The House of Bishops of the Episcopal Church is meeting at the Kanuga Conference Center in North Carolina from March 25 to March 30. The following is an account of the activities for Friday, March 25. The first session was opened by Emcee for the Day, Bishop Nedi Rivera. Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori introduced:…

The Episcopal Church and the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America will join with their Canadian counterparts — the Anglican Church in Canada and the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Canada — to celebrate 10 years of the full communion relationship in an international way on May 1. Called to Common Mission, for full communion between the…

Working jointly for common interests and concerns, the Episcopal Church and the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America (ELCA) together are seeking a staff person for the position of Legislative Representative for International Issues to be located in Washington, DC. “This unique partnership of ministries and resources between the Episcopal Church and the ELCA provides an…

Ambassador Linda Watt has announced that she will leave her position as Chief Operating Officer for the Episcopal Church in June 2011. “It has been an immense honor to serve the Church and a privilege to support the Presiding Bishop’s ministry,” Watt commented. “I have been particularly blessed to meet and work with so many…

Basándose en iniciativas exitosas ya existentes, la Oficina de Comunicaciones de la Iglesia Episcopal lanzará Episcopal Web Radio Network durante el verano de 2011. Episcopal Web Radio Network  incluirá una programación en español, llamada Cadena Episcopal de RadioWeb, que será accesible en el portal electrónico de la Iglesia Episcopal, www.episcopalchurch.org. Cadena Episcopal de RadioWeb transmitirá a través de la…

The Governance of the Episcopal Church: This information is another in an ongoing series discussing the governance of The Episcopal Church. “The Episcopal Church Endowment produces 15.5% return in 2010 and far exceeds median foundation return of 13.3%.” So states Kurt Barnes, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer of the Episcopal Church, who has provided an overview…

Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori offers the following concerning the devastating earthquake in Japan: The Episcopal Church is praying for the people of Japan, particularly Bishop John Kato, the clergy, and people of the Diocese of Tohoku in the aftermath of this devastating earthquake. We will continue to pray with Japan as she…

Note: The following is another in an ongoing series discussing the governance of the Episcopal Church. This information contains Episcopal Church lingo and terms; check the websites listed at the end for full explanations. Salt Lake City, UT, has been selected as the site for the 2015 General Convention of the Episcopal Church. The selection…

The Episcopal Church Office of Communication will live webcast all the plenary sessions of the March 18 and 19 churchwide consultation by the Standing Commission on Liturgy and Music (SCLM). The two-day consultation will center on the 2009 General Convention Resolution C056 to collect and develop theological and liturgical resources for same-gender blessings. The plenary…

Noting that the season of Lent has traditionally been in “solidarity with those to be baptized,” Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori offers an invitation to deepen our Christian practices in her Lent 2011 message. The Presiding Bishop’s video Lenten message, taped at Chapel of Christ the Lord at the Episcopal Church Center in…