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Articles and Announcements
President Report 12-2025
President’s Report National Episcopal Church Women Board Meeting Reporting Period: September–December 2025 Since the September 2025 Board Meeting, I have remained actively engaged in representing and advancing the mission and ministry of the National Episcopal Church Women through worship leadership, governance, communications, partnerships, and provincial and diocesan engagement. Provincial, Diocesan, and National Engagement In October, I had the honor of serving as keynote speaker at the Arkansas ECW Fall Gathering (October 10–11), offering reflections on the theme “Cultivate and Let Go.” I also attended the Province I ECW Annual Meeting via Zoom on October 18, along with the virtual event [...]
Poems
Praying with Sparrows – A poem of the 2020 pandemic
Praying with Sparrows A poem of the 2020 pandemic I never thought to pray with sparrows, black throated wild and scrambling for seeds cast carelessly on the hillside. They hover throughout the hours like unceasing prayers Giving thanks when no words can. Warily they brave the rains, the frenzied force, even my hoarse voice an unknown thunder in their world. Spring’s worst storms roll by and they sing unheard, choral chirping drowned in human despair Yet the birds of heaven will teach us. Tomorrow I will not seek the wood-dark birds; I must wait for monochrome March skies to bend [...]
Episcopal Church Women in the News 08-17-24
African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church General Conference to begin August 21 World’s oldest historically Black denomination to gather 15,000 [...]
Episcopal Church Women in the News 08-10-24
Cornell Grow Chautauqua Program Sees Success and Keeps Growing So far this season, CCE has distributed over 50,000 pounds [...]
Episcopal Church Women in the News 08-03-24
What Role Did the Episcopal Church Play in Indian Boarding Schools? The church must acknowledge the intergenerational trauma caused [...]
Episcopal Church Women in the News 07-27-24
Amid talk of a churchwide ‘clergy shortage,’ dioceses experiment with local leadership models Church leaders also say recent seminary [...]
Episcopal Church Women in the News 07-20-24
Episcopalians encouraged to apply for positions on church’s interim bodies for 2025-27 Serving on an interim body is a [...]
Episcopal Church Women in the News 07-013-24
Only One Future Bishop Rowe is a change agent who comfortably speaks the language of strategic planning and community [...]
Episcopal Church Women in the News 07-06-24
NECW National President, Lisa Bortner, Acceptance Speech Triennial 2024 Just as earthly parents are thrilled when we see our [...]
Arrival and Navigating General Convention 2024
View as Webpage | GCO Website Español 81st General Convention - Know Before You Go GC81 Resources vBinder GC Media Hub [...]
Episcopal Church Women in the News 06-15-24
Title IV matters involving presiding bishop candidates Over the past year, many bishops, other clergy, and laypeople have called [...]
Episcopal Church Women in the News 06-08-24
Episcopal Church Women to celebrate (belatedly) organization’s 150th anniversary during Triennial meeting The ECW made the news. Birthday party, [...]
Episcopal Church Women in the News 06-01-24
Fourth-century Council of Nicaea shaped European history, says Anglican theologian “Without the Council of Nicaea we might not have [...]
Episcopal Church Women in the News 05-25-24
Third deputy declares candidacy for vice president as candidates prepare for upcoming forums Rev. Ruth Meyers, a Church Divinity School [...]
Episcopal Church Women in the News 05-18-24
Bishops, deputies differ on outcome of proposed resolution requiring baptism before receiving Communion The committees also voted on four [...]
Episcopal Church Women in the News 05-11-24
Committees hear testimony on additions to the church calendar, proposed hymnal supplement The calendar, often known as Lesser Feasts [...]
Episcopal Church Women in the News 04-27-24
Faith: Creation Care returns us to the original Earth Day Caring for the Earth is not new to religions. [...]
Episcopal Church Women in the News 04-20-24
Bishop DeDe Duncan-Probe nominated by petition for election as presiding bishopThe election will take place on June 26 during The [...]
Episcopal Church Women in the News 04-12-24
Testimony on range of constitutional, canonical proposals includes support for changes relating to marriage equality “The Holy Spirit was [...]
Episcopal Church Women in the News 11-18-23
Constituting group for racial equity and justice coalition meets in person to advance structural work As Heidi Kim, one [...]
Episcopal Church Women in the News 11-11-23
Forum will address helping homeless women and children in Great Falls “Women have to believe they're worthy...." - MT [...]
Episcopal Church Women in the News 11-04-23
Episcopal Church Approves Committee to Investigate Forced Adoptions The committee is to investigate the church’s involvement with forced adoptions [...]
Episcopal Church Women in the News 10-27-23
Open Position: Staff Officer for Gender Justice and Women Ministries The Staff Officer for Gender Justice Ministries is housed [...]
Episcopal Church Women in the News 10-21-23
Congregation’s new ‘Firefly’ program to teach teen girls fundamentals of electrical work “Part of our goal is to give [...]
Episcopal Church Women in the News 10-14-23
Standing commission calls for churchwide input as it eyes changes to Title IV disciplinary canons The disciplinary canons apply [...]
Episcopal Church Women in the News 10-07-23
Episcopalians plan range of events, liturgies, prayers for Indigenous Peoples Day on Oct. 9 “It is an honor to [...]
Episcopal Church Women in the News 09-29-23
Marine Corps veteran ready for ‘best job in the church’ as bishop overseeing military chaplains “Most of the girls [...]