[November 12, 2013] A new national poll commissioned by The Episcopal Church has found that nearly all Americans (98%) feel that there is at least some discrimination in the U.S. today. In addition, African-American respondents (49%) are three times as likely as white respondents (16%) and Hispanic respondents (11%) to feel there is a…

Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori offers the following prayer for the people of the Philippines:   O God our help in time of trouble, we pray for the Filipino people who have suffered this grievous natural disaster. We pray that survivors may find water, food, and shelter, and news of their missing loved…

Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori has named Lucille B Pilling, EdD, MPH, RN of Philadelphia, PA (Diocese of Pennsylvania) to serve as the provincial delegate to represent The Episcopal Church at the 58th Session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (UNCSW) in New York City, March 10 – 21, 2014. The…

Sam McDonald, Episcopal Church Deputy Chief Operating Officer and Director of Mission, announced the recipients of the Campus Ministry Grants, totaling $99,750, for the 2013-2014 grant cycle.  Campus Ministry Grants provide dioceses, parishes or community college/college/university campuses with funding for new as well as current campus ministries in higher education institutions in the Episcopal Church….

Registration is now open for Reclaiming the Gospel of Peace: An Episcopal gathering to challenge the epidemic of violence April 9 – 11, 2014 at the Reed Center and Sheraton in Oklahoma City, OK (Diocese of Oklahoma).  www.epiok.org Registration is available here At Reclaiming the Gospel of Peace: An Episcopal Gathering to Challenge the Epidemic…

The Episcopal Church Task Force on the Study of Marriage has issued the following report: The Episcopal Church’s Task Force on the Study of Marriage has begun to dig into the depth and breadth of its work, enabled by Resolution A050 at the 2012 General Convention. The Rev. Brian C. Taylor, chair, reports, “We’re making…

Applications are now being accepted for a recently posted position in the Office of Government Relations on the staff of the Domestic and Foreign Missionary Society (DFMS): Legislative Representative for International Issues. The full-time position is jointly administered by the Episcopal Church Office of Government Relations and the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Office of…

Applications are now being accepted for three recently posted positions on the staff of the Domestic and Foreign Missionary Society (DFMS): Missioner for Racial Justice and Reconciliation; Administrative Assistant in the General Convention office; and Digital Archivist and Information Systems Coordinator. These positions reflect the priorities of Episcopal Church General Convention 2012 and focus on…

The Episcopal Church Office of Communication will live stream the All Saints service from Grace Church in New York City on Sunday, November 3 beginning at 11 am Eastern (10 am Central, 9 am Mountain, 8 am Pacific). The live webcast can be accessed on the website of the Episcopal Church here: http://www.episcopalchurch.org/page/live-demand-worship “Live streaming…