Keep track of dates, liturgical feasts, and important appointments through calendars based on the Anglican Five Marks of Mission. A joint project of the Episcopal Church Office of Communications and Forward Movement along with the Episcopal Church Office of Latino Ministries, the 2014 calendars feature photos of mission and ministry work from throughout the Church….

Leigh, a graduate student, talks about the growing gathering who have found a place of camaraderie on Thursday nights to worship and to share at the unique The Crossing at the Cathedral in Boston, MA. Now, a new video produced by the Episcopal Church office of Communication features Leigh, a former Catholic who has found…

Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori has issued the following statement: The people of The Episcopal Church join the world in mourning the death of Nelson Mandela, prophet and witness to justice.  His leadership spanned decades, before and during imprisonment on Robben Island, and continuing into the establishment of a nation that aspires to…

Three beloved Advent services will be presented live by the Episcopal Church Office of Communication. The live webcasts can be accessed on the website of the Episcopal Church here All of the performances originate from Grace Church in New York City; the Rev.  J. Donald Waring, rector of Grace Church. December 8: Advent Lessons and…

The 2014 Roanridge Trust Award Grants, totaling $170,000.00 for nine grants for transformative work across the church, have been announced by Sam McDonald, Episcopal Church Deputy Chief Operating Officer and Director of Mission. “All of the grant applications submitted exhibited the high level of commitment of many dioceses for the importance of the work of…

On behalf of Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori, Bishop Stacy Sauls, Chief Operating Officer of The Episcopal Church, has announced the appointment of the JoAnne Brockway as Controller on the staff of the Domestic and Foreign Missionary Society (DFMS). In the position, Brockway will manage and coordinate the overall activities of the Controller’s…

Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori and Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) have issued a joint statement for World AIDS Day 2013. The text of the statement follows: World AIDS Day, December 1, is both an annual commemoration of those who have lost their lives to the…

The House of Bishops (HOB) Primer on Ecclesiology is now available in three languages. “A Primer on the government of The Episcopal Church and its underlying theology” was presented by the Ecclesiology Committee of the House of Bishops to HOB at its most recent meeting. The report is available in English In Spanish In French…

November 25 to December 10 have been designated the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence, an annual campaign to raise awareness about gender-based violence. In conjunction with the 16 Days, The Episcopal Church is calling for resources on gender-based violence in response to General Convention resolution A139 on Gender Violence. Parishes and dioceses are…

The Episcopal Church’s Standing Commission on Liturgy and Music (SCLM) has issued a reminder to submit feedback through a survey about the new resources for blessing same-sex relationships. The survey is located here. In 2012, the General Convention passed Resolution A049 commending “Liturgical Resources 1:  I Will Bless You and You Will Be A Blessing”…