About Us
The Living Church Foundation is a ministry of unity that champions the catholic and evangelical faith by supporting and resourcing the Episcopal Church and the Anglican Communion through our publications, programs, and products. A 501(c)3 non-profit charitable organization, TLC is a foundation governed by members of the Episcopal Church and Anglican Communion and was founded in 1878.
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WHAT WE DO
The Magazine
Our flagship publication, The Living Church magazine has been in continuous publication since 1878. Each of our monthly issues includes news and commentary on the issues of the day, reflections on ministry and theology, obituaries and ministry transitions, and commentary on the Sunday lectionary. Our website publishes all the contents of the print magazine along with daily online-exclusive content and an archive of past issues. Click here to subscribe.
Print Media
Since 1983, TLC has published The Episcopal Musician’s Handbook, the essential tool for assisting clergy, musicians, and laity in preparing meaningful worship in the Anglican tradition. Anglicans Believe is a series of pamphlets focused on classic topics of Anglican theology, such as faith, prayer, and the Eucharist, that are also available for free download in Spanish. The Living Church Books presents historical and theological materials and pastoral resources for Anglican and other Christian readers.
Covenant: TLC’s Online Journal
Without peer in the Anglican Communion as an online locus of sound teaching and deep formation in Christian faith and catholic unity, Covenant is an online journal that publishes an article every weekday from a team of about 40 invited contributors and guest writers. Founded as a blog in 2007, Covenant took its place within the ministry of the Living Church Foundation in 2009.
The Podcast
Our twice-monthly podcast features a regular compendium of interviews and discussions at the intersection of faith, culture, and Anglican life. Tune in here, on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.
Digital Resources
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- The Lectionary Preaching Aid (formerly The Living Word Plus and still under-construction). This resource includes the lectionary lessons for every Sunday and Major Feast with aids for lectors, plus the following to help with sermon preparation:
- Identification of the major themes in the lessons.
- Exploring the Text, which gives an overview of each of the lessons with a few general suggestions for sermon planning.
- Preaching Today, examples of contemporary sermons on one or more of these texts.
- Classic Texts, examples of sermons from the wider Christian tradition one or more of these texts.
- Articles on the various themes are then available, drawing from the vast archive of The Living Church and Covenant.
- The Daily Covenant email brings a theological article from our wide range of regular contributors to Covenant, TLC’s Online Journal, to your inbox every weekday.
- The Weekly from TLC delivers the top articles from The Living Church and Covenant every Friday. Subscribe here.
- Books and Culture is a monthly newsletter with book, film, and culture reviews from TLC. Subscribe here.
- The Lectionary Preaching Aid (formerly The Living Word Plus and still under-construction). This resource includes the lectionary lessons for every Sunday and Major Feast with aids for lectors, plus the following to help with sermon preparation:
Events
TLC hosts public conferences, seminars, courses, teaching days, and webinars in partnership with congregations, dioceses, and churchwide institutions, both at home and abroad. Anglican identity, the call to Christian unity, and reconciliation are areas of special focus. Learn more about our upcoming events here.
Financial Support
As a 501(c)3 nonprofit, more than half of TLC’s revenue comes from contributions from hundreds of individuals, parishes, dioceses, and institutions, including Our Partners. The remainder comes from subscriptions, The Episcopal Musician’s Handbook and other resources, and advertising.
