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Episcopal Church joins religious freedom lawsuit challenging ICE enforcement actions in churches
The Episcopal Church is among dozens of multifaith plaintiffs in a lawsuit challenging the U.S. government’s recent rescission of guidelines that limited immigration enforcement in sensitive areas such as churches, schools, and hospitals. The suit was filed this morning in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia by Georgetown Law’s Institute for Constitutional Advocacy and Protection.
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Letter from Episcopal Church leaders on Trump administration immigration executive orders
Because our true citizenship is not here on earth but in heaven, we are called to transcend the earthly distinctions made among us by the leaders of this world. We must proclaim that the kingdom of heaven is promised to the persecuted and answer Christ’s call to welcome the stranger among us. This vision of God’s kingdom, this new reality, is the one to which we Christians are pledged in our baptism above any political preference or policy, and to which our church must bear witness through word and deed.
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Nominations to fill Executive Council vacancy accepted till Jan. 28
The Episcopal Church Executive Council is accepting nominations for a clergy member to fill an unexpired term that became vacant when the Rev. Lester Mackenzie, who was elected at the 2024 General Convention, resigned to join Presiding Bishop Sean Rowe’s staff.
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Succession planning begins for Episcopal Church CFO
Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Sean Rowe announced today that he has begun working with Chief Financial Officer Kurt Barnes, who has served The Episcopal Church for 21 years in this role, on a succession plan for leadership in the church’s finance, investment, and development offices.
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Diocese of West Texas receives consents for Bishop-elect Angela Maria Cortiñas
The standing committees and bishops exercising jurisdiction have given the required majority of consents to the Episcopal Diocese of West Texas for its Oct. 19 election of the Rev. Angela Maria Cortiñas as bishop suffragan. Her ordination is scheduled for March 15 at St. John’s Episcopal Church in McAllen, Texas.
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Episcopal Church Executive Council: Opening remarks from House of Deputies President Julia Ayala Harris
Following is a lightly edited transcript of opening remarks by House of Deputies President Julia Ayala Harris to the Executive Council of The Episcopal Church, meeting Nov. 7-9 in New Brunswick, New Jersey.
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Episcopal Church Young Adult and Campus Ministry grants now available
Applications are open for 2025-26 Episcopal Church Young Adult and Campus Ministry grants, which provide funding for dioceses, congregations, community and tribal colleges, and university campuses that engage with young adults on and off campus.
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Resources available to celebrate investiture of Presiding Bishop-elect Sean Rowe
The planning committee for the investiture of Presiding Bishop-elect Sean Rowe has released a batch of resources to aid Episcopalians in hosting local watch parties during the churchwide virtual event at 11 a.m. ET on Nov. 2. The service will be livestreamed on the event webpage as well as The Episcopal Church’s Facebook page.
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Episcopal Church’s Creation Care names 2024 Eco-Justice Fellows
Seven young adults have been named to The Episcopal Church’s second cohort of Eco-Justice Fellows, an innovative program that seeks to strengthen a faith-based response to ecological repair among new leaders.
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