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Episcopal summit focuses on human trafficking in Asiamerica communities

April 25, 2014

Focusing on the need to build awareness about the crime of human trafficking, the public is invited to an Episcopal Church event, Summit on Human Trafficking: Mobilizing Communities against Modern […]

ARC-USA releases joint ecclesiology document

April 22, 2014

The Anglican-Roman Catholic Theological Consultation in the U.S.A. (ARC-USA) has released a keynote document, Ecclesiology and Moral Discernment: Seeking a Unified Moral Witness. Ecclesiology and Moral Discernment: Seeking a Unified […]

May – August 2014 consecrations, elections and consents in the Episcopal Church

April 22, 2014

In the next four months – May 1 to August 31 – the Episcopal Church will witness the consecration of one bishop and the election of three bishops.

United Thank Offering donations jump for 2014-2015 grant applications

April 21, 2014

Donations to the United Thank Offering jumped over $80,000 while grant applications increased. According to information from the United Thank Offering Board: The 2013 ingathering amount is $1,525,407.78, an increase […]

DFMS enters lease agreement for Episcopal Church Center space

April 16, 2014

An agreement has been completed between the Domestic and Foreign Missionary Society (DFMS) and the Permanent Mission of the Kingdom of Lesotho to the United Nations to lease a portion […]

Plenary sessions live-streamed from Episcopal Church special event

April 9, 2014

Four plenary sessions from Reclaiming the Gospel of Peace: An Episcopal Gathering to Challenge the Epidemic of Violence will be live streamed at no cost. Violence in all its forms […]

Applications accepted for two DFMS positions

April 7, 2014

Applications are now being accepted for two full time positions on the staff of the Domestic and Foreign Missionary Society (DFMS): Mission Budget and Finance Management Associate; and Assistant Grants […]

Task Force on Study of Marriage reports on continued work

April 7, 2014

The Episcopal Church Task Force on the Study of Marriage has issued the following report: In its second face to face meeting since being established by the 2012 General Convention […]

Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Easter Message 2014

April 7, 2014

“Where and how will we look for the Body of Christ, risen and rising?” Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori presents in her Easter Message 2014. “Will we share the life of that body as an Easter people, transformed by resurrection and sent to transform the world in turn?”

Episcopal Office of Communication provides daily live, on-demand webcasts of Holy Week, Easter services

April 3, 2014

On a daily basis, the Episcopal Church Office of Communication will offer live webcasts and on-demand airings of Palm Sunday, Holy Week and Easter services from churches throughout New York […]

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