The Office of Public Affairs

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Office of Public Affairs

March 2: World Mission Sunday

February 20, 2014

World Mission Sunday is March 2 in The Episcopal Church. Traditionally celebrated on the last Sunday after Epiphany, the purpose of World Mission Sunday is to focus on the global […]

Why Serve 2014: An Episcopal vocational discernment conference for young adults of color

February 20, 2014

Young adults of color are invited to examine their gifts and explore opportunities at a June Episcopal Church retreat, Why Serve 2014: We are all called by God, but what […]

Media Advisory: Episcopal House of Bishops to meet

February 20, 2014

The Episcopal Church House of Bishops will meet at the Camp Allen Conference & Retreat Center in Navasota, TX (Diocese of Texas) March 21-25. Meeting in retreat, the theme for […]

Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori to preach at St. Paul’s in London

February 19, 2014

At the invitation of the Very Rev. Dr. David Ison, Dean, Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop and Primate Katharine Jefferts Schori will preach at St. Paul’s Cathedral, London, on March 9 […]

Task Force on Study of Marriage wants your videos

February 19, 2014

The Episcopal Church Task Force on the Study of Marriage wants videos from Episcopalians throughout the church. The videos should focus on the topic: Give us your first name and […]

New Opportunities Grants: Proposals invited for Native American program assistance

February 18, 2014

The Episcopal Church Office of Indigenous Ministries and the Executive Council Committee on Indigenous Ministries invites Episcopal communities with Native American initiatives to submit proposals for the New Opportunities Grants, […]

A statement from the United Thank Offering Board

February 18, 2014

The members of the board of the United Thank Offering have issued the following statement.   Please join the United Thank Offering Board in giving thanks to God for the […]

Presentations, workshops, panel examine violence in society at Episcopal Church special event in April

February 17, 2014

Presentations, workshops and panel discussions examining violence in all its forms in American society, with a hard look at what can be done, are the elements of  a special Episcopal […]

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

February 13, 2014

The Office of Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori has notified the Diocese of New York that Bishop Suffragan-Elect Allen K. Shin has received the required majority of consents […]

Executive Council awards Episcopal Church Constable Fund Grants

February 7, 2014

The Episcopal Church Executive Council approved the recipients of the Constable Fund Grants, totaling $168,060 for the 2014 grant cycle. The resolution was presented by Anne Watkins, an Executive Council […]

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