http://www.episcopalchurch.org/elife Episcopal Life Online en-us Podcast from the Episcopal Life Online Wed, 14 Jun 2006 16:55:00 EST © 2007 Episcopal Life Online Marking the annual Palm Sunday celebrations and the start of a week-long visit to the Holy Land, Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori made Anglican history on March 16 becoming the first woman ever to preach at St. George's Cathedral in Jerusalem. http://www.episcopalchurch.org/media/3-16_palmSundayPBsermon.MP3 Religion & Spirituality 10:57 Sun, 16 March 2008 4:55:00 -0400 Bishop Jean Zaché Duracin of the Episcopal Diocese of Haiti, one of 11 overseas dioceses of the Episcopal Church, speaks about the history of his church and some of the partnerships and exchange programs with the U.S.-based Episcopal Church. http://www.episcopalchurch.org/audio/ens/BP_of_Haiti_1-2.mp3 Religion & Spirituality 5:19 Fri, 10 August 2007 4:55:00 -0400 The Episcopal Diocese of Colombia welcomed Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori July 18-22 for visits to congregations, schools and other ministries, including a meeting with the President of Colombia. http://www.episcopalchurch.org/audio/ens/PB_Colombia_1-2.mp3 Religion & Spirituality 4:41 Fri, 10 August 2007 4:55:00 -0400 The two Episcopal dioceses in Ecuador -- the Guayaquil-based Litoral Diocese, and the Quito-based Central Ecuador diocese -- warmly welcomed Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori July 12-18 for visits to congregations, schools and other ministries. http://www.episcopalchurch.org/audio/ens/PB_Ecuador_1-2.mp3 Religion & Spirituality 5:12 Fri, 3 August 2007 4:55:00 -0400 Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori arrived July 6 in Brazil for a five-day visit to the Anglican-Episcopal Church of Brazil, one of the 38 provinces of the Anglican Communion. Jan Nunley, Episcopal Life Online, spoke with Jefferts Schori about that trip and her meetings with local clergy and laity in Brasilia, Porto Alegre, and Rio de Janeiro. http://www.episcopalchurch.org/audio/ens/Jan-PB Brazil_1-2.mp3 Religion & Spirituality 5:42 Fri, 27 July 2007 4:55:00 -0400 The Rt. Rev. Trevor Mwamba, Bishop of Botswana and dean of the Province of Central Africa, speaks about the Anglican Church in his local context and his vision for his diocese, especially in terms of education and empowerment. http://www.episcopalchurch.org/audio/ens/Mwamba_1-2.mp3 Religion & Spirituality 9:39 Fri, 13 July 2007 4:55:00 -0400 Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori and President of the House of Deputies Bonnie Anderson offer an overview of the recent Executive Council meeting, held June 11-14 in Parsippany, New Jersey. http://www.episcopalchurch.org/audio/ens/PB_Bonnie interview_1-2.mp3 Religion & Spirituality 5:56 Fri, 15 June 2007 4:55:00 -0400 Episcopal Migration Ministries (EMM), on behalf of the Episcopal Church, carries out the ministry it began more than 60 years ago to relieve the burden of suffering through refugee resettlement and advocacy. http://www.episcopalchurch.org/audio/ens/Parkins_1-2.mp3 Religion & Spirituality 8:46 Tues, 12 June 2007 4:55:00 -0400 President of the House of Deputies Bonnie Anderson speaks about her experiences of pastoral visits to various parishes and dioceses throughout the Episcopal Church. http://www.episcopalchurch.org/audio/ens/Bonnie_Anderson_interview_1-2.mp3 Religion & Spirituality 3:24 Fri, 15 June 2007 4:55:00 -0400 Bishop S. Tilewa Johnson of Gambia is dean of the Church of the Province of West Africa, which was founded in 1951 and was divided to form the Province of Nigeria and the Province of West Africa in 1979. Johnson offers an overview of the Church. http://www.episcopalchurch.org/audio/ens/S_Tilewa Johnson_1-2.mp3 Religion & Spirituality 4:41 Tues, 5 June 2007 4:55:00 -0400 The Rev. Gerry Blackburn, director of Federal chaplaincies for the Episcopal Church, speaks about the work Episcopal military chaplains who provide a ministry of presence in conflict areas throughout the world, as a reminder that wherever people are God is very much still there. http://www.episcopalchurch.org/audio/ens/blackburn_1-2.mp3 Religion & Spirituality 2:35 Thur, 24 May 2007 4:55:00 -0400 Installed as Anglican Bishop in Jerusalem on April 15, the Rt. Rev. Suheil Dawani speaks about the challenges the Church faces in the Holy Land and shares a vision of peace and reconciliation for Israel and Palestine. http://www.episcopalchurch.org/audio/ens/Dawani_final_1-2.mp3 Religion & Spirituality 10:22 Thur, 17 May 2007 4:55:00 -0400 Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori talks about the mission work that is alive in the Episcopal Church in her address to the Church Club in New York City on May 9. http://www.episcopalchurch.org/audio/ens/Dzizi_audio_1-2.mp3 Religion & Spirituality 10:18 Wed, 9 May 2007 4:55:00 -0400 Stephen Dzisi, program officer for Africa, speaks about the primary health care initiatives of Episcopal Relief and Development in Africa, including the NetsForLife program, a one-year-old initiative of ERD. http://www.episcopalchurch.org/audio/ens/Dzizi_audio_1-2.mp3 Religion & Spirituality 3:13 Wed, 9 May 2007 4:55:00 -0400 Native American missioner Janine Tinsley-Roe speaks about the commitment of the Episcopal Church to fully recognize and welcome Native Peoples into congregational life through education, advocacy, and leadership development. http://www.episcopalchurch.org/audio/ens/JanineTinsley-Roe_1-2.mp3 Religion & Spirituality 6:24 Wed, 9 May 2007 4:55:00 -0400 In keeping with Earth Day April 22, Martha Gardner, consultant for environmental ministries in the Episcopal Church Office of Peace and Justice Ministries, speaks about how the Episcopal Church and some of its congregations are committed. http://www.episcopalchurch.org/audio/ens/marthaaudio_1-2.mp3 Religion & Spirituality 6:23 Thur, 19 Apr 2007 4:55:00 -0400 Director of mission for the Episcopal Church, the Rev. James Lemler, offers some perspectives about the Towards Effective Anglican Mission (TEAM) conference that drew around 400 participants to Boksburg, South Africa. http://www.episcopalchurch.org/audio/ens/Lemler_1-2.mp3 Religion & Spirituality 7:59 Thur, 12 Apr 2007 4:55:00 -0400 As we rode from the airport to the recent House of Bishops meeting, we saw a few wildflowers, of one or two varieties. They stood out from the grass that was just beginning to turn to the green lushness of spring. http://www.episcopalchurch.org/audio/ens/pbeaster_1-2.mp3 Religion & Spirituality 3:26 Wed, 4 Apr 2007 4:55:00 -0400 The Rev. Jayne Oasin, social justice officer for the Episcopal Church, speaks about the abolition of slavery bill and General Convention resolutions regarding slavery and racial reconciliation. http://www.episcopalchurch.org/audio/ens/Jayne_audio_1-2.mp3 Religion & Spirituality 9:24 Fri, 23 Mar 2007 4:55:00 -0400 Dr. Debby Watson told the TEAM conference March 11 that when she talks with poor children about why schools are important to them, they tell her that they make friends and happy memories in school, that school feeds them and gives them hope, and that they think school can help them not be poor. She suggested that the same might be said about churches, adding that churches could provide all these things for children. http://www.episcopalchurch.org/audio/ens/Watson.mp3 Religion & Spirituality 20:00 Wed, 14 Mar 2007 4:55:00 -0400 The Rev. Diana Nkesiga from Uganda told the TEAM conference March 11 that churches have a vital role to play in helping children and adults move through grief. http://www.episcopalchurch.org/audio/ens/Diana.mp3 Religion & Spirituality 21:03 Wed, 14 Mar 2007 4:55:00 -0400 Healing and reconciliation are integral to the journey of forgiveness, the Rev. Michael Lapsley, an Anglican priest who serves as the director of the Institute for the Healing of Memories based in Cape Town, South Africa, told the Towards Effective Anglican Mission (TEAM) conference gathered in Boksburg March 10. http://www.episcopalchurch.org/audio/ens/Lapsley.mp3 Religion & Spirituality 46:31 Sun, 11 Mar 2007 4:55:00 -0400 Bishop Nelson Onono-Onweng of the Anglican Diocese of Northern Uganda told the Towards Effective Anglican Mission (TEAM) conference March 10 in Boksburg, South Africa, that education is at the heart of rebuilding his conflict-torn region. http://www.episcopalchurch.org/audio/ens/Onono-Onweng.mp3 Religion & Spirituality 32:02 Sun, 11 Mar 2007 4:55:00 -0400 Steve de Gruchy, who teaches at the School of Religion and Theology at University of KwaZulu-Natal, told the TEAM conference that "rich companies, rich people, rich nations and, I have to say, rich churches stand in judgment against us" when contrasted with the extreme poverty in the world. http://www.episcopalchurch.org/audio/ens/deGruchy.mp3 Religion & Spirituality 46:45 Fri, 9 Mar 2007 4:55:00 -0400 Hellen Wangusa, Anglican Observer at the United Nations, said in her response to Shetty's presentation that Anglicanism's theological emphasis on the incarnation and the importance of embodiment fits well with the MDGs' concern about people's physical well-being. http://www.episcopalchurch.org/audio/ens/Wangusa.mp3 Religion & Spirituality 27:28 Fri, 9 Mar 2007 4:55:00 -0400 Churches are one of the few organizations that get in touch with their constituencies every week, said Salil Shetty, director of the United Nations Millennium Development Goals campaign, to the TEAM conference March 9. http://www.episcopalchurch.org/audio/ens/Shetty.mp3 Religion & Spirituality 50:30 Fri, 9 Mar 2007 4:55:00 -0400 South Africa's president Thabo Mbeki reinforced his dedication to continuing partnership between his government and the Anglican Church during a March 9 meeting with the Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr. Rowan Williams, and Archbishop Njongonkulu Ndungane of Southern Africa. In this audio stream, Mbeki and Williams address the media March 9 following their meeting. Requested by Ndungane and attended by the president's director general, Frank Chikane, the meeting was held at the president's residence in Pretoria, about 60 kilometers from Boxburg where more than 400 Anglicans are attending the Towards Effective Anglican Mission (TEAM) conference. http://www.episcopalchurch.org/audio/ens/Mbeki.mp3 Religion & Spirituality 3:11 Fri, 9 Mar 2007 4:55:00 -0400 The strategies embodied in the Millennium Development Goals are the focus of an international conference titled "Towards Effective Anglican Mission." Known by its acronym TEAM, the week-long conference will welcome more than 350 Anglicans to Boksburg in South Africa, beginning with an opening Eucharist March 7 at All Souls Anglican Church in Tsakane. In an interview with Episcopal News Service, Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams, who is attending the conference as a keynote speaker, offers some perspectives about the gathering and the mission priorities for the Anglican Communion. http://www.episcopalchurch.org/audio/ens/ABC_1-2.mp3 Religion & Spirituality 3:40 Tue, 6 Mar 2007 4:55:00 -0400 Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori on February 23 briefed the community of people who work at the Episcopal Church Center in New York on the recent Primates' Meeting in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. http://www.episcopalchurch.org/audio/ens/PB2_23_07_1-2.mp3 Religion & Spirituality 24:40 Fri, 23 Feb 2007 4:55:00 -0400 Bonnie Anderson. http://www.episcopalchurch.org/audio/ens/Bonnie_address_1-2.mp3 Religion & Spirituality 3:52 Wed, 9 Sept 2006 4:55:00 -0400 After a month of deadly conflict and an August 14 ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah, the Rev. Canon Brian Grieves, director of Peace and Justice Ministries, reflects on the church’s peace-making obligations and urges Episcopalians to contact the United States Administration. http://www.episcopalchurch.org/audio/ens/GrievesIsraelStatement_1-2.mp3 Religion & Spirituality 3:52 Wed, 9 Sept 2006 4:55:00 -0400 As the one-year anniversary approaches of the days when Hurricane Katrina devastated the Gulf Coast, Dr. Rob Radtke, president of Episcopal Relief and Development, offers an update of the situation and describes the multi-year relief and rehabilitation efforts focused on rebuilding the region and people's lives. http://www.episcopalchurch.org/audio/ens/radtkeKatrinaStatement_1-2.mp3 Religion & Spirituality 7:39 Wed, 9 Sept 2006 4:55:00 -0400 Tonight's GCN we take a look at the Millenium Development Goals. Join us for a look at the U2Charist, an interview with The Rev. Paige Blair on media and the MDG's and a pastoral perspective from the Rev. Dr. Raewynne Whitely. http://www.episcopalchurch.org/audio/ens/EGC_6_14_06.mp3 Religion & Spirituality 22:39 Wed, 14 Jun 2006 4:55:00 -0400 Esta noche, en el programa televisivo diario "General Convention Nightly" (GCN) comentaremos sobre la apertura de la Convencióeneral de 2006. Tambiéhabráegmentos dedicados a una entrevista con el Rvmo. Obispo Steve Charleston, un panorasobre la Eucaristíinaugural, los trabajos que se hicieron para preparar el Centro de Convenciones y un comentario pastoral por el Oispo Primado. http://www.episcopalchurch.org/audio/ens/EGC_6_14_06.mp3 Religion & Spirituality 22:39 Wed, 14 Jun 2006 4:55:00 -0400 Esta noche, en el programa televisivo diario "General Convention Nightly" (GCN) comentaremos sobre la apertura de la Convencióeneral de 2006. Tambiéhabráegmentos dedicados a una entrevista con el Rvmo. Obispo Steve Charleston, un panorama sobre la Eucaristíinaugural, los trabajos que se hicieron para preparar el Centro de Convenciones y un comentario pastoral por el Obispo Primado. http://www.episcopalchurch.org/audio/ens/EGC_6_13_06.mp3 Religion & Spirituality 28:50 Wed, 14 Jun 2006 4:55:00 -0400 In this podcast GCN looks at the opening of the 2006 General Convention. Segments include an interview with Bishop Steve Charleston, a look at the opening eucharist, transforming the Greater Columbus Convention Center and a pastoral perspective from the Presiding Bishop on prayer. http://www.episcopalchurch.org/audio/ens/EGC_6_13_06.mp3 Religion & Spirituality 28:50 Wed, 14 Jun 2006 4:55:00 -0400 The Anglican Communion's listening process, which was first requested at the Lambeth Conference of Bishops in 1998 and gained fresh impetus at the Anglican Consultative Council meeting in June 2005, is intended to honor the process of mutual listening throughout the Communion, including listening to the experiences of gay and lesbian people. In a February letter to the primates and moderators of the Anglican Communion, Presiding Bishop Frank Griswold conveyed his support for the listening process and his hope that there may be more opportunities for Anglicans to meet face to face. In this interview with Episcopal News Service, Griswold speaks about the significance of listening to the experiences and beliefs of Anglicans throughout the world. http://www.episcopalchurch.org/audio/ens/PB_listeningprocess.mp3 Religion & Spirituality 7:25 Wed, 15 Mar 2006 4:55:00 -0400 Bringing perspectives from their various contexts, Anglican women from El Salvador, Kenya and New Zealand joined a March 4 forum at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine in New York City, to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (UNCSW). Abagail Nelson, vice president of Episcopal Relief and Development, led a lively conversation with the three Anglican delegates -- Lisbeth Barahona of the Diocese of El Salvador; the Rev. Joyce Kariuki of the Anglican Church of Kenya; and Dr. Jenny Te Paa, dean of the Anglican Theological College in Auckland, New Zealand -- on the theme "Transforming Vision into Action," during which they highlighted some of the challenges of living in patriarchal societies and shared their hopes and concerns for a world in which Christian faith calls them to action. http://www.episcopalchurch.org/audio/ens/uncsw_panel.mp3 Religion & Spirituality 24:16 Mon, 13 Mar 2006 12:55:00 -0400 Celebrating the 50th anniversary of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (UNCSW), a forum sponsored by Anglican Women's Empowerment (AWE) was held March 4 at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine in New York City, where Anglican women shared their hopes and concerns for a world in which Christian faith calls them to action. Phoebe Griswold, founding member of AWE and wife of Presiding Bishop Frank Griswold, delivered a powerful address for which she received a standing ovation. http://www.episcopalchurch.org/audio/ens/uncsw_phoebe_final.mp3 Religion & Spirituality 24:16 Thur, 09 Mar 2006 12:55:00 -0400 The Rt. Rev. Riah Abu El-Assal, Anglican Bishop in Jerusalem, speaks about the relationship between the Episcopal Church and the Diocese of Jerusalem and the implications of the January 25 Palestinian elections, when the Islamic militant group, Hamas, won a landslide victory. http://www.episcopalchurch.org/audio/ens/BishopRiah_1-2.mp3 Religion & Spirituality 24:16 Thur, 09 Feb 2006 16:55:00 -0400 Pilgrims from the Diocese of Los Angeles visited holy sites in Israel and the Palestinian Territories October 15-25 as part of a mission trip that built on an existing companion relationship with the Diocese of Jerusalem. "Walking in the Footsteps of Jesus," a 25-minute documentary produced by the Office of Communication, captures some of the highlights of the pilgrimage, led by tour guide Iyad Qumri, including visits to Bethlehem, Galilee, Jerusalem and Nazareth. http://www.episcopalchurch.org/audio/ens/WalkingInTheFootsteps.aiff Religion & Spirituality 24:16 Mon, 19 Dec 2005 16:55:00 -0400 Presiding Bishop Frank Griswold visited hurricane-impacted churches along the Gulf Coast and in New Orleans September 19-20. In an interview with Episcopal News Service, Griswold speaks about the faith and determination of Gulf Coast Episcopalians and notes the resiliency and "deep compassion" of the local community. http://www.episcopalchurch.org/audio/ens/pbneworleans.mp3 Religion & Spirituality 05:42 Fri, 30 Sep 2005 16:07:47 -0400 http://www.episcopalchurch.org/audio/ens/jenkinsneworleans.mp3 Religion & Spirituality Bishop Charles Jenkins of Louisiana led a team, which included Presiding Bishop Frank Griswold, into New Orleans September 20 to visit Episcopal churches previously inaccessible due to the city's flooding. In an interview with Episcopal News Service, Jenkins speaks about his own responsibility in helping to rebuild New Orleans and asks for people's prayers, patience and continuing gifts as the diocese continues to respond to the aftereffects of Hurricane Katrina. 02:50 Fri, 23 Sep 2005 18:00:00 EDT http://www.episcopalchurch.org/audio/ens/coalition.mp3 Religion & Spirituality A consultation of international religious leaders delivered a consensus statement to the United Nations on the eve of its 60th annual General Assembly in New York, reaffirming support for the Millennium Development Goals and calling for increased collaboration between churches and governments to augment their work for the poor. An interfaith service of music and prayer, held at Washington National Cathedral September 11, marked the beginning of the three-day Consultation. 04:46 Fri, 16 Sep 2005 18:00:00 EDT http://www.episcopalchurch.org/audio/ens/stmarksservice_1-2.mp3 Religion & Spirituality Surrounded by scenes of devastation left behind by Hurricane Katrina, more than 50 parishioners of St. Mark's Church in Gulfport, Mississippi, were joined by police, military and relief workers September 4, as they worshipped on the site where their church once stood. 6:07 Fri, 9 Sep 2005 22:00:00 EDT http://www.episcopalchurch.org/audio/ens/radtke.mp3 Religion & Spirituality Interview with Robert Radtke, Director of Episcopal Relief and Development following the devastation of Hurricane Katrina. 9:01 Wed, 7 Sep 2005 12:00:00 EDT http://www.episcopalchurch.org/audio/ens/BishopJenkins_1-2.mp3 Religion & Spirituality Interview with Bishop Charles E. Jenkins of Louisiana following the devastation of Hurricane Katrina. 9:01 Wed, 7 Sep 2005 12:00:00 EDT http://www.episcopalchurch.org/audio/ens/eye2005_audio.mp3 Religion & Spirituality More than 1,000 young Episcopalians representing almost every diocese in the Episcopal Church gathered at Berea College in Kentucky July 26-31 for the 2005 Episcopal Youth Event. The program included a variety of music, worship, public forums and workshops, all helping to capture the week's theme: "Can you catch the spirit off the beaten path?" 3:30 Thu, 4 Aug 2005 17:15:00 EDT http://www.episcopalchurch.org/audio/ens/pbeye2005_audio.mp3 Religion & Spirituality 5:44 Thu, 4 Aug 2005 17:00:00 EDT http://www.episcopalchurch.org/audio/pb_armenia.mp3 Religion & Spirituality" At the invitation of His Holiness Karekin II, Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians, Presiding Bishop Frank Griswold, along with a small delegation, visited the Church in Armenia July 4-9. Centered in Yerevan, the delegation's mission was to celebrate more than a century of friendly relations between the two churches, to experience the contemporary reality of the Armenian Church in the post-Soviet era, and to explore new areas of potential partnership in the Gospel for the 21st century. 6:50 Tue, 19 Jul 2005 19:00:00 EDT