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Presiding Bishop Michael Curry offers a prayer for the people of Afghanistan

August 16, 2021

The Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Michael Curry offers a prayer for the people of Afghanistan.

Presiding Bishop Michael Curry encourages Americans to get vaccinated: “Do this one for the children”

August 10, 2021

Join @PB_Curry by sharing your own “I Got Mine” story. Post your photo or video with the #igotmine hashtag, tag and invite your friends, and tell the world what getting the COVID-19 vaccine means to you.

Episcopal Migration Ministries thanks Latter-day Saints for generous support, partnership

August 10, 2021

During the past five years, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has made cash and in-kind donations totaling more than $1 million to Episcopal Migration Ministries, impacting thousands of lives. This year’s gift was $297,000.

Episcopal Church plants seeds for 30 new ministries

August 3, 2021

A notably diverse array of 30 new church and missional communities received approval for $650,000 in grants during the Episcopal Church Executive Council’s meeting in June.

Pastoral message from Presiding Bishop Michael Curry, Bishop-elect Paula Clark, and the Rev. Anne Jolly

July 28, 2021

A diocesan leadership update for the Episcopal Diocese of Chicago

Presiding Bishop Michael Curry invites applicants for United Nations climate conference delegation

July 20, 2021

Taking advantage of a unique virtual opportunity, Presiding Bishop Michael Curry invites all Episcopalians over 18 to consider applying to be a delegate to the 2021 United Nations climate change conference — known as the 26th session of the Conference of the Parties, or COP26.

Episcopal Church announces 2021 ‘Becoming Beloved Community’ grant recipients

July 19, 2021

Twenty-seven Becoming Beloved Community grants supporting the work of racial healing, justice and reconciliation were awarded by The Episcopal Church’s Executive Council during its June 25-28 meeting. The grants total $220,450.

Pastoral word from Presiding Bishop Michael Curry to the people of Cuba

July 13, 2021

To Bishop Griselda Delgado Del Carpio, to my brothers and sisters in the Episcopal Diocese of Cuba, and to all of God’s children in your country, I greet you with the ancient words of the ancient words of the Apostles, “Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.”

Task force announces training updates to Safe Church curriculum

July 13, 2021

Three new courses related to safe church policies within The Episcopal Church will be released July 14, with webinars planned soon to help dioceses transition to a new learning platform. All new courses will be launched to create a new program called Safe Church, Safe Communities.

Black Episcopalians welcome all to four-day virtual revival

July 13, 2021

The Union of Black Episcopalians (UBE) invites all to join a virtual churchwide revival July 27-30 that will feature stirring music, testimonies, learning, and messages from Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Michael Curry and others.

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