Prayers and liturgical resources focusing on the Gulf oil spill disaster are available from The Episcopal Church: http://www.episcopalchurch.org/119103_123121_ENG_HTM.htm. Michael Schut, Episcopal Church Economic and Environmental Affairs Officer, gathered the resources as Americans look to prayer and healing for the damage that has occurred. “The disaster in the Gulf of Mexico brings into focus our calling…

The Rev. Canon David Bailey was elected Bishop of Navajoland on March 24, pending successful completion of the consent process. The election was held by the Episcopal Church House of Bishops, meeting in retreat at Camp Allen near Houston, TX. A simple majority of the votes cast by the bishops was necessary for the election….

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 – September 1 to December 31- The Episcopal Church will…

The following is from The Episcopal Church: We have received the Vatican”s statement and the joint statement signed by the Archbishop of Canterbury and the Archbishop of Westminster. We are in dialogue with the Archbishop”s office and will, in the coming days, continue to explore the full implications of this in our ecumenical relations. The…

Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori has commented on today’s earthquake and damage to Washington National Cathedral: The earthquake which struck the east coast today is a reminder of the continuing evolution of this planet, “this fragile earth, our island home.” It is also a reminder of how interconnected we are. The quake damaged…

A simplified system for logging comments is providing an easier way for the submission of opinions concerning Holy Women, Holy Men, a major revision of Lesser Feasts and Fasts. As mandated in General Convention 2009 Resolution A096, The Episcopal Church Standing Commission on Liturgy and Music (SCLM) is soliciting feedback about the book, currently in…

A live airing of a traditional Children”s Christmas Pageant from Grace Episcopal Church, New York City will be presented by The Episcopal Church Office of Communication on Christmas Eve, Friday December 24 beginning at 4 pm Eastern (3 pm Central, 2 pm Mountain, 1 pm Pacific). The Pageant will be available on the home page…

“The freedom we have received in Christ is meant to give us larger hearts and wider-seeing eyes that don”t focus so much on our own fears,” Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori said in a sermon presented at Holy Trinity Cathedral in Auckland, New Zealand, on June 27. She concluded: “May we claim 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 Tuesday, March 29. Following Morning Prayer and Bible Study, the session was opened by Emcee of the Day Bishop Victor Scantlebury of…

The House of Bishops of the Episcopal Church is meeting in retreat at the Kanuga Conference Center in Hendersonville, NC (Diocese of Western North Carolina) from March 8 to March 12.  The following is an account of the activities for Friday, March 8. In their first meeting since General Convention in July 2012, a sense…