Episcopal Church, Church of Sweden, ELCA commitment: “Sustaining hope in the face of climate change” by The Episcopal Church, Office of Public Affairs The heads of three religious denominations - The Episcopal Church, the Church of Sweden, and the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) – signed a joint statement “to celebrate our commitment to hope in the face of climate change.” Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori, Church of Sweden Archbishop Anders Wejryd an...

Scholarship Applications Now Accepted for Episcopal Church Grants by The Episcopal Church, Office of Public Affairs Applications are now being accepted for the 2013-2014 awarding of more than 60 scholarships from the Episcopal Church. Scholarships are available for ethnic communities, children of missionaries, bishops and clergy, and other particular wide-ranging eligibility for education and training. The list of trust funds and scholarships as well as key information are here.

New DFMS Staff Model, New Tenant Announced by The Episcopal Church, Office of Public Affairs  In the continuous pursuit to be good stewards while concurrently being responsive to the needs of the church membership at the local level, Episcopal Church Chief Operating Officer Bishop Stacy Sauls has unveiled an organizational model for the staff of the Domestic and Foreign Missionary Society (DFMS). Additionally, Bishop Sauls announced that the second floor at 815 Second Ave. in New York City ...

to Celebrate 40th Anniversary EAM@40: Remember, Celebrate and Re-Envision Our Mission. by The Episcopal Church, Office of Public Affairs The Episcopal Church Asiamerica Ministry will celebrate its 40th anniversary June 20-24 in San Francisco CA. Focusing on the theme “EAM@40: Remember, Celebrate and Re-Envision Our Mission,” the conference will celebrate the 40 years of Asiamerica Ministry, from its beginnings when a handful of Chinese and Japanese clergy gathered in San Francisco on March 1973....

Holy Week, Easter Worship Available on Episcopal Church Website by The Episcopal Church, Office of Public Affairs The Office of Communication will present worship offerings every day of Holy Week. The offerings will be available on a special page of the Episcopal Church website here. Palm Sunday, March 24 – New Orleans Second Line Procession with Jazz Band from St.

Planning team named for Episcopal Youth Event 2014 The Episcopal Church by The Episcopal Church, Office of Public Affairs The youth and adult members of the 2014 Episcopal Youth Event Mission Planning Team have been announced. Drawing hundreds of youth from throughout the Episcopal Church, EYE 2014 will be held in July 9-13, 2014 in the Philadelphia area, in partnership with the Diocese of Pennsylvania. The 2014 event marks the twelfth EYE and remains a popular and well-attended event.

Episcopal Church Office of Communication Presents White Paper on Marketing for Churches Marketing Your Parish: Advertising Best Practices for Effective Evangelism by The Episcopal Church, Office of Public Affairs The Episcopal Church Office of Communication, in collaboration with The Living Church Foundation, has issued a White Paper to guide congregations and to assist them in marketing and advertising efforts as part of their evangelism initiatives. Marketing Your Parish: Advertising Best Prac...

Episcopal Church Office of Government Relations Testifies on Immigration Reform to US Senate Judiciary Committee by The Episcopal Church, Office of Public Affairs Episcopal Church Office of Government Relations Director Alexander Baumgarten and Katie Conway, Immigration and Refugee Policy Analyst, have submitted testimony to the Senate Judiciary Committee, chaired by Senator Patrick Leahy from Vermont, for a February 13 hearing on Immigration Reform “Our immigration system must be transformed in...

Episcopal Church Canons and Constitution Now Available Online and Pre-Order by The Episcopal Church, Office of Public Affairs  The Episcopal Church Canons and Constitution, updated following the 2012 General Convention, is available online as a PDF from the General Convention office and pre-order from Church Publishing Inc. (CPI). The Canons and Constitution reflect all changes that became effective January 1, 2013.

Episcopal News Service Provides New Offering for Readers by The Episcopal Church, Office of Public Affairs In response to readers’ requests, Episcopal News Service is expanding its offerings and now provides a special area of reader-submitted obituaries. “The new section of the Episcopal News Service website has been designed to allow people to submit their own Episcopal-related obituaries in an easy, user-friendly manner,” noted the Rev. Mary Frances Schjonberg, Episcopal News Service editor/re...

Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop calls for prayer following the Connecticut tragedy “Will you pray and work toward a different future…” by The Episcopal Church, Office of Public Affairs Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori calls for prayer following the tragedy in Connecticut: We grieve with the many families and friends touched by this shooting in Connecticut. We mourn the loss of lives so young and innocent. We grieve that the means of death are so readily available to ...

Applications accepted for Episcopal Church General Convention Executive Officer Deadline for applications is September 21 by the Episcopal Church Office of Public Affairs Applications are now being accepted for the position of Executive Officer of General Convention of the Episcopal Church. Following a review by a search committee, the new Executive Officer will be appointed jointly by Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori and President of the House of Deputies the Rev. Gay Clark Jennings, ...

DFMS Enters Lease Agreement for Episcopal Church Center Space by the Episcopal Church Office of Public Affairs An agreement has been completed between the Domestic and Foreign Missionary Society (DFMS) and The Consulat General de la Republique d’Haiti to lease an entire floor at the Episcopal Church Center, 815 Second Avenue in New York City. “Following a period of negotiations, I am pleased to announce that the Consulat General de la Republique d’Haiti will be leasing space at the Church Center...

General Convention Executive Officer Announces Retirement from the Episcopal Church Office of Public Affairs After nearly eight years and three General Conventions, the Rev. Canon Dr. Gregory Straub, Executive Officer of the Episcopal Church General Convention, has announced his retirement effective January 1, 2013.

Bloomfield Hills rector to lead Washington National Cathedral by Niraj Warikoo for the Detroit Free Press The head of the biggest Episcopal church in Michigan is to become the public voice of the Washington National Cathedral, considered America's house of worship. The Rev. Gary Hall, the rector at Christ Church Cranbrook in Bloomfield Hills, was named Tuesday the dean and CEO of the cathedral, the seat of the Episcopal Church and site of such national religious events as the funerals of Preside...

Episcopal churches: Short on politics, sexuality debates and long on Jesus by the Rev. Gay Clark Jennings, the newly elected president of the House of Deputies of the Episcopal Church Every three years, the Episcopal Church lays itself open to criticism and ridicule by gathering about a thousand people together for eight days and thinking out loud. ...The most significant legislative action we took in Indianapolis was a unanimous vote to begin reorganizing our church to meet the challenges of pr...

A Response to Ross Douthat by Diana Butler Bass for the Huffington Post The real question is not "Can liberal Christianity be saved?" The real question is: Can Christianity be saved? Liberal Christians experienced this decline sooner than their conservative kin, thus giving them a longer, more sustained opportunity to explore what faith might mean to twenty-first century people. Introspective liberal churchgoers returned to the core of the Christian vision: Jesus' command to "Love God and love y...

 The Five Marks of Mission: A checklist for Mission  from the Episcopal Church Office of Public Affairs • Making Your Mark video contest kicks off • Which Mark of Mission are you? • 5 Marks of Mission t-shirts available from Episcopal Marketplace at General Convention • “Let’s show the world all that the Episcopal Church does!” Acknowledging that the mission of the Episcopal Church is the mission of Christ, the Five Marks of Mission are foundational for the many mission activities unde...

The Episcopal Church Office of Communication has issued a White Paper to guide congregations and to assist them in understanding the many potentials available for growth, expansion and telling their stories through social media.Included in Social Media and The Episcopal Church are: six Best Practices; “How To” tips for each practice; and separate sections on church websites and dealing with negative social media. Click here to download "Social Media and The Episcopal Church."