The Episcopal Church Office of Communication will live webcast a performance of London’s Choir of St. Martin-in-the-Fields from St. John’s Church, Lafayette Square, in Washington, DC (Diocese of Washington) on Thursday, May 5 at 7 pm Eastern (6 pm Central, 5 pm Mountain, 4 pm Pacific, 3 pm Alaska, 2 pm Hawaii).Directed by Andrew Earis,…

An inaugural conference for young people of color will explore ministry in community while celebrating their culture. Does It Fit?: Exploring Ministry in Community will focus on reaching out to the growing ethnic youth and young adults of color. Does It Fit?: Exploring Ministry in Community will be held June 1-4 at the University of…

The Governance of The Episcopal Church: This information is another in an ongoing series discussing the governance of The Episcopal Church. The Office of Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori has notified the Diocese of Rio Grande that Bishop-Elect Michael Louis Vono has received the required majority of consents in the canonical consent process….

The Governance of The Episcopal Church: This information is another in an ongoing series discussing the governance of The Episcopal Church. The Office of Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori has notified the Diocese of Connecticut that the canonical consent process for Bishop-Elect Ian T. Douglas has been successfully completed. As outlined under Canon…

Applications are now being accepted for the Fall awarding of more than 60 scholarships from The Episcopal Church. Specific scholarships are available for ethnic communities along with other particular wide-ranging eligibility for education and training. “Besides ethnic ministries, there are scholarships available to children of missionaries, foreign students studying for ministry in the Church, foreign…

“Pray for a future without AIDS,” Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori asks in her World AIDS Day 2010 letter. World AIDS Day is noted annually on December 1. “The first priority: continue to advocate forcefully for government investment in the fight against AIDS both here and abroad,” she noted. “The second priority: Episcopalians…

The Rev. Canon Charles K. Robertson, PhD, Canon to Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori, is the featured speaker on Sunday, June 26 and Sunday, July 3 on “Day 1,” the nationally syndicated weekly ecumenical radio program produced by the Alliance for Christian Media. In his sermon for June 26, entitled “God Will Provide,”…

The Rev. Joseph Murrenz Constant and the Rev. Dr. Rosemari Gaughan Sullivan have been appointed by Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori as Special Coordinators for Haiti. The task of the Special Coordinators for Haiti will be to facilitate the multiple efforts among Episcopal churches, dioceses, networks, and organizations committed to the rebuilding of…

Join the Episcopal Church online gathering “1st Fridays at 4” and participate in discussions about Fresh Expressions or emergent ministries. Sponsored by the Episcopal Church Office of Ministry Redevelopment and coordinated by the Rev. Thomas Brackett, Missioner for Church Planting, Ministry Redevelopment and Fresh Expressions, the next online gathering is August 5 from 4 pm to 5:30…

The Episcopal Church Office of Communication has issued a White Paper to guide congregations and to assist them in understanding the many potentials available for growth, expansion and telling their stories through social media. Social Media and The Episcopal Church is available here: http://episcopal.ekklesia360.com/white-paper/ “So much of the information out there about using web and…