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Episcopal Peace Fellowship: From Violence to Wholeness

Episcopal Peace Fellowship: From Violence to Wholeness

The Episcopal Peace Fellowship are looking for Episcopalians who have a passion for non-violence, have experience or the capacity to facilitate groups and have the time to promote and run workshops and retreats. They are offering facilitator training 13 - 16 March in Atlanta, Georgia, USA.

20 January 2003

Bishop Griswold calls church to God's mission of reconciliation

Bishop Griswold calls church to God's mission of reconciliation

Marking his fifth anniversary as presiding bishop on January 12, Frank T Griswold told the congregation at the Washington National Cathedral that "the work of repair, rebuilding and renewing" the world is one to which every Christian is called at baptism. 

20 January 2003

Virginia Theological Seminary and the Historical Society of the Episcopal Church sign agreement

Virginia Theological Seminary and the Historical Society of the Episcopal Church sign agreement

Virginia Theological Seminary's Bishop Payne Library chosen as site for the deposit and preservation of collection that documents the history of African American Episcopalians

14 January 2003

Rowan Williams: will bring intellectual rigor, chart theological path

Rowan Williams: will bring intellectual rigor, chart theological path

The Most Revd Rowan Williams was recently named as the 104th Archbishop of Canterbury. Bishop Williams was the Archbishop of Wales. When he is enthroned at Canterbury Cathedral on February 27th, he will be the first bishop from outside the Church of England to hold this post.

12 December 2002

Christmas message from the Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church, USA

Christmas message from the Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church, USA

Jesus' birth is God's declaration that embodiment is the way of divine dealing with our disordered and darkened world. 

06 December 2002

First American Indian bishop dies at 92

First American Indian bishop dies at 92

The Rt Revd Harold Jones, retired bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of South Dakota, died 12 November in Arizona at the age of 92. He was the first American Indian to be elevated to the office of bishop by any Christian denomination.

20 November 2002

Our Little Roses Ministry

Our Little Roses Ministry

Diana Frade, Founder and President of Our Little Roses Ministries in San Pedro Sula, Honduras, recently received an honorary Doctorate in Humane Letters form Berkeley Divinity School at Yale for her work 'empowering the poorest of the poor.'

07 November 2002

Support urged for aid to needy families

Support urged for aid to needy families

Episcopalians are being urged to contact their senators and representatives about passing a three-year reauthorization for Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) program.

06 November 2002

Church World Service moves new Africa initiative forward

Church World Service moves new Africa initiative forward

The Church World Service is moving forward plans for a new Africa Initiative, through which CWS and its partners will seek to bring increased attention and resources to the struggles faced by the majority of Africans.

06 November 2002

The situation of Hispanic Work in the USA

The situation of Hispanic Work in the USA

When asked by church reporters about the situation of the work among Hispanic people in the United States, the Rt Revd Onell Soto, Acting Director of Communications for the Anglican Communion, said the following:

06 November 2002