Presiding Bishop and Primate Michael B. Curry announced the appointment of Mary E. Kostel, Esquire, of the Episcopal Diocese of Washington, as Chancellor to the Presiding Bishop as of January 1 of this year. She is the fourth person to hold this canonical position since it was created in the 1970s.  She succeeds David Booth…

The Episcopal Church is accepting applications for the position of Manager for Language Services, a member of the Presiding Bishop’s staff. The Manager for Language Services oversees all aspects of translation and interpretation activities required by the Domestic & Foreign Missionary Society (DFMS), including items needed from the Presiding Bishop’s Office, General Convention Office, and…

Presiding Bishop Michael B. Curry announces the upcoming retirement of Tara Elgin Holley, the Episcopal Church Director of Development, effective October 31, 2018.  Holley has held the position since 2016. “We are thankful to Tara for building a strong development staff and for laying a good foundation for our ongoing development work”, said Presiding Bishop…

Nancy Davidge of Marblehead, Massachusetts has been named Public Affairs Officer for the Episcopal Church, a member of the Presiding Bishop’s staff. “Nancy proved herself extraordinarily capable during her tenure as our interim, and I’m truly excited she’s joining us full-time,” said the Rev. Geoffrey Smith, Chief Operating Officer of the Episcopal Church. “We had…

Nancy Davidge of Marblehead, Massachusetts has been named interim public affairs officer for the Episcopal Church, a member of the Presiding Bishop’s staff. “I am thrilled that Nancy has accepted.  Her expertise and knowledge of the Episcopal Church are just what we need,” said the Rev. Canon Michael Hunn, Canon to the Presiding Bishop for…

The Episcopal Church is accepting applications for the position of Canon to the Presiding Bishop for Ministry Within the Episcopal Church, a member of the Presiding Bishop’s staff. The Canon to the Presiding Bishop for Ministry within the Episcopal Church is a visionary leader, senior member of the PB’s staff, and is primary implementer of…

The Executive Council of the Episcopal Church will meet January 22-24 at the Conference Center at the Maritime Institute in Linthicum Heights, MD   (Diocese of Maryland). Media representatives wishing to attend the meeting must secure credentials. Contact Neva Rae Fox, Public Affairs Officer, at publicaffairs@episcopalchurch.org. A media conference with access for media not able…

Thirteen young adults representing 14 Episcopal Church dioceses are serving as missionaries in the Young Adult Service Corps (YASC) for the 2017-2018 term in locales throughout the Anglican Communion. Five of them are continuing their ministries with YASC for a second year. YASC is a ministry of the Episcopal Church for young adults, ages 21…

Episcopal News Service (ENS), the award-winning news service of the Episcopal Church, has launched a leading-edge new website at  www.episcopalnewsservice.org Visually appealing, easy-to-navigate and mobile-friendly, the new ENS website was designed to improve the overall user experience, raise awareness of the news service, and generate further interest and engagement in the life-changing ministries of the…