The Episcopal Church has lost a faithful servant and good friend in Russ Palmore. We will sorely miss the wit and wisdom he offered the Diocese of Virginia and the wider Church over decades. His abundant gifts will continue to bless us for years to come. May Russ rest in peace, and rise in glory,…

The Most Rev. Katharine Jefferts Schori, Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal ChurchDr. Bonnie Anderson, President of the House of Deputies of the Episcopal ChurchDr. Robert W. Radtke, President of Episcopal Relief & Development One of the most important initiatives in which the Episcopal Church has participated over the last five years is NetsforLife®, a program…

The Social and Economic Justice Office of the Episcopal Church Center has awarded 103 Jubilee Ministry grants in 50 dioceses for 2010 and 2011 in five categories for more than $157,250 to support mission and ministry throughout the Episcopal Church. The 2010 categories are: health and nutrition; building a just society; and diocesan development. The…

To the members of The Episcopal ChurchFrom the House of Bishops At our meeting in Kanuga, North Carolina, 25-30 March 2011, we considered the plight of our fellow Christians in the land of the Holy One. Bishop Suheil Dawani, of the Diocese of Jerusalem, has for many months been gravely limited in his ability to…

Music spanning the globe and the ages. Flexible space for multi-uses. Wide diversity in membership. Welcoming in spirit. Children participating prominently in the liturgy. St Paul & the Redeemer in Chicago has transformed itself from a church once described as conflicted to a vibrant worshiping and social community. A product of a 1968 merger of…

The House of Bishops of the Episcopal Church met at the Kanuga Conference Center in North Carolina from March 25 to March 30. The following is an account of the activities for Wednesday, March 30. Following Morning Prayer and Bible Study, Emcee for the Day Bishop Ed Little of Northern Indiana opened the session. The…

The Episcopal Church Office of Communication continues offering a live webcast of musical selections from the First Wednesdays At St. John’s Concerts series originating from St. John’s Church, Lafayette Square, in Washington, DC (Diocese of Washington). The next live concert is on Wednesday, April 6 and begins at 12:10 pm Eastern (11:10 am Central, 10:10…

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 Tuesday, March 29. Following Morning Prayer and Bible Study, the session was opened by Emcee of the Day Bishop Victor Scantlebury of…

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 the evening session of March 29. Following dinner, the session was opened by the day’s Emcee, Bishop Victor Scantlebury of Chicago. Bishop…

The deadline has been extended for submitting comments through an online survey to the Episcopal Church Standing Commission on Liturgy and Music (SCLM) about a possible revision of The Hymnal 1982 through Saturday, April 30.The online survey in both English and Spanish is available at:https://www.cpg.org/globalassets/documents/publications/report-hymnal-revision-feasibility-study.pdf The Rev. Dr. Ruth Meyers, chair of the SCLM, noted…