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Episcopal Relief & Development beneficiary of General Convention Eucharist offerings

October 16, 2015

The Rev. Canon Dr. Michael Barlowe, Secretary of General Convention, has announced the offerings received at the daily Eucharists during General Convention 2015, totaling $6,792.20,  have been given to Episcopal […]

Media Advisory: Episcopal Church Executive Council to meet in Maryland November 15-18

October 16, 2015

The Executive Council of The Episcopal Church will meet November 15-18 at the Conference Center at the Maritime Institute in Linthicum Heights, MD (Diocese of Maryland). Media representatives wishing to […]

Applications accepted for 2016 Roanridge Trust Award Grants

October 15, 2015

Applications are now accepted for the 2016 Roanridge Trust Award Grants, according to Samuel McDonald, Deputy Chief Operating Officer and Director of Mission for the Domestic and Foreign Missionary Society. […]

Larom named interim advocacy director at Episcopal Church Center

October 13, 2015

Longtime Episcopal Church staff member Canon Margaret S. Larom has been named interim director of the Advocacy Center. “I am pleased that Margaret Larom will serve as interim director of […]

Applications accepted for Missioner for Transition Ministry

October 9, 2015

Bishop Stacy F. Sauls, Chief Operating Officer for The Episcopal Church, has announced that applications are now being accepted for the position of Missioner for the Office of Transition Ministry […]

Bishop Sauls announces two senior appointments to Presiding Bishop-Elect’s staff

October 5, 2015

In consultation with Presiding Bishop-Elect Michael B. Curry, Bishop Stacy F. Sauls, Episcopal Church Chief Operating Officer, has announced two senior staff appointments at the Domestic and Foreign Missionary Society […]

Educational webinar examines global refugee crisis

October 5, 2015

The Domestic and Foreign Missionary Society will present a 90 minute webinar on October 15 focusing on the global refugee crisis, U.S. resettlement and how Episcopalians can be involved in […]

Episcopal Presiding Bishop calls for considering needs of people at this week's G20 agricultural ministers

October 2, 2015

In anticipation of the G20 agricultural meeting this week in Paris, France, Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori urged US Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack to consider “the needs […]

Episcopal Diocese of Haiti to elect Bishop Suffragan

October 2, 2015

At the request of Bishop Jean Zaché Duracin and with the consent of the majority of bishops with jurisdiction and diocesan Standing Committees, the Episcopal Diocese of Haiti will elect […]

Prayers of the People developed to recognize landmark 10th Anniversary of Episcopal-Lutheran "Called to Common Mission"

October 2, 2015

In honor of the tenth anniversary of full communion between The Episcopal Church and the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), Prayers of the People have been prepared for use […]

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