The Episcopal Church Office of Government Relations has issued the following call to action.  The Holy Innocents:Newtown, Washington, and the Way Forward One of the more striking contrasts on the Christian calendar is the commemoration of the Feast of the Holy Innocents on December 28, three days after the celebration of Christmas.  In remembering the…

A new video of Advent Lessons and Carols from Calvary – St. George's Episcopal Church in New York City is available on the website of the Episcopal Church here: http://www.episcopalchurch.org/page/live-demand-worship Lessons and Carols is a well-loved traditional observance in the Episcopal Church, featuring Scripture readings and favorite seasonal musical selections. The Rev. Jacob Smith is…

Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori will make a pastoral visit to American naval personnel in Italy and she has accepted the gracious invitation of Bishop Suheil Dawani to visit and preach in the Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem.     Among her many activities during the two-week trip: On December 20-22, Presiding Bishop Jefferts Schori…

The Episcopal Church has awarded 67 Jubilee Ministry grants in 35 dioceses for 2012 in two categories for $55,750 to support mission and ministry throughout the Episcopal Church. The 2012 categories are health/nutrition and diocesan initiatives. Jubilee Ministries are congregations or agencies with connections to the Episcopal Church whose mission efforts affect the lives of…

The 2013 Roanridge Trust Award Grants, totaling $262,364.000 for  15 grants for transformative work across the church, have been announced by Sam McDonald, Episcopal Church Deputy Chief Operating Officer and Director of Mission. The Roanridge Trust Award grants are awarded annually for new and creative models for leadership development in small communities across the Episcopal…

Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori calls for prayer following the tragedy in Connecticut: We grieve with the many families and friends touched by this shooting in Connecticut.  We mourn the loss of lives so young and innocent.  We grieve that the means of death are so readily available to people who lack the…

The Episcopal Church and the Episcopal Diocese of Haiti announce the selection of Kerns Group Architects, P.C., of Arlington, VA, as architect of the new Holy Trinity Cathedral in Port-au-Prince, Haiti (Diocese of Haiti). On January 12, 2010, a massive earthquake struck Haiti, killing more than 300,000 people, seriously injuring more than 250,000, and leaving…

Applications are now being accepted for a full-time position, Episcopal Church Controller, on the staff of the Domestic and Foreign Missionary Society (DFMS). In addition, other full-time positions previously posted are still actively accepting applications. The work of all the positions reflects the priorities of Episcopal Church General Convention 2012 and focus on the Five…

A new musical video, featuring seasonal music is now available on the website of the Episcopal Church Office of Communication here http://www.episcopalchurch.org/page/multimedia. Originating from St. John’s Church, Lafayette Square, in Washington, DC (Diocese of Washington), the event was recorded on December 5 and features the St. Albans & National Cathedral Schools Madrigal Singers. In addition…

Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori and President of the House of Deputies the Rev. Gay Clark Jennings have announced that the Rev. William H. Allport, Jr. from the Diocese of West Texas has resigned from the Structure Task Force for personal reasons. Presiding Bishop Jefferts Schori and President Jennings have named the Rev….