Throughout the season of Advent and leading up to the Sudan Referendum in January 2011, Prayers for Peace in Sudan are invited at noon Eastern each Friday (11 am Central, 10 am Mountain, 9 am Pacific). To launch the Friday Prayers for Peace in Sudan, the first on December 3 will be an interfaith prayer…

“Pray for a future without AIDS,” Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori asks in her World AIDS Day 2010 letter. World AIDS Day is noted annually on December 1. “The first priority: continue to advocate forcefully for government investment in the fight against AIDS both here and abroad,” she noted. “The second priority: Episcopalians…

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, December 1 and begins at 12:10 pm Eastern (11:10 am Central, 10:10…

A variety of resources for the Advent season are available from The Episcopal Church, designed for personal reflection as well as community prayer services. Advent begins on November 28, the first Sunday in Advent, and continues to Christmas Eve. The Advent season is a time of reflection as all await the coming of the Savior…

“As we gather and prepare for Advent and for the birth of Christ, I would invite you to slow down and consider how your prayer life might change this year,” Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori noted in her Advent message for 2010. In Advent, she said, “We wait for the Prince of Peace.”…

The deadlines are nearing for applications for 2010 and 2011 Jubilee Ministry grants in six categories for mission and ministry throughout the Episcopal Church. Applications are available in three 2010 categories: health and nutrition; building a just society; and diocesan development. The three 2011 categories are Asset Based Community Development (ABCD) workshop funding; summer camp…

The Governance of The Episcopal Church: This information is another in an ongoing series discussing the governance of The Episcopal Church. Also, Episcopal Church lingo and terms are used; check the websites listed at the end for any necessary explanations. The Parochial Report Membership and Attendance Totals for 2009 have been posted to the Episcopal…

http://www.episcopalchurch.org/sudan “I ask for your action on behalf of the people of Sudan,” Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori states in a new video posted on the Episcopal Church”s Sudan Resource page: http://www.episcopalchurch.org/sudan A Sudanese-wide referendum is slated for January 9, 2011 which, if successful, will establish a separate Southern Sudan with full rights…

A choral evensong featuring the world famous Rejoice in the Lamb presented by the Choir of Men and Boys of Grace Episcopal Church in New York City is now available as part of the ongoing multimedia offerings produced by the Office of Communication: www.episcopalchurch.org The hour-long program of Benjamin Britten”s music was taped at Grace”s…

As Hurricane Thomas prepares to bear down on the already devastated country of Haiti, the Rev. Joseph Murrenz Constant and the Rev. Dr. Rosemari Gaughan Sullivan, Episcopal Church Special Coordinators for Haiti, have issued the following: Our prayers and thoughts are with the people of Haiti, and we ask the Episcopal Church to join us…