Applications are now being accepted for more than 60 scholarships available through The Episcopal Church. Earmarked for education and schooling for Episcopalians, funding for the scholarships is derived from numerous trust funds that have amassed over the years. “These trust funds are part of the heritage of The Episcopal Church,” explained Margareth Crosnier de Bellaistre,…

The Governance of The Episcopal Church: This information is another in an ongoing series discussing the governance of The Episcopal Church. Also, Episcopal Church lingo and terms are used; check the websites listed at the end for any necessary explanations. More than 115 bishops of The Episcopal Church will gather for the House of Bishops…

The Episcopal Church Office for Young Adult and Campus Ministries is accepting proposals from dioceses, parishes or college/university campuses for grants to assist in the start-up of new campus ministries or the re-start of dormant campus ministries. A total of $300,000 is available through 2012 to focus on campus ministries in higher education institutions. Deadline…

The Governance of The Episcopal Church: This information is another in an ongoing series discussing the governance of The Episcopal Church. The Office of Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori has notified the Diocese of Upper South Carolina that the canonical consent process for Bishop-Elect W. Andrew Waldo has been successfully completed. As outlined…

The Governance of The Episcopal Church: This information is another in an ongoing series discussing the governance of The Episcopal Church. The Office of Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori has notified the Diocese of Louisiana that the canonical consent process for Bishop-Elect Morris K. Thompson has been successfully completed. As outlined under Canon…

The Episcopal Church and Episcopal Relief & Development are deeply grateful for the outpouring of financial support and prayers for all those suffering in aftermath of the earthquake in Haiti. Both organizations are raising funds to support the Episcopal Diocese of Haiti during this challenging time. The following outlines the different avenues for the dispersion…

Two nominees have been added to the six candidates for The Episcopal Church Bishop Suffragan for Federal Ministries.   Nominated by petition pending successful completion of background checks were: The Rev. Dr. Robert G. Certain, Founding President of Care For The Troops, Inc., Atlanta, GA The Very Rev. Richard James “Rich” Martindale, rector of Trinity…

“When was the last time you met the devil?,” Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori asked in her February 21 sermon at All Saints Episcopal Church in Omaha, Nebraska (Diocese of Nebraska) during a meeting of the Church”s Executive Council. The full text of the sermon follows: February 21, 2010 All Saints Episcopal Church,…

During her February 21 sermon at Episcopal Church of the Resurrection in Omaha, Nebraska (Diocese of Nebraska), Bonnie Anderson, President of the House of Deputies, told the assembly, “You have put into daily practice the baptismal promise to love our neighbors as ourselves.” President Anderson preached at the church during the Episcopal Church Executive Council…

The world continues to watch after a devastating 7.0 earthquake destroyed much of Haiti. The Episcopal Church and Episcopal Relief & Development responded immediately. The following is a fact sheet about the Episcopal Diocese of Haiti. Please continue to check the special Haiti landing page for updated and additional information. https://staging.episcopalchurch.org/haiti.php Facts: Haiti is the…