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Central Pennsylvania and Bethlehem dioceses approve reunification

The Rt. Rev. Audrey C. Scanlan, Bishop of the Diocese of Central Pennsylvania, said, “I am delighted that our two dioceses have chosen this way forward reunite…”

From Passion Project to Ministry Partner: The Story of Church Communications

Effective communication in the church is not just about keeping up with trends — it’s about fulfilling our mission in the best way possible.

Episcopal delegation attends UN biodiversity conference as observer for first time

“By engaging in this dialogue, we aspire to inspire loving, liberating and life-giving relationships with the earth…”

‘Icons in Transformation’: Christian icon-inspired contemporary art on display in Pullman church

In addition to Pawlowska’s paintings, “Icons in Transformation” includes 19 icons on loan from St. Basil’s Monastery in Suzdal, Russia. – Pullman, WA

Developing Young Servant-Leaders

“We recruit recent college graduates to spend nine months giving their lives away, and to start their post-college lives in deep community and serving the church.”

What to know for the investiture of Presiding Bishop-elect Sean Rowe

The Nov 2nd 11 a.m. ET service will also be livestreamed to The Episcopal Church’s Facebook page.

After 24 years of adaptive ministry, Presiding Bishop-elect Sean Rowe faces biggest challenge yet

In the past two decades, membership has dropped from about 2.3 million to under 1.6 million, mirroring trends in other mainline Protestant denominations.

The Rev. Angela Maria Cortiñas elected bishop suffragan of the Episcopal Diocese of West Texas

She will be consecrated and installed as the seventh bishop suffragan of West Texas on March 29, 2025, pending consents of bishops

Friendship churches forming food sustainability, aging study groups

The What God is Doing in Friendship NY alliance of churches is spearheading the initiative

Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts elects first female diocesan bishop

For the first time in its 240-year history, a woman will be the top bishop – Video

142nd Annual Meeting of the Episcopal Church Women of the Diocese of North Carolina

Theme: Food Insecurities in the Midst of Plenty
Friday, November 15, 2024, 7-9 PM
Online meeting via Zoom – sign up to attend

Our program topic, Food Insecurities in the Midst of Plenty, will include a special presentation by Kendra Paiz, Director of Annual Funds for the Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina. As a lifelong Episcopalian, Ms. Paiz has been at the forefront of the fight against food insecurities. She is a member of St Ambrose Episcopal Church. Ms. Paiz has served on the vestry, including a term as Junior Warden, and is active in the church ECW group. Afterwards, attendees will have the opportunity to participate in a follow-up discussion.

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Northern Arapaho Tribe reclaims items long held by the Episcopal Church in Wyoming

Northern Arapaho elder Marian Scott said it was very historical to have the collection back with the tribe.

Family Faith Every Day announces 17 selected congregations for Faith at Home Education program

“We know that nurturing faith in young children starts at home,” said Rev. Traci Smith, Program Director.

A Smaller but More Responsive Church

An example of a small diocese and  growth within the Episcopal Church.

The past few years have left clergy burned out and exhausted. But that can change, say experts.

It is crucial for clergy to pay attention to their mental health

Diocese of Taiwan celebrates 70th anniversary

The service and celebration took place Sept. 28 at Centennial Hall at St. John’s University in the Tamsui District of New Taipei City.

Died: Jack Iker, Anglican Who Drew the Line at Women’s Ordination

One female critic said Iker’s nomination as Bishop was “appalling” and predicted he would hold the Episcopal Church “hostage” to misogyny.

You should go to Church – A student’s Opinion

Elizaveta (Lisa) Gorelik is from Moscow, Russia. Going to church forces you to step outside of your bubble and interact with the people around you.

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Throwback Thursday: Not many people know there were Episcopal nuns in Ripon

Sister Charis is a member of the Sisterhood of the Holy Nativity, founded in 1882

Wyoming diocese to return artefacts to Northern Arapaho

“We just came to a recognition that it’s wrong [for the diocese] to have the articles.”

Episcopal churches and dioceses to mark Oct. 14 as Indigenous Peoples Day with a variety of services and events

In 2022, General Convention urged all Episcopal entities to refer to Columbus Day as Indigenous Peoples Day

Los Angeles-area Episcopal church shares ‘holy dumplings’ with community

Jessica Jin participates in a few ministries at the Church of Our Saviour, including the Chinese Lunch Team

Veggie Rx program helping offset the cost of fresh produce

The mobile market on wheels is run out of a local Episcopal church and travels to a number of local farms to pick up the food

Church and Worship Resources –  Advent Curriculum

Many resources that include: calendars, videos, Advent and Christmas Digital Invitation Kit…

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Episcopal Relief & Development responds to needs created by Hurricane Helene

In partnership with the Diocese of Florida, Episcopal Relief & Development is providing gift cards to impacted families in the Apalachee and Santa Fe regions of Florida.

Brooklyn Episcopal church hosts memorial service for murdered Georgian transgender woman

The memorial at All Saints’ was an opportunity to show the family that she wasn’t alone.

Second Harvest’s Generous Helpings event to help provide 700,000 meals

Episcopal Church of the Redeemer has built more than just a community meal program

Episcopal Church’s ‘Camino Project’ moves forward with resource testing, new manager

The Episcopal Church’s new “Camino Project”—awarded a $1.25 million grant last year from the Lilly Endowment Inc.

Hurricane Batters Churches Across the Southeast

The Cathedral of All Souls in Asheville, North Carolina, reported devastating flooding.

New Anglican Arctic Radio Has ‘Hearts Leaping for Joy’

When the Rev. Ann Martha Keenainak heard the first broadcast, she was “awestruck with what God is doing.”

From Police to Priest – Crockett Welcomes Episcopal Reverend

“With privilege comes great responsibility. And so in law enforcement, that is having the responsibility to care of people,” said, Suzanne Hollified

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Presiding bishop-elect discusses his initial plans for Episcopal Church ‘structural realignment’

Approved in June by the 81st General Convention, the new presiding bishop is to develop a plan to save $3.5 million

Church property conference offers congregations more than prayer to keep their buildings

As many as 100,000 church-owned buildings are expected to be sold or repurposed by 2030

Anti-Abuse Conference Challenges a Culture of Silence

The Anglican Communion, in its work to address the issue of abuse, held a conference September 5-11 to offer practical help.

Presiding bishop speaks to 1,000 people during Sacred Ground’s fall online launch event

“These small groups make a difference. This is where Jesus meets us. This is where we have accountability.”

Navigating a Massive Shift to Part-Time Clergy

Sixty-four percent of Episcopal congregations don’t have a paid, full-time priest.

New Zealand native becomes first woman to lead Sonora’s historic St. James Episcopal Church

The Rev. Karen Matthews is the new priest-in-charge. Sonora, CA

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Church builds on success of Sacred Ground curriculum with new launch event, staff additions

Online registration for the Zoom session is now available.

Threads of History

Johns Hopkins’ Inheritance Baltimore effort helps return a 19th-century embroidered sampler to a Black Baltimore church

Are We an LGBT-Affirming Parish?

…we believe that such conversations are not just worthwhile but necessary as we seek faithfulness to the gospel.

The Green Mountain Online Abbey: Vermont’s Virtual Monastic Community

…it’s like having a virtual center where people from far and wide can gather and seek God together.

Conference on artificial intelligence opens with profound question: ‘What is truth?’

 “The idea that inanimate objects may possess agency, and indeed a mind, is very much older than the birth of AI in the 20th century.”

Community gardens hope to sow solutions to growing hunger

“Health equity depends on good nutrition, and we would very much like to be part of that solution.”

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Pauli Murray Center to celebrate grand opening of trailblazing priest’s childhood home

The restored 1898 house that belonged to Murray’s grandparents and where the civil rights leader and trailblazing Episcopal priest spent part of her childhood – Durham, NC

Resources available to celebrate investiture of Presiding Bishop-elect Sean Rowe

To aid Episcopalians in hosting local watch parties during the churchwide virtual event at 11 a.m. ET on Nov. 2.

Bishop Rowe: What the Erie region can teach the Episcopal Church about facing loss, change

It has been a long time since I had back-to-school butterflies, but this year, I am experiencing something similar…

Diocese of Florida prepares for convention with request for new bishop election on its agenda

…a new bishop search a year after the diocese failed to receive the necessary churchwide consents for its previous bishop election

Grace Episcopal hosts discussions on banning books

Grace Episcopal Church will host a five-week education and discussion series called “Banned Books of the Bible.”

As Episcopal priest, Anita Schell still finds inspiration in God, music

Schell says the religious voice has long been missing in conversations about the environment and wrote her doctoral thesis on the topic of environmental justice.

Afghan refugees on the North Shore find homes through a creative plan that could help many more

The basement of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Newburyport, which for more than two years had served as a makeshift home for two very large Afghan families

Down to three members, she fought to keep this historic Virginia church alive: ‘Faith means everything’

“I get overwhelmed when I think about it really,” the 80-year-old Kenbridge native said. “It means love, everything.”

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AME Church delegates name six new bishops while retaining same-sex marriage ban

They include the Rev. Erika D. Crawford, pastor of Mount Zion AME Church in Dover, Delaware

EMM awards Rainbow Asylum Ministry grants to support resettling LGBTQ+ migrants

“We are thrilled to enhance our support and training for these essential ministries within our church…”

Saint Luke’s Episcopal Church Founders Place Respite ministry to offer online dementia care class

“You might thing of this course like school for caregivers.”

Grace Episcopal Church kicks off 36th year of cheeseballs at tasting tea

“There’s a lot of praying that goes into these cheeseballs,” laughed Erin Finch. “As we are making them, we are praying for each family.” – Cullman, AL

Learning from Our 1919 Pentecostal Moment, Part One

At a time when another visionary bishop, Sean Rowe, is promising major structural changes, it’s worth looking back on how we got the system we now have

Gleaners make sure excess food from Harrisonburg Farmers Market doesn’t go to waste

“And not wasting food,” Eckenroad added. “Being able to make sure the food’s not wasted and those that need it get it.”

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