The Office of Stewardship is offering a program called Blessed to Be A Blessing, which offers new tools to enhance stewardship campaigns and features prominent writers from throughout the Episcopal Church. Blessed to Be A Blessing is a six-week series inviting reflection and discussion on stewardship principles and practices based on the Gospel readings from…

Episcopalians everywhere invited to add their voicesto the Lament Over the Doctrine of Discovery Special event at General Convention is July 10                           A prayerful gathering, in a Sacred Circle,                                      with readings, stories, prayers, songs, reflection,                                     giving and receiving;                               In acknowledgment of and response to the tragic consequences                                     of the Doctrine of Discovery;                         To encourage communal…

The Report to the 77th General Convention, commonly referred to as The Blue Book, is now available as an e-book from three major e-book sellers: Amazon’s Kindle Store, Apple’s iBookstore, and Barnes & Noble’s NOOK Book Store. This marks the first time that the Blue Book has been available as an e-book from the General…

Now posted on the Finance pages of the Episcopal Church is the report Diocesan Commitments and Payments 2011 and 2012.  According to Episcopal Church Treasurer Kurt Barnes, this report is posted and maintained, with periodic updates, on the website. “The Episcopal Church as a whole is very grateful for the faithfulness of dioceses who honor…

Applications are being accepted for an innovative leadership and advocacy training initiative, the Eco-Justice Immersion Experience, a part of the Episcopal Leadership Institute for Young Adults, slated for August 25 – August 30 in Seattle, WA Sponsored by the Episcopal Church Offices of Economic and Environmental Affairs and Young Adult and Campus Ministries, this event…

Have you entered your video in the Make You Mark video, sharing your congregation’s or diocese’s examples of local ministry and work of the Five Marks of Mission?   Uploading local videos to the Make Your Mark video contest is easy – look here http://www.episcopalchurch.org/page/making-your-mark And, don’t forget to vote for your favorite video in…

Volunteer opportunities are still available at the Episcopal Church 77th General Convention, July 5 – 12 at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis, IN (Episcopal Diocese of Indianapolis). Patrick Haizel, General Convention volunteer coordinator, said that all are welcomed to help out. “We are still looking for people of all shapes and sizes; skills and…

Making Your Mark video contest kicks off  Which Mark of Mission are you? 5 Marks of Mission t-shirts available from Episcopal Marketplace at General Convention “Let’s show the world all that the Episcopal Church does!” Acknowledging that the mission of the Episcopal Church is the mission of Christ, the Five Marks of Mission are foundational…

A commentary on the draft budget including a Foreword by Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori, commentary on the budget process, and a detailed triennial budget with line-by-line explanations have been posted.  It’s now on the General Convention Budget and Diocesan Commitments page. The download link is: http://www.episcopalchurch.org/sites/default/files/commentary_on_the_draft_2013-2015_triennial_budget.pdf. Promised for June 1 by Presiding Bishop Jefferts…

Congregations can experience substantial energy savings while helping to reduce greenhouse gas emissions through the innovative Genesis Covenant. Approved by General Convention 2009, the Genesis Covenant is a national ecumenical effort by religious communities to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions from their facilities by 50% within 10 years. Michael Schut, Episcopal Church Economic and Environmental…