Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori today has notified the Standing Committee of the Episcopal Diocese of Northern Michigan that the necessary consents to the ordination and consecration of a bishop were not received within the prescribed time period, thereby declaring the election “null and void.” The Presiding Bishop”s letter follows: __________________ July 27,…

The journey of renewal by The Episcopal Church”s Dioceses of Fort Worth, Pittsburgh, Quincy, and San Joaquin will be featured in a live webcast on Tuesday, July 7. The live webcast will originate from the General Convention of The Episcopal Church from 4:15 pm to 5 pm Pacific (5:15 pm Mountain, 6:15 pm Central, 7:15…

Adding a fourth language, the Strategic Planning Committee survey is now available in Chinese. To access the survey in Mandarin Chinese: www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=h5zsWxQz84FzsprQcYuq6w_3d_3d The survey is also available in English, Spanish and French as well as a downloadable version for returning by mail. The Strategic Planning Committee was established by Executive Council in January 2009 to…

Two gifts totaling over $1.25 million have been donated to The Episcopal Church, through the Mission Funding Initiative program. “I am delighted to see this work beginning to bear fruit, from seeds sown over the last two years, and expect a much larger harvest to come, “commented Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori. “Mission Funding is…

The Strategic Planning Committee survey is now available in Spanish and French, as well as for downloading, printing, and returning by mail. To access the survey in Spanish To access the survey in French Additionally, a version of the survey is available for downloading and printing. To receive a print version for downloading, printing, and…

A newly named Strategic Planning Committee has already set to work, announcing that its first step will be to solicit opinions from throughout The Episcopal Church. The Strategic Planning Committee was established by Executive Council in January 2009 to develop a strategic plan for The Episcopal Church Center and the Executive Council which addresses mission…

Don”t miss your chance to participate in the much in-demand Start Up! Start Over! Conference, this year being presented in conjunction with other key popular leadership programs of The Episcopal Church. Three important Episcopal Church conferences — Start Up! Start Over!, Plant My Church, and the Black Clergy Leadership Institute – have been brought together…

The timeline and deadlines for the search for the Bishop Suffragan for Federal Ministries for The Episcopal Church has been announced by the special committee and Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori. Also announced are the members of a discernment committee. The timeline includes a call for candidates, interviews and other necessary steps. The successful candidate…

The second book penned by the Most Rev. Katharine Jefferts Schori, Presiding Bishop of The Episcopal Church, Gospel in the Global Village: Seeking God's Dream of Shalom, will be debuted at a book signing on June 23 at Episcopal Books & Resources” retail store, Catalyst Café and Books. The public is invited to attend the…

Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori expressed her horror and calls for prayers on the murder of Dr. George Tiller while he was in his church in Wichita, Kansas. The following is the statement from Presiding Bishop Jefferts Schori: I am horrified to learn of the murder of Dr. Tiller, made even more painful…