‘Shattering Blow’ to Westminster Abbey, Cathedrals July 28, 2020 Highlight, News Westminster Abbey reports a £12 million revenue shortfall due to COVID restrictions on visitor traffic, and is planning a 20% cut in staff, while England's 42 cathedrals look for creative funding options to address a collective loss of £28.4 million.
Healthcare with Hardships in Gaza July 27, 2020 Features, Highlight By Kirk Petersen The two million people of the Gaza Strip have lived through three wars since 2007, when Hamas took control of the government. It’s a place of crowded conditions and devastating poverty, with... Read more...
TEC Finances Remain Strong Despite Pandemic July 22, 2020 Highlight, News No layoffs at the Church Center are envisioned for 2020.
Cash-Strapped Camps Get Creative July 15, 2020 Highlight, News A May survey of 794 retreat users at 15 Episcopal ministry centers found that only 29 percent of “committed regulars” were likely or very likely to attend a retreat or conference this summer.
A Ministry of Facemasks July 9, 2020 Highlight, News Cut Red Tape 4 Heroes provides personal protective equipment (PPE) for healthcare workers in New York City.
Lambeth Conference Postponed Again, Until 2022 July 8, 2020 Highlight, News The worldwide gathering of Anglican bishops, usually held once a decade, has been delayed because of the pandemic and economic crisis.
Churches Provide Space and Support for Protests July 3, 2020 Highlight, News By G. Jeffrey MacDonald News of George Floyd’s death under the knee of a white Minneapolis police officer had barely reached North Minneapolis when the community began to brace for what could happen next: va... Read more...
Voices From the Pandemic: Lessons Learned July 1, 2020 Highlight, News Has the pandemic taught you anything you are glad to know?
Twin Challenges for New Bishop of Minnesota June 29, 2020 Highlight, News This has been a reminder to the Episcopal Church that this is long work. We are called to repenting, accounting, and reconciling with our own history of being complicit in systemic racism.
Soup, Service, and God’s Love in Honduras June 23, 2020 Features, Highlight Honduran Episcopalians practice an incarnational faith by feeding their neighbors and extending pastoral care in the midst of a nationwide lock down.
