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28 Young Adult Episcopalians serve as missionaries throughout the Anglican Communion

August 1, 2013

Twenty-eight young adults from 24 Episcopal Church dioceses will be serving as missionaries in the Young Adult Service Corps (YASC) for the 2013-2014 term in locales throughout the Anglican Communion, […]

COO Bishop Sauls announces innovative missionary program to connect Episcopal Church dioceses, staff

July 25, 2013

Episcopal Church Chief Operating Officer Bishop Stacy Sauls has announced an innovative missionary program designed to connect dioceses and staff in a collaborative manner: The Diocesan Partnership Program. “Our Episcopal […]

Eight DFMS staff appointments announced

July 22, 2013

Bishop Stacy Sauls, Episcopal Church Chief Operating Officer, has announced the appointments of eight full-time positions to the staff of the Domestic and Foreign Missionary Society (DFMS).  The positions reflect […]

The Grant Application for Mission Enterprise Zones and New Church Starts is now LIVE!

July 22, 2013

The grant application process for the fund that coordinates two innovative Episcopal Church initiatives, the Mission Enterprise Zones and New Church Starts, is now open. The online application can be […]

Episcopal Church new iBooks series – Wayfarer

July 17, 2013

Wayfarer, the Episcopal Church Office of Communication new iBook series, is available at iBooks for free downloading here “Wayfarer lets us go a little deeper and tell longer, compelling stories […]

Executive Council adopted new proxy voting guidelines

July 16, 2013

At its meeting in June, The Episcopal Church Executive Council adopted new proxy voting guidelines. Episcopal Church treasurer Kurt Barnes explained that the Domestic and Foreign Missionary Society (DFMS) Proxy […]

Episcopal Church Economic Justice Loan Committee provides investment to Fonkozé, supporting Haiti, women’s small businesses

July 16, 2013

The Episcopal Church Economic Justice Loan Committee (ELJC) of the Domestic and Foreign Missionary Society (DFMS) has approved a $150,000 grant to Fonkozé USA, known for its support of micro-credit […]

TREC provides report following recent meeting

July 16, 2013

Presiding Bishop invited to Anglican Church of Canada Synod

July 2, 2013

At the invitation of Archbishop Fred Hiltz, Primate of the Anglican Church of Canada, Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori will visit the General Synod July 3 and 4 […]

Now available: Journal of General Convention 2012, Spanish translation of Constitution and Canons

July 1, 2013
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