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By Joe McDaniel Jr. The Episcopal Church, like many other religious institutions, recognizes the importance of celebrating Black History Month. This monthlong observance provides an opportunity for The Episcopal Church (the “church”) to acknowledge and honor the significant contributions made by people of African descent to the church and society as a whole. There are…
The Rev. Pamela Dolan and Miriam Casey from the Episcopal Diocese of Northern California, who served as deputy and alternate deputy, respectively, at the 81st General Convention, coauthored Resolution D050 to Complete the Journey to Net Carbon Neutrality by 2030. “The resolution provides funding to create a resource for sharing information needed by churches to achieve the…
On January 30, 2025, we gathered for a time of prayer and action in response to the Los Angeles fires. In this webinar, we deepen our understanding of the fires’ impact and learn how we can best assist and be in prayerful solidarity with those most impacted. Episcopal News Service published an article about the…
By the Rev. Lauren Grubaugh Thomas This essay builds on a short video I recently shared on my Instagram page. A couple nights a week, I serve as an on-call chaplain for a Denver, Colorado, hospital. I recently responded to an emergency call about a car accident. The patient was a young woman who was fortunate to…
By Bob Wohlsen Churches throughout the Episcopal Diocese of Northern California are utilizing the recommendations in their energy-efficiency assessment reports to develop action plans that will guide them to achieve carbon neutrality over the next six years. Twenty-six churches were assessed for their energy efficiency by Colby May, Energy for Purpose energy efficiency expert, in…
In 2022, the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) was signed into law. This is the largest climate bill passed since the 1970s and there are many ways you can utilize this law to help care for creation. The Episcopal Church has been in support of efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions for over 20 years. IRA…
The Episcopal Diocese of the Virgin Islands, in partnership with The Episcopal Church (TEC) through the Office of African Descent Ministries, has embarked on a collaborative program to provide supply clergy support to some of its parishes and missions in the Virgin Islands. There are seven congregations in the program that are located on four islands….
“We are going to emancipate ourselves from mental slavery, for though others may free the body, none but ourselves can free the mind. Mind is our only ruler; sovereign.”–Marcus Garvey “Who told you, you were naked?”Internalized Oppression (IO) Curriculum Through a series of modules, this internalized oppression curriculum educates participants about institutional, interpersonal, and internal…
The Office of African Descent Ministries’ (OBM) Congregational Programs for Revitalization (CPR) are designed to equip congregations with tools, training, and coaching to strengthen congregational leadership and ministry. OBM has identified significant areas in which congregations of African descent desire support and programming for future relevance, growth, and positioning for 21st-century mission and ministry: *Curriculum…
In this one-hour webinar from 6/11/19, Canon Stephanie Spellers and Katrina Browne share the “why and how” of the Sacred Ground series. Ms. Browne also walks participants through the curriculum and resources, including the password-protected pages. Most all of the content is still pertinent, but some small details are no longer accurate. Please refer to…
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