Our Lord slept in a manger for lack of a bed, and today, thousands of children are sleeping on floors or the same reason. We have an opportunity to make a difference through the Sleep In Heavenly Peace project. SLEEP IN HEAVENLY PEACE is a wonderful, national, not-for-profit organization whose sole purpose is to build beds for children who have no bed (toddlers to teens).

Read the article in the Albany Epsicopalian >

The Rev. Deacon Chuck Stewart and the Rev. Jeanne Hansknecht will lead a group of young people ranging from grade 8 through college-age in a pilgrimage to our Companion Diocese of El Salvador from July 15th-22nd. Find out more >

Vocational Training to Change the Future for Palestinian Students -

Parents the world over seek the best for their children’s education and for their future. But what are you to do if you are a Palestinian family living in the occupied West Bank with a child who is not thriving in the limited academic options available?  Read the article in the Trinité Magazine, the newsletter of the American Cathedral in Paris.

From the Friends of the Episcopal Church in Cuba: As we approach the end of 2019, we feel it is important to share with all of you what a great year we have had supporting Bishop Griselda, all the clergy and all the administrative team of the Episcopal Church of Cuba.  Read all about it and the Parish of the Month seeking a US Companion >

A Mission funded by Bishop McKelvey:  Rays in the Garden

"With Thanksgiving approaching, we have so many things to be thankful for, though these are tumultuous times here in Haiti. Haiti is currently in its ninth week of unrest and it has been even longer since there was fuel in our neck of the woods." Read the whole letter >

The attack on Saturday, December 28 at the home of a Brooklyn Jewish rabbi in the midst of a Hanukkah celebration after a rash of recent anti-Semitic incidents in our region impels us, the Episcopal Church bishops of Long Island, to speak out in solidarity and support of our Jewish sisters and brothers. ...

Therefore, we call on our fellow Episcopalians now to boost our own spiritual solidarity with our Jewish sisters and brothers. Anti-Semitism is a problem of special concern, not to be overlooked, to Episcopalians and all Christians.   Read the bishops' statement >

Churches partner to revive town's food pantry - In the early 2000’s during a Vestry meeting here at Christ Church in Budd Lake, one of our members asked us to conduct a thought experiment. She asked “What would happen if our church did not exist anymore? Through Partners In Compassion, the clergy association, the municipal government and our small church have “gone local” together in ways none of us could have gone alone. Read the whole article >

Kevin Thompson of St. Augustine's, Asbury Park, speaks of the love of Jesus helping heal racial divides.

We’ve All Got Skin In The Game is a podcast series that explores the dimensions and intentions of our effort toward meaningful apology. The conversations of prominent and everyday people voice their hopes and fears of a re-imagined and liberated society.

The Rochester Storybook Project—an outreach program of St. Peter’s Episcopal Church in Henrietta. Read the story >

Governor Albert Bryan delivered his second State of the Territory Address since becoming the territory's leader on January 13, 2020, at 7:00 p.m., at the Earl B. Ottley Legislative Building. Read the whole article >

School Partnership Expands Vision at St. Paul’s, Harris Hill - Six years ago, the people of St. Paul’s, Harris Hill, prepared for Christmas by filling tote bags with books for the children of Buffalo Public School 6. Read the story >