[September 22, 2013] Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori has issued the following concerning today’s tragic bombing at All Saints Anglican Church, Peshawar, Pakistan, causing fatalities and injuries. This act of violence is a reminder of the preciousness and fragility of life, and of our interconnectedness.  We are all wounded, we have all lost…

The Episcopal Church Joint Nominating Committee for the Election of the Presiding Bishop (JNCPB) has issued a reminder that the deadline nears for completing the survey inviting broad-based feedback on the desired qualities and gifts of the next Presiding Bishop.  The survey is available here.  In Spanish here.  In French here. Also, in an effort…

The mission, ministry, and impact that the Episcopal Church Young Adult Service Corps (YASC) volunteers have on a local community somewhere in the world are told in visually-exciting videos available here. YASC is a ministry for Episcopal young adults, ages 21 – 30, who are interested in exploring their faith in new ways by living…

The committee organizing the Episcopal Church special event, Reclaiming the Gospel of Peace: An Episcopal Gathering to Challenge the Epidemic of Violence, has issued a call for workshop proposals.  Bishops, clergy and laity from throughout the Episcopal Church are invited to gather April 9 – 11, 2014 to explore one of the major issues in…

The Episcopal Church Joint Nominating Committee for the Election of the Presiding Bishop (JNCPB) announces a change in leadership with the resignation of Bishop Tom Shaw as co-chair and the election of Bishop Ed Konieczny to that post. Recently JNCPB Co-chair Sally Johnson of the Diocese of Minnesota contacted the 29-member committee, noting, “It is…

Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori has issued the following statement on the situation in Syria.   The situation in Syria continues to evolve.  The death and violence that have been wrought on the Syrian people are a humanitarian tragedy of the first order.  I do not believe further violence is likely to end…

The Executive Council of The Episcopal Church will meet October 15-17 in Chicago, IL, at the Churchwide Offices of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA). Media representatives wishing to attend the meeting should contact Neva Rae Fox, Public Affairs Officer, at publicaffairs@episcopalchurch.org. A media conference with phone access for media not able to attend…

Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori has announced the distinguished expert panelists for the November 15 live forum Fifty Years Later: The State of Racism in America. The Episcopal Church will host and produce the 90 minute live forum in collaboration with the Diocese of Mississippi. The forum will be held at St. Andrew’s…

The Governance of The Episcopal Church: The following information is another in an ongoing series discussing the governance of The Episcopal Church. The Executive Council Budget Subcommittee has issued its report on the results of the survey on the diocesan asking formula that was sent to bishops and deputies in August, to help the committee…

The September 28 deadline is nearing for grant applications for the fund that coordinates two innovative Episcopal Church initiatives: the Mission Enterprise Zones and New Church Starts. The Five Marks of Mission triennial budget, approved by General Convention July 2012, allots $2 million for the work of establishing Mission Enterprise Zones and for supporting New…