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Advancing to General Convention 2015: exhibitor applications available

September 3, 2014

Exhibitor applications are now available for organizations and vendors interested in exhibiting at The Episcopal Church’s 78th General Convention, June 25 – July 3, 2015 at the Salt Palace Convention […]

Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop’s office notifies Diocese of Mississippi of successful canonical consent process

August 26, 2014

The Office of Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori has notified the Diocese of Mississippi that Bishop-Elect Coadjutor Brian R. Seage has received the required majority of consents in […]

September – December 2014 consecrations, elections and consents in the Episcopal Church

August 26, 2014

In the next four months – September 1 to December 31 – the Episcopal Church will witness the consecrations of four bishops, the election of one bishop, and the consent process of two bishops.

Applications accepted for Episcopal Church delegates at 2015 United Nations meeting

August 18, 2014

Applications are being accepted for a provincial delegate and up to 20 churchwide delegates to represent The Episcopal Church at the 59th Session of the United Nations Commission on the […]

Joint Nominating Committee issues Call for Discernment and Profile for 27th Episcopal Presiding Bishop

August 13, 2014

The Episcopal Church Joint Nominating Committee for the Election of the Presiding Bishop (JNCPB) has issued the Call for Discernment and Profile for the election of the 27th Presiding Bishop of The Episcopal Church.

Episcopal Church questionnaire requests info for 2015 United Nations Commission on the Status of Women

August 12, 2014

Input is requested from members of The Episcopal Church for a questionnaire that will form the foundation of the church’s presence and participation at the 2015 United Nations Commission on […]

Application process now open for Episcopal Church Constable Fund Grants

August 12, 2014

The application process is now open for the Constable Fund Grants for the 2014-2015 cycle.

Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop calls for prayer for Iraq

August 12, 2014

Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori has urged Episcopalians to observe Sunday, August 17, as a day of prayer for those in Iraq and elsewhere in the Middle East living in […]

Three Episcopal Campus Ministry awards presented

August 12, 2014

Three Episcopal Church 2014 Campus Ministry awards have been presented for outstanding service and dedication. The awards were presented by the Rev. Michael Angell, Episcopal Church Missioner for Young Adult […]

Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop’s office notifies Diocese of Maryland of successful canonical consent process

August 7, 2014

The Office of Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori has notified the Diocese of Maryland that Bishop Suffragan-Elect Heather Cook has received the required majority of consents in the […]

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