The Episcopal Church Office of Communication offers ways to observe Good Friday and celebrate Easter with two seasonal liturgical programs. On Good Friday, April 2, the penitential Stations of the Cross will be available online at www.episcopalchurch.org/stations beginning Good Friday, April 2. Originating from St. Mary The Virgin Episcopal Church in New York City, Stations…

The Episcopal Church House of Bishops, meeting in retreat at Camp Allen, TX, concluded its gathering on March 24 with a Eucharist in which they renewed their vows as bishops. The following was preached by Bishop Dean Wolfe of Kansas, vice president of the House of Bishops, at the HOB Closing Eucharist and Renewal of…

The Rev. Canon David Bailey was elected Bishop of Navajoland on March 24, pending successful completion of the consent process. The election was held by the Episcopal Church House of Bishops, meeting in retreat at Camp Allen near Houston, TX. A simple majority of the votes cast by the bishops was necessary for the election….

The Rev. Dr. James “Jay” Magness was elected Sixth Bishop Suffragan for Federal Ministries on the second ballot on March 24, pending successful completion of the consent process. Magness serves as the Cannon for Mission and Diocesan Administration in the Episcopal Diocese of Southern Virginia. The election was held at the Episcopal Church House of…

Two leaders in the field of poverty alleviation will join Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori as keynote presenters at a special conference focusing on The Episcopal Church”s response to the pervasive issue of Domestic Poverty, Called to Serve: The Episcopal Church Responds to Domestic Poverty. The groundbreaking conference will provide an in-depth exploration…

The Episcopal Church House of Bishops “express our solidarity” with the people of El Salvador and the “condemnation of the attempted assassination of our brother bishop, Martín Barahona.” The House of Bishops, meeting in retreat in Texas, adopted the following letter. _____________ March 20, 2010 Cuthbert, Bishop of Lindisfarne To the People of the Episcopal…

The Episcopal Church Office of Communication will air two seasonal liturgical programs: the penitential Stations of the Cross on Good Friday and a live festive Easter morning service. Stations of the Cross will be available online at www.episcopalchurch.org/stations beginning Good Friday, April 2. Originating from St. Mary The Virgin Episcopal Church in New York City,…

The Governance of The Episcopal Church: This information is another in an ongoing series discussing the governance of The Episcopal Church. The Office of Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori has notified the Diocese of Connecticut that the canonical consent process for Bishop-Elect Ian T. Douglas has been successfully completed. As outlined under Canon…

Episcopal News Quarterly, a 12-page compilation of news and analysis from Episcopal News Service, debuted with its first edition on March 15. The successor to Best of Episcopal Life, Episcopal News Quarterly is a condensed collection of news which appeared on the Episcopal News Service”s website (www.episcopalchurch.org/ens) and Episcopal News Monthly. “Each issue is meant…

The Governance of The Episcopal Church: This information is another in an ongoing series discussing the governance of The Episcopal Church. The Office of Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori has notified the Diocese of Oregon that the canonical consent process for Bishop-Elect Michael Joseph Hanley has been successfully completed. As outlined under Canon…