The Executive Council of The Episcopal Church will meet February 5-7 at the Conference Center at the Maritime Institute in Linthicum Heights, MD (Diocese of Maryland). Media representatives wishing to attend the meeting must secure credentials. Contact Neva Rae Fox, Public Affairs Officer, at publicaffairs@episcopalchurch.org. A media conference with phone access for media not able…

The Episcopal Church and the Church of Sweden are sponsoring a two-day environmental event, “Sustaining hope in the face of climate change” in Washington DC on May 1 and 2. The public is invited to attend the Wednesday evening and Thursday afternoon events held at St John’s Lafayette Square for no charge. Pre-registration is suggested;…

The Executive Council Subcommittee on the Location of the Episcopal Church Center has issued a survey and is inviting Episcopalians to offer their input. The survey is available here As stated in the survey:  In 2012, the General Convention expressed its desire that the Episcopal Church Center be moved out of its current building located…

Now available for group watching and personal viewing is the on-demand video of the Saturday, November 16 sessions of Fifty Years Later: The State of Racism in America. The videos, are available here.  To access click channel button within main player. The Saturday videos join the on-demand video of the groundbreaking public forum sponsored by…

Registration is now open for Reclaiming the Gospel of Peace: An Episcopal gathering to challenge the epidemic of violence April 9 – 11, 2014 at the Reed Center and Sheraton in Oklahoma City, OK (Diocese of Oklahoma).  www.epiok.org Registration is available here At Reclaiming the Gospel of Peace: An Episcopal Gathering to Challenge the Epidemic…

Applications are now being accepted for three recently posted positions on the staff of the Domestic and Foreign Missionary Society (DFMS): Missioner for Racial Justice and Reconciliation; Administrative Assistant in the General Convention office; and Digital Archivist and Information Systems Coordinator. These positions reflect the priorities of Episcopal Church General Convention 2012 and focus on…

The Episcopal Church Office of Communication will live stream the All Saints service from Grace Church in New York City on Sunday, November 3 beginning at 11 am Eastern (10 am Central, 9 am Mountain, 8 am Pacific). The live webcast can be accessed on the website of the Episcopal Church here: http://www.episcopalchurch.org/page/live-demand-worship “Live streaming…

Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori has announced the distinguished expert panelists for the November 15 live forum Fifty Years Later: The State of Racism in America. The Episcopal Church will host and produce the 90 minute live forum in collaboration with the Diocese of Mississippi. The forum will be held at St. Andrew’s…

Bishop Stacy Sauls, Episcopal Church Chief Operating Officer, has announced the appointments of eight full-time positions to the staff of the Domestic and Foreign Missionary Society (DFMS).  The positions reflect the priorities of Episcopal Church General Convention 2012 and focus on the Five Marks of Mission.   Lisa Bellamy has been named Development Research Analyst…

The Episcopal Church Economic Justice Loan Committee (ELJC) of the Domestic and Foreign Missionary Society (DFMS) has approved a $150,000 grant to Fonkozé USA, known for its support of micro-credit in Haiti and women’s small businesses. Based in Washington, DC, Fonkozé USA plans to re-loan the $150,000 to its Haitian partner, Fonkozé www.fonkoze.org Bishop Jean…