Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori offers the following concerning the devastating earthquake in Japan: The Episcopal Church is praying for the people of Japan, particularly Bishop John Kato, the clergy, and people of the Diocese of Tohoku in the aftermath of this devastating earthquake. We will continue to pray with Japan as she…

Note: The following is another in an ongoing series discussing the governance of the Episcopal Church. This information contains Episcopal Church lingo and terms; check the websites listed at the end for full explanations. Salt Lake City, UT, has been selected as the site for the 2015 General Convention of the Episcopal Church. The selection…

The Episcopal Church Office of Communication will live webcast all the plenary sessions of the March 18 and 19 churchwide consultation by the Standing Commission on Liturgy and Music (SCLM). The two-day consultation will center on the 2009 General Convention Resolution C056 to collect and develop theological and liturgical resources for same-gender blessings. The plenary…

Noting that the season of Lent has traditionally been in “solidarity with those to be baptized,” Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori offers an invitation to deepen our Christian practices in her Lent 2011 message. The Presiding Bishop’s video Lenten message, taped at Chapel of Christ the Lord at the Episcopal Church Center in…

Resources, meditations and study guides to provide a means to experience a reflective Lenten season are available from the Episcopal Church at http://www.episcopalchurch.org/lent Lent begins on Ash Wednesday, this year March 9. The 40-day season is a time of reflection, prayer, penance and meditation. The Lenten season concludes with the celebration of Easter on Sunday,…

Change is in the water. Our society is changing demographically and economically, the size and resource base of our church is changing and the world is changing through climate change, population change, technology and a host of other factors. We are swimming in change. In particular, governance change is in the Episcopal Church’s water. We…

The Governance of The Episcopal Church: This information is another in an ongoing series discussing the governance of The Episcopal Church. The Office of Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori has notified the Diocese of Northern Michigan that Bishop-Elect Rayford Ray has received the required majority of consents in the canonical consent process. As…

Changing with the neighborhood and addressing the needs of the community are the hallmarks for healthy congregational practices at Episcopal Trinity Cathedral, Phoenix, AZ (Diocese of Arizona).“In many ways, it has been the cathedral that led the way toward urban renewal in downtown Phoenix,” noted the Rev. Bob Honeychurch, Episcopal Church Officer for Congregational Vitality….

Do you feel a call to serve God, but aren’t sure how or in what way? Young adults of color can examine their gifts and explore opportunities at a June weekend Episcopal Church retreat, Why Serve 2011: Discerning God’s Call.Why Serve 2011 will be Thursday, June 2, to Monday, June 6 at the School of…

The four Episcopal Church Ethnic Ministries offices have teamed with Virginia Theological Seminary for a first-of-its-kind, three-day International Episcopal Seminarians of Color Conference, One Bread One Body. The conference will be held March 15-18 at Virginia Theological Seminary, Alexandria, Virginia. More than 50 students from seven seminaries are expected to attend the event that is…