Veterans’ Day Selected Sermon
Blessed Are The Peacemakers On the day we went to Bosnia, the Air Force did not have the required clearances to fly in Austrian air space. The flight down from Germany was not the usual easy hour and a half trip across the Alps. We went by way of southern Italy and the flight lasted…
SermonsSermons That WorkThe Season After Pentecost
Nov 11, 1997
You Gotta Move, Proper 14 (A) – 2005
Note: This sermon can conclude with the singing of a traditional 8-bar blues. If you or someone in your congregation plays guitar, or piano, or banjo (you get the idea), you could easily work this up. It’s a lot of fun, and helps to drive the message (kerygma) home. People internalize what they sing. Or,…
SermonsSermons That WorkThe Season After Pentecost
Aug 7, 2005
Applications open for Episcopal Church 2026–2027 educational scholarships
Applications are being accepted for a variety of educational scholarships from The Episcopal Church for the 2026–2027 academic year. The deadline to apply online is Friday, May 15. All applicants must be Episcopalian.
Public Affairs
Apr 9, 2026
Episcopal Church unveils new Pride shield in celebration of LGBTQ+ inclusion
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.
Public Affairs
May 16, 2024
Dress Codes or Radical Welcome?, Proper 23 (A) – 2014
Today’s gospel passage probably requires a bit of translation. There’s a big difference between the cultural expectations of first-century Palestine and 21st-century America. Not only about marriage, of course – but marriage is what today’s gospel highlights. Jesus compares the Kingdom of Heaven to a marriage feast given by a slave-owning king. Now, slave-owning kings…
SermonsSermons That WorkThe Season After Pentecost
Oct 7, 2014
Presiding bishop committee announces process for petition nominations
The Episcopal Church Joint Nominating Committee for the Election of the Presiding Bishop (JNCPB) has set its process for petition nominations for bishops to stand for election as the 28th presiding bishop at General Convention in June 2024.
From the Presiding BishopGeneral ConventionPresiding Bishop Sean RowePublic Affairs
Mar 18, 2024
Propio 19 (C) – 2019
Somos infinitamente valiosos para Dios. La historia de la salvación, desde la creación y hasta siempre, es y será un relato de amor. Desde el mismo momento en que el ser humano cae en el pecado de la desobediencia, Dios se apresura a ir en su búsqueda a fin de devolverle la dignidad y cubrir…
SermonsSermons That WorkThe Season After Pentecost
Sep 15, 2019
El leccionario como recurso de defensa
Uno de los dones de esta iglesia es el Leccionario Común Revisado. Desde un punto de vista práctico, nos facilita la planificación conjunta de nuestra vida de culto. Además, el hecho de que el año litúrgico siga un ritmo predecible aporta cierta estabilidad y consuelo, sobre todo en un mundo que a veces puede parecer…
Office of Government RelationsOffice of Government Relations
Oct 28, 2024
Propio 8 (C) – 2022
LCR: 1 Reyes 19:15-16, 19-21; Salmo 16; Gálatas 5:1,13-25; San Lucas 9:51-62 Hace apenas dos semanas que celebramos la gran solemnidad de Pentecostés; ese maravilloso acontecimiento de Dios presente entre nosotros a través del Espíritu Santo, manifestando su fuerza, poder y amor por la humanidad al quedarse para siempre animando y fortaleciendo a su pueblo…
SermonsSermons That WorkThe Season After Pentecost
May 19, 2022
Survey seeks feedback from, about next generation of Episcopal leaders
Seeking to grow and strengthen The Episcopal Church’s ministries that support members of Generation Z, the Department of Faith Formation is launching a churchwide survey geared toward young people and those who serve them.
Public Affairs
Jun 18, 2024