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Churches face liturgical “conundrum” with Christmas Eve falling on Advent IV

The Episcopal News Service surveyed churches to ask how they were scheduling services for Advent IV and Christmas Eve on 24 December.

21 December 2017

A Christmas Message from Presiding Bishop Michael Curry

A Christmas Message from Presiding Bishop Michael Curry of the US-based Episcopal Church.

18 December 2017

Episcopalians respond as 100,000 flee massive southern California wildfires

The US-based Episcopal Relief & Development agency is responding to major wildfires sweeping across Southern California.

13 December 2017

Church leaders criticise President Trump over recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital

The announcement by US President Donald Trump on the status of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital has been criticised by church leaders.

07 December 2017

Church without walls uses food truck to drive home Christian mission

A church plant in Houston, Texas, has wheels but not walls as it takes church - and food - to several small communities of worshippers.

01 December 2017

Episcopal delegation to COP23 encouraged by talk of taking action on climate change

Members of the US-based Episcopal Church have spent two weeks providing a faith-presence at the UN climate change summit.

22 November 2017

Murdered at prayer: US bishops calls church to pray and politicians to act

A group of 70 US bishops has criticised politicians who call people to pray after mass-shootings, while refusing to take action to prevent them.

07 November 2017

Scottish and US-based Episcopal Churches celebrate historic bonds of communion

A senior priest of the US-based Episcopal Church has been installed as an honorary canon of St Andrew’s Cathedral in Aberdeen.

06 November 2017

New look and domain for the Episcopal News Service

The award-winning online news service of the US-based Episcopal Church has relaunched with a new look, structure, facilities and domain.

02 November 2017

Episcopalians speak out against oil drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge

Episcopalians speak against oil drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge as the US Senate considers opening part of it to energy exploration.

25 October 2017