Durante la 65ª Convención General de 1976 en Minneapolis, la Iglesia Episcopal adoptó una resolución en la que ratificó que las personas homosexuales son hijas de Dios con pleno e igual derecho al amor, la aceptación y la atención pastoral de la iglesia Cincuenta años después, los episcopales están invitados a regresar a Minneapolis del 3 al…

Kelsey Aebi Kelsey Aebi is a postulant for the priesthood in the Diocese of East Tennessee, and an M.Div. student at the School of Theology in Sewanee, Tenn. As a seminarian, Kelsey especially enjoys the study of the Hebrew Bible and serving as a sacristan in the Chapel of the Apostles. In her free time, she…

If the Lord had not been my help, my soul would soon have lived in the land of silence. When I thought, “My foot is slipping,” your steadfast love, O Lord, held me up. When the cares of my heart are many, your consolations cheer my soul. (Psalm 94:17-19)  Join us each week as we share new prayers for the…

Find sermons by Episcopal members of the LGBTQ+ community; gender-affirming liturgies from the Anglican Church of Canada, one of our full communion partners; and services for marking a new name and blessing same-sex relationships, among other resources listed below.  Liturgies, prayers, and music Enriching Our Worship 6Rites for blessing relationships Service of RenamingBook of Occasional…

Faithful Episcopalians have been working toward a greater understanding and radical inclusion of all of God’s children for nearly a half-century. In 1974, Louie Crew founded IntegrityUSA, a nonprofit organization with the goal of full inclusion of LGBTQ+ people in The Episcopal Church. The next General Convention, in 1976, adopted resolutions stating that “homosexual persons are children…

LGBTQ+ in the Church For decades, LGBTQ+ Episcopalians and allies have worked to make The Episcopal Church a place of belonging and inclusion. In 2026, we mark the 50th anniversary of our affirmation that LGBTQ+ people have “a full and equal claim to the love, acceptance, and pastoral concern and care of the church.”  Today,…

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…

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…

[RCL] Acts 5:27-32; Psalm 118:14-29 or Psalm 150; Revelation 1:4-8; John 20:19-31 This sermon was inspired by the work of theologian Shelly Rambo in her book, “Resurrecting Wounds.” Once upon a time, in a small French alpine village, strange incidences occurred: People who were once dead were alive again. They made their way to their…