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As Venezuelans face continued uncertainty after the U.S. military last weekend removed President Nicolás Maduro from office, church leaders have been communicating with Episcopalians in the Caracas-based Diocese of Venezuela to address their immediate and long-term needs.
The standing committees and bishops exercising jurisdiction have given the required majority of consents to the Episcopal Diocese of East Carolina for its Nov. 15 election of the Rev. Sarah Fisher as bishop. Her consecration and ordination service is scheduled for May 23.
The standing committees and bishops exercising jurisdiction have given the required majority of consents to the Episcopal Diocese of East Carolina for its Nov. 15 election of the Rev. Sarah Fisher as bishop. Her consecration and ordination service is scheduled for May 23.
Marking a quarter-century of full-communion partnership, The Episcopal Church and Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) now welcome the exchange of deacons in updated clergy exchange guidelines.
Marking a quarter-century of full-communion partnership, The Episcopal Church and Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) now welcome the exchange of deacons in updated clergy exchange guidelines.
Dear people of God in The Episcopal Church, if you imagine yourself as a character in the Gospel Nativity readings, you’ll soon realize that the first Christmas was not about staying home by a warm hearth with chestnuts roasting and stockings hanging. Everyone in these passages is on the move, mostly without warning and against their will. Joseph and Mary are summoned from Nazareth to Bethlehem for a census. Shepherds, at the behest of an angel, leave their sheep in the fields to see what all the fuss is about. And the three Magi, my favorites, are just sitting there minding their own kingdoms when a star intrudes on their lives and leads them on an unplanned and uncomfortable trip far away from home.
Dear people of God in The Episcopal Church, if you imagine yourself as a character in the Gospel Nativity readings, you’ll soon realize that the first Christmas was not about staying home by a warm hearth with chestnuts roasting and stockings hanging. Everyone in these passages is on the move, mostly without warning and against their will. Joseph and Mary are summoned from Nazareth to Bethlehem for a census. Shepherds, at the behest of an angel, leave their sheep in the fields to see what all the fuss is about. And the three Magi, my favorites, are just sitting there minding their own kingdoms when a star intrudes on their lives and leads them on an unplanned and uncomfortable trip far away from home.
As The Episcopal Church continues to expand its mission service opportunities for young leaders, applications are open for those ages 21-35 interested in a transformative outreach experience during 2026-2027. The priority deadline for U.S-based placements is Jan. 16.
When East Tennessee Episcopalians travel to Kondoa, they visit St. Peter and St. Paul’s Preschool and Primary School, which enrolls about 300 students. East Tennessee sends money annually to help cover tuition – $400 per student a year.
The Episcopal Church Executive Council is accepting nominations for a lay member to fill an unexpired term that became vacant when Sandra Teresa Montes Vela, who was elected at the 2022 General Convention, resigned from the council on Oct. 23, 2025.
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