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 Saturday, March 26.The session was opened by Emcee of the Day Bishop Tom Shaw of Massachusetts.Following Morning Prayer and Bible Study, the…

The Episcopal Church Office of Communication continues offering a live webcast of musical selections from the First Wednesdays At St. John’s Concerts series originating from St. John’s Church, Lafayette Square, in Washington, DC (Diocese of Washington). The next live concert is on Wednesday, March 2 and begins at 12:10 pm Eastern (11:10 am Central, 10:10…

Applications for credentials for media representatives requesting to cover the General Convention 2009 of The Episcopal Church are now available here: https://www.episcopalchurch.org/public-affairs/media-application-form/. General Convention 2009 will be held July 8 – 17 at the Anaheim Convention Center, Anaheim, California. Media policies and procedures for General Convention 2009 are here: http://www.episcopalchurch.org/newsline_105517_ENG_HTM.htm New this year is the…

The Governance of The Episcopal Church: This information is another in an ongoing series discussing the governance of The Episcopal Church. Also, Episcopal Church lingo and terms are used; check the websites listed at the end for any necessary explanations. In the next four months – May 1 to August 31- The Episcopal Church will…

The latest developments, photos of the devastation and links to ways to help in the reconstruction of the Diocese of Haiti are now available through the Episcopal Church Facebook Page. http://www.facebook.com/episcopalian# “The Episcopal Church Facebook Page has more than 45,000 daily views, and over 24,000 friends,” noted Anne Rudig, Episcopal Church director of communication. “With…

The House of Bishops of The Episcopal Church is meeting in Phoenix, AZ (Diocese of AZ) from September 16 to September 21. The following is an account of the activities for Monday, September 20, 2010 The day began with a celebration of the Holy Eucharist keeping the feast of James Coleridge Patteson and the Martyrs…

The Strategic Planning Committee survey is now available in Spanish and French, as well as for downloading, printing, and returning by mail. To access the survey in Spanish To access the survey in French Additionally, a version of the survey is available for downloading and printing. To receive a print version for downloading, printing, and…

Episcopal News Quarterly, a 12-page compilation of news and analysis from Episcopal News Service, debuted with its first edition on March 15. The successor to Best of Episcopal Life, Episcopal News Quarterly is a condensed collection of news which appeared on the Episcopal News Service”s website (www.episcopalchurch.org/ens) and Episcopal News Monthly. “Each issue is meant…

Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori highlighted areas of increased focus and activity at the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C. last Thursday evening. In challenging her audience to find their passions, Jefferts Schori addressed efforts to re-focus, re-imagine and re-invigorate. The Library of Congress provided an historic setting for the Presiding Bishop's remarks….

[September 7, 2011] Videos, articles, interviews, sermons and social media remembrances and conversations are the offerings from the Episcopal Church marking the 10th Anniversary of September 11. “September 11 profoundly changed our country and our people,” noted Anne Rudig, director of communication. “While the anniversary is a sad moment to mark, it also opened windows…