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2015 Conant Grant awardees announced

June 5, 2015

Samuel McDonald, Deputy Chief Operating Officer and Director of Mission for the Domestic and Foreign Missionary Society, has announced that 19 grants totaling $149,047.80 have been allocated through the Conant […]

Diocese of Central Gulf Coast notified of successful canonical consent process

June 4, 2015

Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori and Registrar of General Convention, the Rev. Canon Michael Barlowe, have notified the Diocese of Central Gulf Coast that Bishop-Elect James “Russell” Kendrick […]

World Refugee Day resources available for congregations, dioceses

May 28, 2015

June 20 is World Refugee Day and the Domestic and Foreign Missionary Society has prepared resources to observe this important event in dioceses and congregations of all sizes. “In observance […]

Diocese of Central Pennsylvania notified of successful canonical consent process

May 27, 2015

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

HOD State of the Church Committee issues statement, offers bulletin insert

May 14, 2015

The Episcopal Church House of Deputies Committee on the State of the Church has issued a statement following the conclusion of its work for the triennium: The House of Deputies […]

JNCPB announces no additional nominees

May 13, 2015

The Episcopal Church Joint Nominating Committee for the Election of the Presiding Bishop (JNCPB) has released the following statement: On April 27, 2015, the Joint Nominating Committee for the Election […]

United Thank Offering 125th Anniversary Young Adult Grants awarded

May 11, 2015

Samuel McDonald, Deputy Chief Operating Officer and Director of Mission for the Domestic and Foreign Missionary Society, has announced the recipients of the United Thank Offering special $1250 grant for […]

Episcopal Asiamerican Ministries Consultation 2015: “Celebrating Our Partnerships, Uniting Our Mission”

May 7, 2015

Samuel McDonald, Deputy Chief Operating Officer and Director of Mission for the Domestic and Foreign Missionary Society, has announced that registration is now open for the Episcopal Asiamerican Ministries Consultation […]

Applications now accepted for 2015 Jubilee Ministry grants

May 5, 2015

Applications are now accepted for the Domestic and Foreign Missionary Society 2015 Jubilee Ministry grants, announced Samuel McDonald, Director of Mission and Deputy Chief Operating Officer. Two categories of grants […]

Presiding Bishop's office releases information on Cook

May 1, 2015

The office of Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori has released information concerning Heather Cook of the Diocese of Maryland.   Pursuant to Title IV of the Canons of […]

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