The following is another in a series of talking points prepared as a resource for The Episcopal Church. The Episcopal Church The Episcopal Church is an autonomous church which is a member of the worldwide Anglican Communion, serving God and working together to spread through word and action the good news of God in Christ….

Lynnaia Rochelle Main has been named the Global Relations Officer for the Episcopal Church. The announcement of this new position was made today by Episcopal Church Mission Center Co-Directors Antoinette Daniels and the Rev. Margaret Rose. As the Global Relations Officer, Main’s responsibilities will include representing the Episcopal Church to the advisory board of the…

The College for Bishops has announced the formation of a $15 million endowment campaign to insure the future of the organization, which is designed to provide education and formation for Episcopal bishops in all stages of their ministry. The campaign, Endowing a Sustainable Future, is chaired by the Rt. Rev. F. Clayton Matthews, Bishop for…

Note: this is the another in an ongoing series discussing the governance of The Episcopal Church. In a few days, the CCABs of GC will gather at a huge meeting in the Windy City. In regular, non-church language, that means that the Committees, Commissions, Agencies and Boards (CCABs) of General Convention (GC) of The Episcopal…

The Episcopal Church Office of Communication offers ways to observe Good Friday and celebrate Easter with two seasonal liturgical programs. On Good Friday, April 2, the penitential Stations of the Cross will be available online at www.episcopalchurch.org/stations beginning Good Friday, April 2. Originating from St. Mary The Virgin Episcopal Church in New York City, Stations…

The Episcopal Church and the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America will join with their Canadian counterparts — the Anglican Church in Canada and the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Canada — to celebrate 10 years of the full communion relationship in an international way on May 1. Called to Common Mission, for full communion between the…

The House of Bishops of the Episcopal Church is meeting at the Kanuga Conference Center in North Carolina from March 25 to March 30. The following is an account of the activities for Friday, March 25. The first session was opened by Emcee for the Day, Bishop Nedi Rivera. Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori introduced:…

The Rev. Victoria Duncan has been named Program Officer for CDO (Church Deployment Office): Office for Transition Ministry in the Mission Leadership Center of The Episcopal Church. The announcement was made May 27 by the Board for Church Deployment in partnership with the Rev. Margaret Rose, Director of The Episcopal Church’s Mission Leadership Center. In…

The United Thank Offering of The Episcopal Church has awarded 69 grants for 2010 for a total of $2,163,740.93 for the mission and ministry of The Episcopal Church and the Anglican Communion. The grants were awarded to projects in 43 Episcopal Church dioceses, 11 companion diocese relationships and 15 international provinces. Known worldwide as UTO,…

The Episcopal Church Office of Government Relations, based in Washington, DC, has issued the following statement on immigration reform. The Episcopal Church Calls for Comprehensive Immigration Reform The Episcopal Church, in its commitment to render hospitality to those who are most vulnerable, calls on the United States Congress to enact comprehensive immigration reform. The passage…