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New video explores Mockingbird, an innovative online spiritual community

February 12, 2013

Mockingbird is an innovative spiritual community of Christians mostly in their 20s and 30s that is online, virtual, and thriving.   “Mockingbird is showing how to meet people where they […]

Episcopal Presiding Bishop provides testimony on gun violence to Senate Judiciary Subcommittee

February 12, 2013

Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori has submitted written testimony to the United States Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Human Rights, chaired by Senator Dick […]

Media Advisory: Episcopal Church Task Force for Church Structural Reform to meet in February

February 11, 2013

The Episcopal Church Task Force for Church Structural Reform will conduct its inaugural meeting February 14-16 at the Maritime Institute in Baltimore, MD. Media are invited to attend the opening […]

Episcopal Church offers Lenten resources, meditations

February 8, 2013

Resources, meditations and study guides for experiencing a reflective Lenten season are available from the Episcopal Church. Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori’s video Lent Message 2013 is here  http://www.episcopalchurch.org/page/presiding-bishop The […]

Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop writes to congregations about Good Friday offering for Jerusalem and Middle East

February 7, 2013

Presiding Bishop hosts online forum: Human Trafficking: A Churchwide Conversation

February 6, 2013

Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori will host an hour-long exploration into the church’s work in Human Trafficking on Wednesday, March 6. Human Trafficking: A Churchwide Conversation will originate […]

Episcopal Church World Mission Sunday, February 10

February 5, 2013

February 10 is World Mission Sunday in the Episcopal Church. “The last Sunday of Epiphany is recognized every year as World Mission Sunday around the Episcopal Church,” notes the Rev. […]

Media Advisory: Episcopal Church Executive Council to meet in Maryland February 25-27

February 4, 2013

The Executive Council of the Episcopal Church will meet February 25-27 at the Conference Center at the Maritime Institute in Linthicum Heights, MD (Diocese of Maryland). Media representatives wishing to […]

Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Lent Message 2013: “Learn more, give alms, share what you have.”

February 4, 2013

Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori on gun violence

February 1, 2013

Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori has issued the following statement. _____________________________________________________________   The United States has witnessed far too many public shootings in recent months and years. Far […]

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