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Messages to Fort Worth

November 15, 2009

Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori and House of Deputies President Bonnie Anderson sent messages to the Episcopal Diocese of Fort Worth on the historic ordination of Susan Slaughter.   From […]

Committees, Commissions continue the work of General Convention

November 11, 2009

Note: this is the another in an ongoing series discussing the governance of The Episcopal Church. In a few days, the CCABs of GC will gather at a huge meeting […]

Episcopalians cite five goals for the future in Strategic Planning survey results

November 5, 2009

Tell us your thoughts about the Episcopal Life Weekly Bulletin Inserts

November 2, 2009

Since their unveiling, the Episcopal Life Weekly Bulletin Inserts have been a welcomed addition to congregations as an educational and informational tool. Now, after nearly three years, it”s time to […]

Reactions show Around One Table ideal for Episcopal conversations

October 29, 2009

By the close of only one week after release, reactions to the groundbreaking report Around One Table confirm that Episcopalians see the value of using its findings for understanding and […]

Episcopal Church Center new structure: project-based, goal-oriented

October 22, 2009

Following deep budget cuts which caused personnel reductions and a re-focus of work operations, the staff of the Episcopal Church Center is gearing up for a new strategic model that […]

Survey results add data to Episcopal Life Online redesign

October 22, 2009

Results of a recent survey indicated that 73% of respondents were either very satisfied or fairly satisfied with Episcopal Life Online (http://www.episcopalchurch.org/elife/). With answers that were frank and honest, denoting […]

From The Episcopal Church on the recent statement from the Vatican

October 20, 2009

The following is from The Episcopal Church: We have received the Vatican”s statement and the joint statement signed by the Archbishop of Canterbury and the Archbishop of Westminster. We are […]

Presiding Bishop accepts Ackerman’s renunciation

October 16, 2009

Citing Title III, Canon 12, Section 7 of the Canons, Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori has accepted the voluntary renunciation of Keith Ackerman in documents dated October 7. […]

Office of research issues stats

October 16, 2009

The Office of Research of The Episcopal Church has issued statistics for 2008. In The Episcopal Church, members were 2,285,143, with an Average Sunday Attendance at 747,376, marking a slight […]

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