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Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop, House of Deputies President, Executive Council member call for Anglican Covenant study

October 2, 2015

Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori, House of Deputies President Bonnie Anderson and Executive Council member Rosalie Simmonds Ballentine have issued a letter to the church calling for study […]

Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop's office notifies Diocese of Los Angeles of successful canonical consent process

October 2, 2015

The Governance of The Episcopal Church: This information is another in an ongoing series discussing the governance of The Episcopal Church.   The Office of Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Katharine […]

The Episcopal Church and the Anglican Church of North America (ACNA)

October 2, 2015

The following is one in a series of talking points prepared as a resource for The Episcopal Church.   Talking Points: The Episcopal Church and the ACNA   The facts […]

House of Deputies Committee on the State of the Church Addresses vitality of The Episcopal Church

October 2, 2015

There are underlying indications of vitality in The Episcopal Church despite signs the church is “swimming against some difficult cultural tides,” according to the chair of the House of Deputies […]

Presiding Bishop Jefferts Schori announces members of Commission on Impairment and Leadership

October 1, 2015

Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori has announced the members of the newly-formed Episcopal Church Commission on Impairment and Leadership. The members were appointed by Presiding Bishop Jefferts Schori in consultation […]

Proposals invited for development of Texas land owned by the Domestic and Foreign Missionary Society

September 16, 2015

Bishop Stacy F. Sauls, Chief Operating Officer of The Episcopal Church, has announced a Request for Proposals for the development of land owned by the Domestic and Foreign Missionary Society […]

Episcopal Diocese of Dallas notified of successful canonical consent process

September 15, 2015

Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori and Registrar of General Convention, the Rev. Canon Michael Barlowe, have notified the Diocese of  Dallas that Bishop-Elect George Sumner has received the […]

Episcopal Presiding Bishop statement on refugees; congregational and individual response suggestions

September 14, 2015

Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori has issued this statement on the current worldwide refugee crisis:   The children of Abraham have ever been reminded to care for the […]

Installation of the 27th Presiding Bishop – Media advisory

September 11, 2015

Media credential applications are now available for the two events for the Installation of the next Presiding Bishop and Primate of The Episcopal Church, Bishop Michael Bruce Curry, on October […]

Installation of the 27th Presiding Bishop – Ticket information available for two events

September 9, 2015

Two events will highlight the Installation of the next Presiding Bishop and Primate of The Episcopal Church, Bishop Michael Bruce Curry. The Rt. Rev. Michael Bruce Curry, Bishop of the […]

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