June 10, 2013
[Episcopal Public Policy Network - Newsletter] And we’re back! The Senate floor debate began on Friday with opening statements from some members but substantive debate and amendments are expected to start this week!
Over the next 3 weeks amendments will be considered very quickly, so it’s important that your Senators hear from you today in advance of the vote and every day until the Senate passes immigration reform! It will also be...
[Episcopal Church Office of Public Affairs -- Press Release] The Executive Council, currently meeting in Baltimore, MD, elected Rosalie Simmonds Ballentine of the Diocese of the Virgin...[Anglican Communion News Service] More than 2000 people in the three archdeaconries of Tonj east area in Wau diocese of South Sudan were confirmed by the bishop during his recent trip around the diocese.
The Rt. Rev. Moses Deng Bol told ACNS that the confirmations were done over eight days during a tour of his diocese that covers two out of the 10 states of South Sudan and measures more than 13,000 square kilometers (8078 square miles).
“These are very serious...
[Lambeth Palace -- Press Release] The Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby has spoken out in support of a campaign encouraging world leaders to tackle hunger, saving the millions of lives it claims each year.
The Archbishop spoke via video to thousands gathered in Hyde Park today to launch the IF campaign, of which the Church of England is a member. The IF campaign is made up of more than 200 charities, faith groups and organisations. The campaign is urging G8...
June 9, 2013
[Episcopal Church Office of Public Affairs press release] Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori preached the following sermon June 9 during the June 8-10 meeting of the Executive Council at the Conference Center at the Maritime Institute in Linthicum Heights, Maryland. The Holy Eucharist used the day’s proper (1 Kings 17:8-16 (17-24),...
June 8, 2013
[Episcopal Church Office of Public Affairs press release] The popular Episcopal Youth Event (EYE) will be held at Villanova University in suburban Philadelphia. Slated for July 9-13, 2014, EYE14 is being planned in partnership with the Diocese of Pennsylvania.
The announcement was made June 8 by Bishop Clifton Daniel of the Diocese of Pennsylvania, to Executive Council, currently meeting in Maryland.
“Villanova University offers a scenic setting, with ample...
[Episcopal Church Office of Public Affairs press release] Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori presented the following remarks at the opening of the Executive Council Meeting at the Conference Center at the Maritime Institute in Linthicum Heights, MD (Diocese of Maryland).
Executive Council
Opening Remarks
June 8, 2013The Most Rev. Katharine Jefferts Schori
Presiding Bishop and Primate...[Episcopal Church Office of Public Affairs press release] Episcopal Church President of the House of Deputies the Rev. Gay Clark Jennings presented the following remarks at the opening of the Executive Council meeting at the Conference Center at the Maritime Institute in Linthicum Heights, MD (Diocese of Maryland).
Executive Council Opening Remarks
June 7, 2013The Rev. Gay Clark Jennings
President of the House of Deputies
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