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 Monday, March 28. Following Morning Prayer and Bible study, the session was opened by Emcee for the Day Bishop Julio Holguin 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 Sunday, March 27.Following a day of Sabbath, the House of Bishops gathered for a Moravian Service of Holy Communion in the Kanuga…

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 Saturday, March 26.The session was opened by Emcee of the Day Bishop Tom Shaw of Massachusetts.Following Morning Prayer and Bible Study, the…

Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori preached at the opening Eucharist of the House of Bishops, meeting at the Kanuga Conference Center in North Carolina from March 25 to March 30.  The following is the Presiding Bishop’s sermon at the opening Eucharist on Friday, March 25.   Annunciation 25 March 2011 House of Bishops…

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…