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Dear People of God in The Episcopal Church: Twenty-five years on, we live in a world shaped by 9/11. Our lament will never end for those who died in the attacks, those who gave of their lives in the days and weeks following, and those who still suffer. Our grief is particularly sharp on this historic anniversary.
50 Words The Most Rev. Sean W. Rowe was elected presiding bishop and primate of The Episcopal Church in June 2024 and took office on Nov. 1 for a nine-year term. Known for his expertise in organizational learning and adaptive change, Rowe is committed to strengthening support for local ministry and mission. 175 words The…
Anglican primates and provincial secretaries from across the Americas met in São Paulo Aug. 10-12 for a time of prayer, learning, and mutual discernment. The primates in attendance included the Most Rev. Sean Rowe of The Episcopal Church; the Most Rev. Marinez Rosa dos Santos Bassoto of the Anglican Episcopal Church Brazil; the Most Rev. Shane Parker of the Anglican Church of Canada; the Most Rev. Alba Sally Sue Hernández García of the Anglican Church of Mexico; the Rt. Rev. Juan David Alvarado Melgar of the Anglican Church in Central America; the Most Rev. Brian Williams of the Anglican Church in South America; and the Most Rev. Philip Wright of the Church of the Province of the West Indies. They offered the following joint statement at the end of their gathering.
Following consultation with The Episcopal Church’s Executive Council, which is meeting this week in the Episcopal Diocese of Puerto Rico, Presiding Bishop Sean Rowe announced that a New York-based real estate firm will begin marketing the Church Center building at 815 Second Ave. in New York City.
In response to Presiding Bishop Sean Rowe’s call on Ash Wednesday for public worship on the Monday of Holy Week, March 30, Episcopal dioceses in the following states will hold services. Local Episcopalians are invited to join in person; others may join via livestream where indicated. Connecticut Delaware Indiana Iowa Michigan New York Ohio Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Dakota Tennessee Virginia
… At today’s meeting, we will review the early work we have done on the strategic plan and in that context, hear some important updates from our chief financial officer and our chief legal officer about the context for ministry in these times and how we are adjusting.
Following are the opening remarks, as prepared for delivery, by Presiding Bishop Sean Rowe to the Executive Council of The Episcopal Church, meeting June 23-25 in Linthicum Heights, Maryland.
On the day I was elected presiding bishop in June 2024, I told the General Convention: It’s time to reorient our churchwide structures—budgets and staffs—to support dioceses and congregations on the ground where ministry happens. To build on what dioceses and diocesan partnerships already do better than the churchwide structure, to use churchwide resources to…
Following is a lightly edited transcript of opening remarks by Presiding Bishop Sean Rowe to the Executive Council of The Episcopal Church, meeting Feb. 17-19 in Linthicum Heights, Maryland.
I give thanks for the life and witness of President Jimmy Carter, who has died at the age of 100. He was a devoted peacemaker and steadfast public servant whose faithful labor for his country, his church, and the cause of global democracy and human rights has long been an inspiration to Christians across the…
Following is a lightly edited transcript of opening remarks by Presiding Bishop Sean Rowe to the Executive Council of The Episcopal Church, meeting Nov. 7-9 in New Brunswick, New Jersey.
In response to President Biden’s apology for the U.S. government’s role in forcing Indigenous children into assimilationist boarding schools for more than 150 years, Indigenous Episcopal leaders, Presiding Bishop Michael Curry, and House of Deputies President Julia Ayala Harris offer the following statement: The Episcopal Church welcomes President Biden’s apology today while recognizing that our own journey…
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