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Diocese of Southeast Florida notified of successful canonical consent process

April 13, 2015

Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori and Registrar of General Convention, the Rev. Canon Michael Barlowe, have notified the Diocese of Southeast Florida that Bishop Coadjutor-Elect Peter Eaton has […]

Advancing to General Convention 2015: Virtual Binders replace physical binders

April 9, 2015

Plans have been underway for over one-year to ensure the 78th General Convention of The Episcopal Church is as paperless as possible. In this “Convention of Screens,” much of the […]

Scholarship applications now accepted for Episcopal Church grants

March 27, 2015

Applications are now being accepted for the 2015-2016 awarding of educational scholarships from The Episcopal Church, according to Samuel A. McDonald, Director of Mission/Deputy Chief Operating Officer and convener of […]

Episcopal Church General Convention Official Youth Presence members announced

March 27, 2015

The 18 members of The Episcopal Church General Convention Official Youth Presence at the 78th General Convention have been announced. The Episcopal Church’s 78th General Convention, June 25 – July […]

Report To The Church 2015 now available in Spanish

March 27, 2015

Report To The Church 2015, an innovative online magazine detailing the mission and ministry, accomplishments and achievements of the Domestic and Foreign Missionary Society during the current triennium, is now available in Spanish here and in French.

Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori invited to preach, celebrate Holy Week in Salisbury, England

March 26, 2015

At the invitation of the Very Rev. June Osborne, Dean, Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop and Primate Katharine Jefferts Schori will preach and lead services at various times at Salisbury Cathedral […]

The Climate Change Crisis: Forum now available for viewing

March 24, 2015

[March 24, 2015] Now available here www.episcopalchurch.org is the Climate Change Crisis, presented by the Domestic and Foreign Missionary Society on March 24. Addressing one of the most significant topics […]

Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Easter Message 2015

March 23, 2015

“We will find him already there before us, bringing new and verdant life,” Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori states in her Easter Message 2015. “The only place we will not find him is in the tomb.”

Program Budget and Finance Committee seeks comments, input on draft budget

March 23, 2015

The Episcopal Church Joint Standing Committee on Program, Budget and Finance is seeking comments and input on the draft budget that will be presented to the 78th General Convention of […]

New research report addresses Church’s response to racism

March 21, 2015

The Domestic and Foreign Missionary Society has posted a new research report, The Church’s Contemporary Response to Racism, detailing the response of The Episcopal Church to racism, presented by the […]

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