“Once there was a little girl who always laughed and grinnedand made fun of everyone, of all her blood and kin,and once when there was company and old folks was there,she mocked them and she shocked them, and said she didn’t care.And just as she turned on her heels to go and run and hide,there…

Expressions of friendship and hopes for close collaboration in the future marked the visit between Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori and the China Christian Council (CCC) on November 13.   “We really treasure the long-term friendship of the Episcopal Church and the church in China,” said the Rev. Cao Shengjie, CCC president. “When you visit,…

The Episcopal Church Joint Nominating Committee for the Election of the Presiding Bishop (JNCPB) today offers the last of its four educational essays.

[NOTE TO READER: Gerasene demoniac is pronounced JER-uh-seen de-MON-ee-ak] Let’s look for a minute at the story of the Gerasene demoniac; it’s about time somebody did. The story doesn’t get a lot of attention in preaching these days, and that’s a shame. There’s some really good stuff here, and it’s pretty funny if you come…

LCR: Génesis: 2:18-24; Salmo 8; Hebreos 1:1-4; 2:5-12; San Marcos 10:2-16 “Nos has hecho poco menores que los Ángeles” Jesús es la plena revelación del Dios Eterno y Todopoderoso quien, a lo largo de la historia de la Salvación, ha tomado la iniciativa de acercarse de muchas formas a la humanidad caída en pecado. Lo…

LCR: Eclesiastés 1:2,12–14;2:18–23; Salmo 49:1–12 [= 49:1–11 LOC]; Colosenses 3:1–11; San Lucas 12:13–21. “Que tu constante misericordia purifique y defienda a tu Iglesia, oh Señor” Estas palabras no son simples frases litúrgicas, sino un clamor del corazón del pueblo de Dios para reconocer dos verdades fundamentales: que la Iglesia necesita ser purificada constantemente, no sólo…

Genesis 45:1-15 A friend, who is a senior Master of Divinity student, and I had a conversation about veterans today. He and a mutual friend, who is an Episcopal priest in the Austin area, work together on the Episcopal Veterans Fellowship here, planning services and pilgrimages; creating safe space for those who served in America’s…

In a recent National Public Radio report on contemporary family life in America, a somewhat exasperated young father describes parenthood as “always filled with joy, but sometimes not much fun.” Most parents today could probably relate to his words. For being father or mother, with all its wonder and joys, is not easy in any…

La Oficina de Relaciones Gubernamentales de la Iglesia Episcopal se complace en informar que el Departamento de Seguridad Nacional ha anunciado recientemente la extensión de protecciones cruciales para los ciudadanos libaneses que se encuentran actualmente en Estados Unidos, una decisión que refleja los valores que apreciamos como comunidad de fe. Esta prórroga abarca tres programas…

La Iglesia Episcopal se solidariza con el pueblo de Venezuela tras las elecciones presidenciales. Creemos que los gobiernos funcionan mejor cuando son receptivos, participativos y transparentes, y garantizan una protección adecuada a las minorías. Es nuestro deber apoyar al pueblo de Venezuela en sus esfuerzos por proteger la democracia y el estado de derecho. Alentamos…