established by Executive Council in January 2009 to…

Please note the following address, phone, fax, website and bishop information for the renewing dioceses of The Episcopal Church. Episcopal Diocese of Fort Worth 3350 Southwest Loop 820 Fort Worth, TX 76133 817-921-4533 Fax: 817-926-8278 http://episcopaldiocesefortworth.org/ The Rt. Rev. C. Wallis Ohl Provisional Bishop Episcopal Diocese of Pittsburgh 4099 William Penn Highway Suite 502 Monroeville,…

Two leaders in the field of poverty alleviation will join Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori as keynote presenters at a special conference focusing on The Episcopal Church”s response to the pervasive issue of Domestic Poverty, Called to Serve: The Episcopal Church Responds to Domestic Poverty. The groundbreaking conference will provide an in-depth exploration…

Applications are being accepted for the position of Episcopal Church Liaison Officer for International Relations, with offices located at the Episcopal Church Center in New York City. The job posting states that the Liaison Officer for International Relations is “the bridge for communications among international partners, dioceses, bishops and international bodies.” Among the responsibilities are:…