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Bishop Mayer and Presiding Bishop Jefferts Schori on Syrian refugees
On Saturday, September 12, Bishop Scott Mayer wrote to the diocesan clergy about the Syrian refugee crisis. You can read the letter below. Today Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori issued a statement along with suggestions for individual and congregational resources. Episcopal Migration Ministries (EMM) is following the developments closely, as is Episcopal Relief and Development (ERD). Follow Episcopal Relief and Development on Facebook and Twitter. Follow Episcopal Migration Ministries on Facebook and Twitter. Bishop Mayer’s letter Dear sisters and brothers in Christ,…
40th Anniversary of women’s ordination: video, PB’s sermon
The Office of Public Affairs of The Episcopal Church has announced that a video of the special celebration of the 40th anniversary of women’s ordination on July 26 is now available here. The event was hosted by the Episcopal Diocese of Pennsylvania. It celebrated the 40th anniversary of the ordination of the Philadelphia Eleven to the priesthood in The Episcopal Church at the Church of the Advocate in Philadelphia, the site of the ordinations in 1974. Although there was no canon at the…
Congregations undertake “Reimagining”
Commemorating the fifth anniversary of the diocese’s re-organization, and in conjunction with a process taking place across The Episcopal Church (TEC), congregations throughout the Diocese of Fort Worth will re-imagine what “being church” means. That work will be shared February 8 with people from throughout the diocese, as well as with Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori and House of Deputies President Gay Jennings.
Diocese of Oklahoma hosts national peace event
You’re invited to join with laity, deacons, priests, and bishops from across The Episcopal Church April 9-11, 2014 in Oklahoma City, in order to confront the epidemic of violence in our nation. The gathering seeks to renew Christians’ Gospel-mandated commitment to choose peace in a world of violence.
Presiding Bishop offers Prayer for Oklahoma after Tornadoes
The Most Rev. Katharine Jefferts Schori, Presiding Bishop and Primate of The Episcopal Church, on the devastation in Oklahoma: The prayers of Episcopalians are with the people of Oklahoma in the midst of this tragic event. May the spirit of God hover over the broken, lost, and grieving, and may they meet the love of God in their neighbors’ responses.