In affirmation and celebration of The Episcopal Church’s LGBTQ+ members, the Office of Communication is pleased to unveil a new Pride shield available online for churchwide use.

I’m transgender, I’m a layperson, and I’m 39 years old. I grew up in a tongues-talking United Methodist Church in the foothills of the Adirondack Mountains, where my dad was the pastor. We were a poor congregation in a poor community, deeply divided over the inclusion and dignity of LGBTQ+ people. I remember thinking to…

[RCL] Jeremiah 2:4-13; Psalm 81:1, 10-16; Hebrews 13:1-8, 15-16; Luke 14:1, 7-14 There is watching going on in the gospel lesson today. Jesus was invited to eat at the house of the leader of the Pharisees, and the Pharisees were watching him. Jesus was watching them back and noticed that the guests were scrambling to…

The Episcopal Church Executive Council approved the awarding of 10 Constable Fund grants and 11 Roanridge Trust grants—together totaling $490,500—at its April meeting. The Joint Standing Committee on Mission Within The Episcopal Church and two grant review committees made the recommendations.

EL REINO DE DIOS SE CONSTRUYE AQUÍ, AHORA, Y ES PARA TODOS NOSOTROS El año 2020 seguramente pasará a la historia como uno muy particular y convulsionado. En los siete meses trascurridos hemos vivido una pandemia de la cual aún no salimos, algunos acontecimientos bélicos que anunciaban el inicio de una guerra, la invasión de…

RCL: Isaiah 9:1-4; Psalm 27:1, 5-13; I Corinthians 1:10-18; Matthew 4:12-23 Opening Prayer Give us grace, O Lord, to answer readily the call of our Savior Jesus Christ and proclaim to all people the Good News of his salvation, that we and the whole world may perceive the glory of his marvelous works; who lives and reigns…

LCR: Romanos 6:3–11; Salmo 114; San Mateo 28:1–10 Hermanos y hermanas. Hoy, después de 40 días, podemos decir: ¡ALELUYA! Hoy, después de tres días, volvemos a sonar las campanas con gozo. ¡Hoy celebramos la Pascua!  Pero ¿Qué es la Pascua? ¿Para qué nos preparamos durante la Cuaresma? Pues bien, la Pascua, para nosotros los cristianos,…

Leadership and Governance Photo: David Rider In The Episcopal Church, lay people, deacons, priests, and bishops all exercise leadership in our governance, whether at the parish level, in dioceses, or in our churchwide bodies. Sitting atop the church’s three-tier hierarchy is the General Convention, the church’s chief governing body and final earthly authority. General Convention…

EL REINO DE DIOS SE CONSTRUYE AQUÍ, AHORA, Y ES PARA TODOS NOSOTROS El año 2020 seguramente pasará a la historia como uno muy particular y convulsionado. En los siete meses trascurridos hemos vivido una pandemia de la cual aún no salimos, algunos acontecimientos bélicos que anunciaban el inicio de una guerra, la invasión de…

Around 125 bishops gathered for The Episcopal Church’s House of Bishops annual spring retreat from Feb. 28 to March 4 at Camp Allen in Navasota, Texas. The Rt. Rev. Wendell Gibbs chaired the meeting while Presiding Bishop Michael Curry continued recuperating at home from recent health procedures.