April 11, 2013
[Episcopal Church Office of Public Affairs -- Press Release] The Episcopal Church and the Church of Sweden are sponsoring a two-day environmental event, “Sustaining hope in the face of climate change” in Washington DC on May 1 and 2.
The public is invited to attend the Wednesday evening and Thursday afternoon events held at St. John’s Episcopal Church Lafayette Square for no charge....
April 10, 2013
[Church of England -- Press Release] The Church of England’s view of the long-established meaning of marriage has been outlined in a new report – “Men and Women in Marriage” – published this week by the Church’s Faith and Order Commission.
The publication (attached) includes a foreword from the Archbishops of...
April 9, 2013
[Thistle Farms -- Press Release] The Bank of America Charitable Foundation has recognized Thistle Farms, a social enterprise for women who have survived prostitution, trafficking and addiction, as part of its Neighborhood Builder® program. The recognition awards high-performing nonprofits that have made a significant impact in the community working in the bank’s priority funding areas of housing, jobs and hunger...
[Scottish Episcopal Church] The Most Rev. David Chillingworth, bishop of St. Andrews, Dunkeld & Dunblane and primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church, says “Margaret Thatcher will be remembered for her achievement in becoming Britain’s first woman Prime Minister long after debate about the merits and demerits of her time in office have faded. She was a passionate and dedicated servant of her country. Our thoughts and prayers are with her family as they mourn her.”
April 8, 2013
[Episcopal Church Office of Public Affairs -- Press Release] Applications are now being accepted for the 2013-2014 awarding of more than 60 scholarships from the Episcopal Church.
Scholarships are available for ethnic communities, children of missionaries, bishops and clergy, and other particular wide-ranging eligibility for education and training.
The list of trust funds and scholarships as well as key information are ...
[Lambeth Palace] “It was with sadness that I heard the news of the death of Baroness Thatcher and my prayers are with her son and daughter, her grandchildren, family and friends. It is right that today we give thanks for a life devoted to public service, acknowledging also the faith that inspired and sustained her.”
Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori preached the following sermon at Grace Cathedral, San Francisco, on April 7 during an Evensong service of celebration for the 90th anniversary of St. Cyprian’s Episcopal Church.
St. Cyprian’s 90th anniversary
7 April 2013
Evensong, Grace Cathedral, San FranciscoThe Most Rev. Katharine Jefferts Schori
Presiding...Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori preached the following sermon on April 7 at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Walnut Creek, California, for the church’s 125th anniversary.
St. Paul’s, Walnut Creek, CA
125th anniversary
7 April 2013The Most Rev. Katharine Jefferts Schori
Presiding Bishop and Primate
The Episcopal...[Episcopal Diocese of Washington] This blog is the first in a series in honor of Alcohol Awareness Month. Each week in April, we will feature addiction awareness blogs written by clergy and lay people from throughout the Diocese of Washington. We invite you to share your thoughts, responses, and reflections on church growth with the Diocese of Washington on Facebook....