Today’s Gospel Is Like…, Proper 22 (A) – 2008
[…] in the temple, to hear him say, âMy house shall be called a house of prayer, but you are making it a den of robbers.â Just imagine what it would […]
Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop writes to President Obama on UN Security Council resolution about the Middle East
[…] for your consideration of this important matter, and please know that this comes with my prayers for you and for all who undertake the costly work of public service. I […]
Bible Study: Proper 15 (A) – 2014
[…] meant the rite – the ministry – of reconciliation found in the Book of Common Prayer. In so many ways, these men and women already feel excluded, set apart, from […]
Joint Nominating Committee presents last of three essays
The Joint Nominating Committee for the Election of the Presiding Bishop (JNCPB) continues its work to prepare The Episcopal Church for the election of the 27th Presiding Bishop at General […]
2023 UTO Grant Awards
[…] available here or here. This year the grants addressed the worldwide incarceration crisis; projects funded included jobs for returning citizens, prevention programs which address job training skills for those at risk of […]
Holy Dying, Good Friday – 2011
[…] like that of Mother Theresa: unsure, unsteady, but she exercised her faith nonetheless – by prayer, and God for his part had poked and prodded and challenged her over the […]
54 Jubilee Grants awarded for Episcopal congregations alleviating poverty
[…] Church New Jersey $1,000 St. Christopher’s Episcopal Church Rio Grande $1,000 St. James House of Prayer/ Cornerstone Kids, Inc. Southwest Florida $1,000 St. John’s Episcopal Church Ithaca Jubilee Ministry Central […]
Jubilee Ministry grants awarded for Episcopal Church programs and mission work
[…] the Elderly Program. Diocese of Southwest Florida: Cornerstone Kids, Inc. at St. James House of Prayer Episcopal Church. Diocese of Southwestern Virginia: Diocese of Southwestern Virginia. Diocese of Spokane: Diocese […]
Bulletin Insert: Pentecost 18 (B) – The Episcopal Church’s Annual Appeal – September 26, 2021
In The Episcopal Church, we have long been taught to let our actions speak for our faith. As the Presiding Bishop’s canon for Evangelism, Reconciliation, and Creation Care, it has […]
Behind the Veil, Last Sunday in Epiphany (B) – 2018
[…] She leads Song & Stillness: Taizé @ MIT, a weekly ecumenical service of contemplative Taizé prayer at the interfaith chapel at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. She sings with Threshold Singers, […]
Lesser Silence (Little or Simple Silence)
[…] is most complete among Trappists (Reformed Cistercians), who traditionally use sign language to communicate noiselessly. Its purpose is to help brothers or sisters keep internal peace while performing their daily tasks.
Presiding Bishop preaches in London
[…] Job 42:1-6,10-17 Hebrews 7:23-28 Mark 10:46-52 I am very grateful to your vicar, Father Taylor, for the invitation to preside at this morning’s Eucharist and to break the bread of […]
Presiding Bishop Michael Curry’s Christmas message 2023: ‘A sign for you’
[…] all people of love and goodwill. I want to first thank you all for your prayers and well wishes this year as I have weathered some health issues. Please know […]
Light from Light, Christmas Day (III) – 2002
[…] its meaning, and he writes from his theology, and from the holy imagination of his prayers. But it is the same story — all three are talking about the same […]
Summary of Racial Justice Resolutions at General Convention
[…] Calendar https://www.vbinder.net/resolutions/573?house=HD&lang=en C012: Add Howard W. Thurman to the Episcopal Church Calendar https://www.vbinder.net/resolutions/574?house=HD&lang=en C032: A Prayer to Remember the Innocents https://www.vbinder.net/resolutions/684?house=HD&lang=en D006: Rejecting the Theology and Politics of Christian Zionism […]
The Holy Spirit Guides Disciples Both Old and New, Easter 2 (C) – 2001
[…] we be stewards of the same Holy Spirit that guided and directed the disciples? Our daily life is a sermon shared with the world around us. Remember, seeing is believing […]
Inside #CSW63: Open Door
[…] hear the speakers. I leaned a little closer to the door and added to my prayer, “And Lord, I’d really like to be in that room if you could open […]
Dehon, Theodore
[…] life of the diocese. He stressed the value of the sacraments and conformity to the Prayer Book, introduced weekday feasts and fasts, and urged a special reverence for Lent and […]
Resources from Church Publishing
[…] the Sunday Gospels. Cross-referenced with scripture readings, these ideas are perfect for children’s chapel, the classroom, or intergenerational gatherings. Each week includes prayers, the gospel reading of the day, scripts for presentations, games, activities, and downloadable (on CD) cartoons and illustrations to use. New formational resources coming from Church Publishing Inc. (CPI) this year: Embracing Spiritual Awakening with Diana Butler Bass (October), The Episcopal Christian Educator’s Handbook (November) Yearning: Authentic Transformation, Young Adults and the Church (November) The Painting Table (January) When the Bishop Comes (February) New Clothes: Putting On Christ and Finding Ourselves (March) Signed, Sealed, Delivered: Theologies of Confirmation for the 21st Century (May) Upcoming Conferences: ConNext Summit, October 13-16, Buffalo, MN Western Christian Educators’ Conference, October 14-17, Lake Tahoe, NV Tapestry (Forma), January 22-24, Alexandria, VA faith>>FORWARD, May 19-22, Nashville, TN Sign-up here to receive this informational newsletter.
Bulletin Insert: Episcopal Service Corps: Empowering Young Leaders for Justice – January 29, 2023
[…] transform themselves and the unjust structures that surround us all through community building, local collaboration, prayer, and action. Joining Episcopal Service Corps means joining a community of people who care […]