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President of the House of Deputies at Executive Council: Opening Remarks
The Rev. Gay Clark Jennings, President of the House of Deputies, presented the following opening remarks at the Episcopal Church Executive Council meeting currently gathered at the Conference Center at […]
Presiding Bishop at Executive Council: Opening Remarks
Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori presented the following opening remarks at the Episcopal Church Executive Council meeting currently gathered at the Conference Center at the Maritime Institute in Linthicum Heights, […]
Pierce elected to Executive Council
The Rev. Nathaniel W. Pierce of the Diocese of Easton has been elected the Province III clergy representative on the Episcopal Church Executive Council. The announcement was made by the […]
Baker elected to Executive Council
The Very Rev. Dr. Brian Baker of the Diocese of Northern California has been elected the Province 8 clergy representative on the Episcopal Church Executive Council. The announcement was made […]
Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori calls for Day of Prayer for South Sudan on February 16
Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori has called for a Day of Prayer for South Sudan for February 16. Bishop Jefferts Schori is joined in this call by the […]
Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop writes to congregations about Good Friday offering for Jerusalem and Middle East
“I continue to be inspired by the Christians who are a small fraction of the population of most of the nations throughout the Province of Jerusalem and the Middle East,” Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori writes in the annual Good Friday letter to all congregations asking them to consider assistance for Jerusalem and the Middle East.
Standing Commission on Liturgy and Music seeks feedback on Holy Women, Holy Men
The Standing Commission on Liturgy and Music (SCLM) has issued the following request for responses concerning Holy Women, Holy Men. At the last General Convention, the Standing Commission on Liturgy […]
Resources available for Black History Month
Videos, discussion points and other resources are available for use in observing Black History Monday and Absalom Jones Day on February 13. Resources are available at no fee here: www.episcopalchurch.org/blackhistorymonth The […]
February 2 is Theological Education Sunday
As called for in General Convention Resolution 2006-D008, Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori has called upon Episcopalians to recognize the importance of theological education on February 2. GC 2006-D008 names […]
Presiding Bishop on LGBT rights
Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori has issued the following statement on LGBT (Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender) rights: The Episcopal Church has been clear about our expectation that […]
