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Update: Presiding Bishop Michael Curry to receive ongoing monitoring and pause travel for June
Following a recent hospital stay that detected internal bleeding and a new instance of heart arrhythmia, Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Michael Curry is receiving thorough testing and monitoring to understand the relationship between his medication for atrial fibrillation and the episode of internal bleeding.
Episcopal Church Executive Council to meet June 12-15; plenary sessions livestreamed
The Executive Council of The Episcopal Church will convene June 12-15 in Providence, Rhode Island. All are welcome to watch the morning plenary sessions live on YouTube.
Joint Budget Committee offers June 20 listening session on income
As it continues its work on the 2025-2027 Episcopal Church budget, the Joint Budget Committee invites churchwide participation in a June 20 online listening session focused on income. Registration is available online in English and Spanish.
Grant applications due Aug. 1 for new Episcopal communities
New Episcopal Community grant applications are open for dioceses and mission developers who are envisioning, planning, or growing new worshipping communities and missional enterprises throughout the church. The deadline to apply for the second round of 2023 New Episcopal Community grant funding is Aug. 1.
Presiding Bishop Michael Curry receiving medical monitoring and treatment
Over Memorial Day weekend, Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Michael Curry was admitted to the hospital in Raleigh, North Carolina, where he underwent testing for internal bleeding and a heart condition. He has been discharged and will be monitored while working on a reduced schedule from home.
Presiding Bishop Michael Curry shares Pentecost message, looks forward to Episcopal Youth Event
Celebrating the gift of the Spirit on Pentecost to guide us “in the deeper ways of God’s love,” Presiding Bishop Michael Curry invites Episcopalians to pray for the hundreds of young people gathering July 4-8 at the Episcopal Youth Event (EYE) in College Park, Maryland. Some event sessions will be livestreamed for public viewing.
Nominating committee presents profile for 28th presiding bishop, calls for names
The Episcopal Church Joint Nominating Committee for the Election of the Presiding Bishop on May 15 issued the following letter to the church announcing the availability of the “Profile for the Election of the 28th Presiding Bishop” and inviting Episcopalians to submit the names of bishops for the committee to consider as nominees. The deadline is July 15.
Honor LGBTQ+ forced migrants in June through Episcopal Migration Ministries’ Rainbow Initiative
Episcopal congregations seeking ways to observe Pride Month and World Refugee Day in June have a special opportunity to focus on LGBTQ+ and refugee communities through Episcopal Migration Ministries’ new Rainbow Initiative.
Media Advisory: Episcopal Church Executive Council to meet June 12-15
The Executive Council of The Episcopal Church will convene June 12-15 in Providence, Rhode Island.
Task force survey seeks to identify language needs across Episcopal Church
The General Convention Task Force on Translation and Interpretation, formed by Resolution A024, has released a survey to help its work of developing recommendations for determining and prioritizing written materials that should be translated and meetings where interpretation should be provided within The Episcopal Church.
