Watch, listen, email your questions Civil Discourse in America: Finding Common Ground for the Greater Good [October 22, 2014] Watch the live webcast, listen to the information and email your questions as political, interfaith and education leaders discuss a topic of great importance to our society: Civil Discourse in America: Finding Common Ground for the…

Where does The Episcopal Church get its money? The financial base of The Episcopal Church is the voluntary financial contributions of its members. How is the money collected from congregations and dioceses? Each diocese is asked to contribute to the mission work of the church a single assessment based on a formula which the General…

ANGLICAN COMMUNION: Churches around the world that are in communion with each other and with the See of Canterbury, (i.e., Church of England) and that hold the same faith, order, and worship. According to the Anglican Consultative Council, the Anglican Communion is composed of 38 autonomous churches together with a small group of extra-provincial dioceses…

A total of $106,360.08 has been allocated through the Conant Grants for the year June 1 to May 31, 2015. Conant Grants funds are provided for the improvement of seminary-based theological education. Specially, the grants are directed for the support of research, writing and course development undertaken by faculty members at the recognized Episcopal seminaries…

The Executive Council of The Episcopal Church will meet June 10-12 in Phoenix AZ (Diocese of Arizona). Media representatives wishing to attend the meeting must secure credentials. Contact Neva Rae Fox, Public Affairs Officer, at publicaffairs@episcopalchurch.org. The meeting will be held at the Embassy Suite Phoenix-Scottsdale 4415 E. Paradise Village Parkway S., Phoenix, AZ A…

Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori has issued the following statement:   The Episcopal Church is horrified at the violence perpetrated against innocent schoolgirls in Nigeria, and the willingness of those who should be addressing this to look the other way.  The unfortunate truth is that girls and women are still deemed dispensable in…

Donations to the United Thank Offering jumped over $80,000 while grant applications increased. According to information from the United Thank Offering Board: The 2013 ingathering amount is $1,525,407.78, an increase of $80,477.51 from 2012. Similar to the previous year, all but five dioceses of The Episcopal Church contributed to the 2013 ingathering prior to the…

Applications are now being accepted for two full time positions on the staff of the Domestic and Foreign Missionary Society (DFMS): Mission Budget and Finance Management Associate; and Assistant Grants Administrator in Episcopal Migration Ministries (EMM). These positions reflect the priorities of Episcopal Church General Convention 2012 and focuses on the Five Marks of Mission….

Registration is now open for a visionary Episcopal conference for young adult ministry leaders called Kindling, July 28 – 31 at the Humphrey Center, University of Minnesota in Minneapolis, MN. Designed for leaders in ministry with young adults both on and off college campuses, Kindling will provide an opportunity for those seasoned in these ministries…

Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby has joined the roster of plenary speakers at a special Episcopal Church gathering, Reclaiming the Gospel of Peace: An Episcopal Gathering to Challenge the Epidemic of Violence April 9-11 at the Reed Center and Sheraton in Oklahoma City, OK (Diocese of Oklahoma).  Plenary addresses, presentations, workshops and panel discussions will…