On Thursday, August 11, Thursdays at 2 will feature the Young Adult Pilgrimage to Ferguson in 2015, as August 9 was the second anniversary of the death of Michael Brown, whose shooting reverberated across the nation. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s question “Where do we go from here? Chaos or Community?” continues to resonate today. The shooting…

The Episcopal Church is accepting applications for the position of Digital Missioner for Formation, a member of the Presiding Bishop’s staff. In this new full-time position, the Digital Missioner for Formation will support the ministry of the Team for Formation and Congregational Development with a focus on online formation, social media and event planning facilitation….

Sisters laughingly talk about growing up, growing away and growing back to The Episcopal Church. A prison chaplain calls The Episcopal Church a thinking church. One person shares that he joined The Episcopal Church decades ago because the girls were cute.   These are just a few of the 30+ Episcopalians who share their faith stories…

The Presiding Bishop Transition and Installation Committee has released information concerning the activities of The Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop-Elect following the election of the 27th Presiding Bishop on June 27 at General Convention 2015. Members of the Committee were appointed by the presiding officers of General Convention, after the committee was created by Executive Council…

The Episcopal Church Joint Nominating Committee for the Election of the Presiding Bishop (JNCPB) has issued the following information.   Fourth Education Piece  of the Joint Nominating Committee for the Election of the Presiding  Bishop   The Process for the Election of the Presiding Bishop at General Convention June 2015 On May 1, 2015, after…

Applications are now accepted for the Domestic and Foreign Missionary Society 2015 Jubilee Ministry grants, announced Samuel McDonald, Director of Mission and Deputy Chief Operating Officer. Two categories of grants are available: Program Development Grant and Program Impact Grants. “For decades, Jubilee Ministry grants have helped transform lives,” noted the Rev. Canon E. Mark Stevenson,…

The Episcopal Church Joint Nominating Committee for the Election of the Presiding Bishop (JNCPB) has released a statement following its final discernment meeting. The Joint Nominating Committee for the Election of the Presiding Bishop (JNCPB) concluded its discernment process at a two-day meeting in Fort Worth, TX, April 19 and 20.  The nominees will be…

Registration is now available for the annual SOUL (Spiritual Opportunity to Unite and Learn) Conference sponsored by the Domestic and Foreign Missionary Society for youth and young adults of African descent. Slated for June 25 – 28 during General Convention 2015 in Salt Lake City, UT, the goal of the conference is to provide a…

The Episcopal Church Task Force on the Study of Marriage has presented its final report to the 78th General Convention and to the Church, and for inclusion in Reports to General Convention, commonly referred to as The Blue Book. The 147 page report in English is here   The report in Spanish is here The Episcopal…

Consider helping the Episcopal Church in Navajoland as you prepare for your end-of-the-year donations. Through the efforts of the Episcopal Church Development Office, tax-deductible donations can be made to the building of hogans in Navajoland  Donations can be made here “Help the Navajo build sturdily-modern, yet traditional, structures that serve as a locus of Navajoland’s unique and…