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[Episcopal News Service] St. John’s Episcopal Church in Ocean Springs, Mississippi, has offered a community meal every Wednesday evening since the devastating aftermath of Hurricane Katrina in 2005. Last week’s […]
Africa-Europe roundtable on colonization focuses on remembrance, reimagining
[World Council of Churches] An Africa-Europe Ecumenical Roundtable on the legacies of colonization and the future of ecumenical relations took place in Berlin, Germany, Oct. 24-25. The gathering drew Christian […]
Members of Anglican Communion Science Commission meet for joint action planning
[Anglican Communion News Service] A scientist who played a major role in the Human Genome Project and other guests from the international science community joined members of the Anglican Communion Science […]
Watch parties bring 28th presiding bishop’s investiture into churches and dioceses across The Episcopal Church
[Episcopal News Service] Episcopalians gathered in locations across the church Nov. 2 to watch the livestream of the investiture of the 28th presiding bishop, the Most Rev. Sean Rowe. The limited-seating […]
Sermon text: Presiding Bishop Sean Rowe preaches at investiture on story of Lazarus
[Episcopal News Service] The Most Rev. Sean Rowe took office Nov. 1 as The Episcopal Church’s 28th presiding bishop. On Nov. 2, the church celebrated the beginning of his nine-year […]
Presiding Bishop Sean Rowe takes office, proclaims ‘one church in Christ’ for a changing world
[Episcopal News Service] The Most Rev. Sean Rowe began his nine-year term as the 28th presiding bishop of The Episcopal Church with an intimate but festive investiture service on Nov. […]
Barrier-breaking Kenyan bishop studies gender-based violence during monthlong VTS sabbatical
[Episcopal News Service] Gaining insight into what motivates gender-based violence – particularly as it is rising against women and young girls in her home country of Kenya and across Africa […]
Founded by a ‘witch,’ Salem’s oldest Anglican church tells its unique history
[Episcopal News Service] Every October, more than a million people visit Salem, Massachusetts, known as the “Witch City,” for its monthlong Haunted Happenings festival. They celebrate “spooky season” with haunted […]
Lambeth Calls webinar series to focus on human dignity
[Anglican Communion Office] The Lambeth Call on Human Dignity will be the focus of a webinar on Nov. 6 and 7, facilitated by the Episcopal Ministry team of the Anglican […]
Episcopal young adults of Asian descent connect, bond at Hawai‘i retreat
[Episcopal News Service] Episcopalians of Asian descent in their 20s gathered at Camp Sloggett in Kōke‘e, Kaua‘i, Hawai‘i, to connect and build new relationships through worship, meditation, hiking and bonding […]
Collaborative project focuses on listening, empowering Episcopal Church’s Gen Z leaders
[Episcopal News Service] In 2023, Robert Garris, managing director for leadership development at Trinity Church Wall Street, reached out to The Episcopal Church’s Department of Faith Formation to ask about […]
Florida priest injured in stabbing is released from hospital as suspect faces felony charges
[Episcopal News Service] A Florida priest who was stabbed in what authorities have described as a random attack was released from the hospital on Oct. 29 and is recovering at […]
New initiative to address growing challenges facing youth ministry in Australia
[The Melbourne Anglican] A new initiative is calling for urgent prayer and action to address the growing challenges facing youth ministry in Australia. The Youth Ministry Futures project, founded by the Rev. […]
‘Green colleges’ worldwide share initiatives on sustainability, theological formation
[World Council of Churches] Representatives from seven theological colleges from around the world met online Oct. 24 to share their work on eco-theology and sustainability. The network is an initiative […]
Episcopalians organize prayer vigils, call for peace as tense election season draws to close
[Episcopal News Service] Episcopal bishops are issuing statements calling for peace on Nov. 5, Election Day. Church leaders are planning various prayer vigils in the hours leading up to the […]
RIP: Robert Willis, dean emeritus of Canterbury Cathedral
[Berkeley Divinity School at Yale] Berkeley Divinity School at Yale on Oct. 29 announced the death of the Very Rev. Robert Willis, dean emeritus of Canterbury cathedral, who died suddenly on […]
Livestream, watch parties planned for presiding bishop-elect’s investiture on Nov. 2
[Episcopal News Service] The Episcopal Church is preparing for a leadership transition that occurs once every nine years: This week, the Rt. Rev. Sean Rowe takes office as the church’s […]
Episcopal Migration Caucus issues statement calling for ‘dignity, not hate’ as election nears
[Episcopal News Service] A group of Episcopal leaders from across the church issued a statement Oct. 29 in response to the increased use of denigrating rhetoric in this election year […]
Bishop of Rupert’s Land in Anglican Church of Canada is diagnosed with terminal cancer
[Anglican Church of Canada] The bishop of the Anglican Church of Canada’s Diocese of Rupert’s Land, the Rt. Rev. Geoffrey Woodcroft, has been admitted to hospital with a diagnosis of cancer […]
Learning Community to focus on Wales’ switch from parishes to ministry and mission areas
[The Church in Wales] People from across Wales will meet Nov. 4-5 to pool their experience of the new form of church structures called Ministry or Mission Areas. More than 70 people, […]
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