"Bono, Facebook and the Challenge of Following the Jesus of the Poor" by Kristi York Wooten and Joshua Case for the Huffington Post Neither scholars nor pastors across any tradition will give you a straight answer on what Jesus would do with the kind of wealth Bono has accumulated. And let's be clear, neither the power nor politics of Jesus' day would have afforded even the idea that there would be such inherited or shared wealth 2000 years later among the descendants of the small sect of Jews w...

by Sewanee The School of Theology On May 9, the [Sewanee] School of Theology's contextual education program and the office of communications and marketing co-hosted a workshop with the Rev. Jake Dell, senior manager of digital marketing and advertising in the Episcopal Church's Office of Communication. The workshop covered the most effective ways to communicate with your targeted audience.

by the Episcopal Church Office of Public Affairs On May 7, Presiding Bishop Jefferts Schori joined other religious voices in repudiating the Doctrine of Discovery at the 11th session of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII). The theme for the UNPFII meeting is “The Doctrine of Discovery: its enduring impact on indigenous peoples and the right to redress for past conquests (articles 28 and 37 of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples).” In 20...

"CHURCH LADY: Mother to many: St. Mark’s reverend spiritual journey brings her to Marco Island" by Kathleen Tuttle of  the Napels News Many call her Mother. Some call her Sue.

by the Episcopal Church, Office of Public Affairs Questions for panelists about the General Convention 2012 of the Episcopal Church can be submitted now at publicaffairs@episcopalchurch.org as well as during the May 9 live webcast. The live webcast, originating from Indianapolis, the site of this year’s General Convention, can be accessed live or on demand at www.episcopalchurch.org. It will begin at 1 pm Eastern (noon Central, 11 am Mountain, 10 am Pacific, 9 am Alaska, 8 am Hawaii).

Update "Episcopal leaders offer forgiveness, burial for Maryland shooter of priest and church worker" by  Associated Press, Published: May 9 in the Washington Post The Episcopal Diocese of Maryland is offering forgiveness and a funeral service for a homeless man who killed himself after fatally shooting a priest and church secretary last week.  Continue reading... "Church community begins to heal after shooting deaths" by David Greisman of the Baltimore Sun A piano played, a bell rang ...

"Unapologetically Episcopalian Campaign aims to transform the Church" by Forward Movement Publications In two years, just over 20,000 people have become fans of Unapologetically Episcopalian on Facebook. The group's founder, the Rev. Ron Pogue says, "I wanted to create a space for people to express their gratitude for the Episcopal Church and what God is doing in our churches." As Pogue puts it, “It was time to change the conversation from one of fear to one of hope, from rancor to gratitude.” T...

"Putting My Anti-Racism Training to Work: An Unexpected Encounter" by the Rev. Peter M. Wallace for The Huffington Post After you spend time and energy trying to learn something, sometimes God gives you an opportunity to put it into practice, ready or not.

English Speaking Teachers Wanted for the 2012-2013 School Year by the Rev. Andrea Baker, North American Liaison, Episcopal Bilingual Schools of Honduras Honduras is the home of seven Episcopal bilingual schools and the Rev. Andrea Baker, North American Liaison for the schools, is seeking English speaking teachers to serve for 1-2 years.

"More Congregations Turn to Facebook, Web, High-tech Outreach" By Cathy Lynn Grossman, USA Today FACT's national survey of 11,077 of the nation's 335,000 congregations, released in March, found seven in 10 U.S. congregations had websites, and four in 10 had Facebook pages by 2010, Thumma says. The use of QR codes is too new to be measured yet, Thumma says.

by Diana Butler Bass for Sojourners  Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams, the leader of the Church of England and the worldwide Anglican Communion, recently announced that he would step down by year's end. A few days later, the Church of England rejected a Williams-backed unity plan for global Anglicanism, a church fractured by issues of gender and sexual identity. The timing of the resignation and the defeat are probably not coincidental.

by Jane Snibbe, Diocesan Coordinator for Episcopal Relief & Development This Tuesday, April 25th, is World Malaria Day. Great progress has been made in fighting this preventable disease. However, thousands, mostly children, still die.

by Kathy Copas, Coordinator of Communication and Evangelism, General Convention 2012 Planning Team, the Episcopal Diocese of Indianapolis Greeting from the Episcopal Diocese of Indianapolis where we are still looking to fill about a gazillion volunteer slots for General Convention! (It takes a village to make it all happen, you know!)  Come and join us as a volunteer at the 77th General Convention of the Episcopal Church – share your skills and talents with the Church, while learning and se...

"April 20 Digital Formation webinar focuses on 'Mobile Apps for Churches'"  from the Episcopal Church Office of Public Affairs “Mobile Apps for Churches” is the topic of the next Digital Formation webinar, slated for April 20 at 1 pm Eastern (noon Central, 11 Mountain, 10 Pacific). Pre-registration is required. To register for the free webinar, click here.

by Neva Rae Fox, Public Affairs Officer, The Episcopal Church General Convention 2012 of the Episcopal Church will be the topic of a live webcast on Wednesday, May 9 at 1 pm Eastern (noon Central, 11 am Mountain, 10 am Pacific, 9 am Alaska, 8 am Hawaii). The webcast, originating from Indianapolis, the site of this year’s General Convention, can be accessed live or on demand at www.episcopalchurch.org. Participants in the live webcast will be: Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church, the Most Re...