Mixed Chalice
[…] Calvinist tradition. It was directed by the 1549 BCP but not mentioned in the 1552 Prayer Book. It is widely practiced now. It has been described as a sign of […]
Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Jefferts Schori expresses concern to President Obama about Gaza incident
[…] of peace God intended it to be.” Please be assured that this comes with my prayers for you and for all who engage the costly work of public service on […]
Redeemer
[…] the power of our enemy by his glorious resurrection (BCP, pp. 170, 222, 295). Eucharistic Prayer B recalls that in these last days God the Father sent Jesus “to be […]
EYE20 Registration now open for diocesan delegations
[…] Team chose this theme at their October meeting after considerable time in discussion, reflection, and prayer. The event speakers, preachers, and workshops will continue to be developed based on this […]
Bulletin Insert: Pentecost 2 (B) – The Episcopal Church’s Annual Appeal – June 6, 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 […]
Changes to the 2025-2027 UTO Budget
[…] it had provided UTO in the past due to the large projected budget deficit. Through prayerful discernment and reflecting on our goals, needs of members expressed through the member survey […]
Most of Us Try and Steer…, Palm Sunday (C) – 2004
[…] to looking at violence from a distance. We see innocent people killed and mutilated almost daily as we watch TV and chew a hamburger. Perhaps during this Holy Week we […]
The Same Story, Christmas 1 – 2019
[…] Jesus’ birth, and he writes from his theology, and from the holy imagination of his prayers. But he is still telling the same story—all three are talking about the same […]
Redefining “hybridization”
[…] creating one kind of church. In some cases, we’ve even used the concept of “common prayer” as the rationale behind creating franchises rather than contextual church plants (such as the […]
Sermon for the 200th Anniversary of St. Philips, Harlem
[…] cooked myself. I pushed off most of the symptoms of the cold Iâd been fighting for 10 days. I got a lot of work done, but I also reconnected to […]
Joseph Butler, Bishop and Theologian, 1752
The Collect: Rite I: O God, who dost raise up scholars for thy church in every generation; we praise thee for the wisdom and insight granted to thy bishop and theologian Joseph […]
Diocese of Taiwan Convention
The lections for this sermon were Isa 49:5-13; Ps 67; Eph 3:1-12; Matt 16:24-27. Greetings from the rest of The Episcopal Church, who pray for you. When Isaiah challenges […]
Episcopal Church evangelism office releases new ‘Centered’ discipleship resource
The Episcopal Church Office of Evangelism announces a new small-group resource for churches and individuals seeking to go deeper in relationship with Jesus and in loving and serving others.
A letter from the House of Bishops to Congress
[…] of The Episcopal Church, USA, meeting in Cleveland, Ohio, want you to know of our prayers and support as you make this difficult decision, not just for our country, but […]
House of Bishops to Charles Bennison: We exhort Charles, our brother in Christ, in the strongest possible terms, to tender his immediate and unconditional resignation as the Bishop of the Diocese of
[…] hearts of every member of the House of Bishops and it has been held in prayer not only among us, but by the good and faithful clergy and people of […]
The Episcopal Church in Navajoland Copes with Rising Pandemic
[…] has reached out with food deliveries, home worship kits, check-ins on elders, and extensive on-line prayer and worship services. Through block grants and fundraising assistance, the Episcopal Church Center helps to support […]
Where Tomorrow Meets Today: Expanding the Future of Young Adults & the Church
[…] we can seek the answers in each others wisdom. The Details We will be in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, where the rich urban and natural environment of the Las Olas Boulevard […]
When Cooks Attending Services…, Advent 3 (A) – 2010
[…] home afterward to stir up the fruity batter that had been fermenting in their kitchens for weeks, the prime ingredient for their Christmas plum puddings and fruitcakes. Although the reading […]
Today’s Gospel Reading Is the Story…, The Transfiguration – 2006
[…] an atomic bomb on the city of Hiroshima, Japan — a profoundly dramatic event that forever changed the world. This cataclysm released such energy that a blue sky was transfigured […]
Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop’s calls Advent “a time of listen, a time to reflect”
[…] Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori urges in her Advent Message 2011 to “rest, wait, yearn” for the coming celebration of the birth of the Savior. The Presiding Bishop’s video Advent […]