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An Ending

October 26, 2017 No Comments

Christ will be everywhere he was before and maybe in some new places as well.

Fearless Fundraising #9: meaning-making and neuroscience

October 25, 2017 No Comments

when we give away a gift such as a pledge card or a check for a mission or ministry; what is lighting up in our brain when we “give” is, surprisingly, the area which is usually reserved for “receiving.”

Episcopalians speak up against Alaskan oil drilling

October 25, 2017 2 Comments

Alaskan senator: “It’s about jobs, and job creation. It’s about wealth and wealth creation.”
The Episcopal Church: “The Episcopal Church has long stood by the Gwich’in, defending their right to exist and feed themselves. As the bishops of the church call us to prayer, education, and reconciliation, we must also act.”

Numbering our days

October 25, 2017 No Comments

even as we traverse adversity and are shaped and molded by the trials and careless wounds that sometimes get inflicted upon us, the refuge of God’s love and care is always available to us—as close and as precious as a breath.

Betty Bone Schiess, one of the first female priests of the Episcopal Church, has died

October 24, 2017 No Comments

The Revd Betty Bone Schiess, one of the first women to be ordained a priest in the Episcopal Church, and a member of the Women’s Hall of Fame, died on Friday in Syracuse, NY. Schiess was 94.

Towards Full Communion: the Episcopal Church-United Methodist Dialogue Committee communicates its work

October 24, 2017 No Comments

“The group also reviewed and revised a document of Frequently Asked Questions about the full communion proposal. This material will be available online in the short term.”

EJE19: Evento de Jóvenes Episcopales

October 24, 2017 No Comments

Thanks to an Episcopal Church Constable Fund Grant (info here), the Office of Formation, in partnership with Province IX Leadership, the Episcopal Church Office of Global Partnerships, and the Episcopal Church Office of Latino/Hispanic Ministries, is planning a Spanish language Province IX Youth and Young Adult Event for 2019, Evento de Jóvenes Episcopales.