Episcopalians across the church are invited to review and comment on the preliminary draft 2016-2018 triennium budget as it is prepared for approval by the Episcopal Church Executive Council in January 2015. From there, Executive Council will present the draft budget to Joint Standing Committee on Program, Budget, and Finance (PB&F) in February, which will…

The Facilitator’s Guide to assist in group discussions and better understanding is now available for downloading here for the Episcopal Church live webcast, Civil Discourse in America: Finding Common Ground for the Greater Good on October 22. Political, interfaith and education leaders will offer provocative insights and views during the discussion on Civil Discourse in…

The Episcopal Church communication and style guide is now available here.  The guide has been expanded to provide social media best practices, blogging guidelines, email etiquette and tips for parish webmasters. The easy-to-read and easy-to-reference document can be downloaded and/or printed. “We’ve aggregated local expertise and experience from across the Church,” explained Anne Rudig, Episcopal…

The Office of Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori has notified the Diocese of Massachusetts that Bishop-Elect Alan Gates 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…

The following are the opening remarks of Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori at the Executive Council of The Episcopal Church, currently meeting through October 27 the Conference Center at the Maritime Institute in Linthicum Heights, MD. Executive Council opening remarks24 October 2014Maritime Center, Linthicum Heights, MD   The Most Rev. Katharine Jefferts SchoriPresiding Bishop and…

The Episcopal Church Joint Nominating Committee for the Election of the Presiding Bishop (JNCPB) has released the following statement:   Church Wide Nomination period for Presiding Bishop ends;Discernment Process for Bishops Opens.   In The Call for Discernment and Profile for the Election of the 27th Presiding Bishop, the Joint Nominating Committee for the Election of…

A range of volunteer opportunities are available at the Episcopal Church 78th  General Convention, June 25 – July 3 at the Salt Palace Convention Center in Salt Lake City, UT (Episcopal Diocese of Utah). The Episcopal Church’s General Convention is held every three years, and is the bicameral governing body of the Church. It is composed…

Almost all dioceses of The Episcopal Church are actively engaged in companion diocese relationships. Episcopal seminaries enroll and generally fund students from around the Anglican Communion. The Episcopal Partnership for Global Mission, a network of more than 70 independent and churchwide agencies focused on mission in the larger Anglican Communion, is partially funded by the…

The official name of the church is The Episcopal Church. When writing about The Episcopal Church, please follow these guidelines: In the first reference, the full name of the church is preferred: The Episcopal Church.  When referring to church members, the term “Episcopalian” is preferred. We elect a Presiding Bishop, who is our chief pastor…

Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori joined 41 other religious leaders in this country and Jerusalem in signing a letter to United Sates Secretary of State John Kerry pledging to help “you in every way we can in building a secure and just peace.” This marks the first time the Anglican, Catholic, Coptic, and…