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The Executive Council of The Episcopal Church will attend online orientation sessions Oct. 22 and 31 and convene in person Nov. 7-9 in New Brunswick, New Jersey. The November meeting will be the council’s first official gathering chaired by new Presiding Bishop Sean Rowe, who takes office Nov. 1.
On Oct. 9, the Rt. Rev. Mary Gray-Reeves, acting in her role as presiding bishop-designate in Title IV matters involving bishops, issued a restriction on the ministry of the Rt. Rev. Marc Andrus, bishop resigned of the Episcopal Diocese of California.
Episcopal institutions are invited to apply for evangelism grants to support local and regional efforts to grow Episcopal ministries, resources, and gatherings—and to energize the church to share and celebrate the Good News of Jesus Christ. The application deadline is Oct. 28.
The Episcopal Church’s new “Camino Project”—awarded a $1.25 million grant last year from the Lilly Endowment Inc.—is moving forward with input from initial project members and a new program manager as it develops faith-formation resources for culturally diverse family structures and congregations.
Applications are open for 2025-26 Episcopal Church Young Adult and Campus Ministry grants, which provide funding for dioceses, congregations, community and tribal colleges, and university campuses that engage with young adults on and off campus.
Offering a new review process to help applicants, the United Thank Offering Board announces the opening of its 2025 annual grants process, with a focus on projects that address water issues. Applications are due by 5 p.m. ET Jan. 10 for initial review; changes can then be made to reviewed applications before final submission by 5 p.m. Feb. 7.
The planning committee for the investiture of Presiding Bishop-elect Sean Rowe has released a batch of resources to aid Episcopalians in hosting local watch parties during the churchwide virtual event at 11 a.m. ET on Nov. 2. The service will be livestreamed on the event webpage as well as The Episcopal Church’s Facebook page.
The Rev. Jo Ann Jaén Lagman of the Episcopal Diocese of Chicago has been named Asiamerica missioner for The Episcopal Church. A family medicine physician by training, she serves as rector of St. David’s Episcopal Church in Aurora, Illinois.
Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Michael Curry sent a letter to President Joe Biden today urging ceasefire and other actions as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visits the U.S. In addition to mentioning recent attacks against al Ahli Arab Hospital, a ministry of the Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem, the letter highlights four resolutions (D007, D009, D012, and D056) passed by the 81st General Convention related to Israel and Palestine.
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