After full consultation, and on recommendation of Bishop William H. Love of the Episcopal Diocese of Albany, Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori has issued an order for Restoration of Ordained Ministry for the Rt. Rev. Daniel W. Herzog, resigned (retired) Bishop of Albany. “I am delighted at his return to ordained ministry in The Episcopal…

The Episcopal Church Office of Government Relations, based in Washington, DC, has issued the following statement on immigration reform. The Episcopal Church Calls for Comprehensive Immigration Reform The Episcopal Church, in its commitment to render hospitality to those who are most vulnerable, calls on the United States Congress to enact comprehensive immigration reform. The passage…

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. In the next four months – May 1 to August 31- The Episcopal Church will…

A 12-year relationship that comprehensively transformed both an affluent Episcopal Church and a Dallas neighborhood located in a high-crime area which residents called “a war zone” and was known locally as “the DMZ” is featured in a new documentary, Jubilee. The poignant documentary, Jubilee, depicting the changes in a 62-block area “that had been forgotten…

Please note the following address, phone, fax, website and bishop information for the renewing dioceses of The Episcopal Church. Episcopal Diocese of Fort Worth 3350 Southwest Loop 820 Fort Worth, TX 76133 817-921-4533 Fax: 817-926-8278 http://episcopaldiocesefortworth.org/ The Rt. Rev. C. Wallis Ohl Provisional Bishop Episcopal Diocese of Pittsburgh 4099 William Penn Highway Suite 502 Monroeville,…

Celebrate the season of Easter by joining a Bible study group – online. The Episcopal Church invites online visitors into a Bible study by posting comments and thoughts on each week”s Sunday readings from the Revised Common Lectionary (RCL). The complete weekly readings are posted along with study questions and reader comments at: http://www.episcopalchurch.org/107902_116094_ENG_HTM.htm Mark…

While piracy has topped headlines worldwide, Seamen”s Church Institute is focusing on combating piracy, ministering to seafarers and addressing what complications come next in their lives. The Office of Communication of The Episcopal Church has partnered with Seamen”s Church Institute in presenting a dramatic video, Wading in the Waters, detailing the plight of seafarers affected…

“Our role here on God”s good earth is to be servants of creation,” offers Michael Schut, Economic and Environmental Affairs Officer of The Episcopal Church, in honor of the 40th anniversary of Earth Day on April 22. Presented in The Episcopal Church”s popular Sermons That Work series, Schut notes, “Following the celebration of Easter, Earth…

The Rev. Canon Petero A. N. Sabune has been named Africa Partnership Officer for The Episcopal Church. The announcement was made by Antoinette (Toni) Daniels and the Rev. Margaret Rose, co-directors of Mission. Sabune will be responsible for serving as a liaison between The Episcopal Church and its partners in Africa. Sabune will begin in…

The newly updated web pages of Episcopal Church House of Deputies President Bonnie Anderson open doors to all aspects and voices of the polity of the Church. With a freshened look, the new pages debuted April 7: http://episcopalchurch.org/phod.htm, Among the key elements are insights into Anderson”s views, sermons and statements as well as a listing…