The Office of Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori has notified the Diocese of Lexington that Bishop-Elect Douglas Hahn has received the required majority of consents in the canonical consent process. As outlined under Canon III.11.4 (a), the Presiding Bishop confirmed the receipt of consents from a majority of bishops with jurisdiction, and has…

Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori has issued a Pastoral Letter to the Episcopal Diocese of South Carolina. The following is the November 15 Pastoral Letter from the Presiding Bishop. ______________________________________________________________________   Katharine, a servant of Christ, to the saints in South Carolina. May the grace, mercy, and peace of Christ Jesus our Savior…

St. John’s Episcopal Church in Tower Grove, St. Louis MO calls itself Historically Progressive. The rector adds to that, calling it “resilient.” St. John’s, located in the Diocese of Missouri, is the focus of a new video in the groundbreaking series, Transforming Churches, Changing the World. Produced by the Episcopal Church Office of Communication, the…

A new musical video, featuring The United States Army Chorus is now available on the website of the Episcopal Church Office of Communication. Originating from St. John’s Church, Lafayette Square, in Washington, DC (Diocese of Washington), the event was recorded on October 3 and features popular favorites presented by this well-known and widely-respected choral group….

The website of the Episcopal Church – www.episcopalchurch.org – has been honored with the prestigious 2012 WebAward for Outstanding Achievement in Web Development in the Faith-based Category by the Web Marketing Association.  “This is a welcome validation of our small team's work,” noted Anne Rudig, Director of Communication. "Creating a meaningful experience for both new…

Applications are now being accepted for the position of Executive Officer of General Convention of the Episcopal Church. Following a review by a search committee, the new Executive Officer will be appointed jointly by Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori and President of the House of Deputies the Rev. Gay Clark Jennings, with the advice of…

Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori joined Presiding Bishop Mark Hanson of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) in presenting the following joint statement on the 2012 International AIDS Conference meeting in Washington DC July 22-27. We join together as Presiding Bishops of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and The Episcopal Church…

The following statement has been issued by the members of the Episcopal Church Joint Standing Committee on Program, Budget and Finance, on July 9 at the 77th General Convention of the Episcopal Church.   The Joint Standing Committee on Program, Budget and Finance completed its work on the proposed 2013-15 budget on Monday morning, July…

Although General Convention 2012 just kicked off July 5, some impressive stats from the Media Hub since kick-off time prove the great interest in the Episcopal Church. Media Hub: https://www.episcopalnewsservice.org/ As of 10 am on July 6 there have been:  12,500 views of the Media Hub  6,369 plays of videos on the Media Hub That…

The following statement has been issued by the members of the Episcopal Church Joint Standing Committee on Program, Budget and Finance, on July 7 at the 77th General Convention of the Episcopal Church. The Joint Standing Committee on Program, Budget and Finance conducted its second hearing on Friday evening on funding the budget of The…