Review by Kirk Petersen
Church Pension Group has issued its annual survey of clergy compensation, in an updated version of the interactive tool it introduced...
Prior to 1960, the diaconate functioned largely as a terminal ministry for women and a long-term holding pattern for racial minorities. After the mid-60s, deacons were reframed as having a role representing Christ in a way that functionary priests do not.
A Church Pension Group study found that Episcopal clergy know more about personal finances and are more likely to live beneath their means than comparable peers in the general population, but wide disparities also exist.
The Episcopal Church seeks to influence the behavior of companies through shareholder advocacy, but new rules from the Securities & Exchange Commission may hamper the effort.
Mary Kate Wold: The Denominational Health Plan “enables participating institutions to offer comprehensive healthcare benefits and meaningful provider choice to those who serve the Episcopal Church.”
Mary Kate Wold: “I care deeply about helping the church grow and thrive, and I believe one of the best ways to do that is to ensure that its leaders are supported.”
