Applying for a Constable Grant

The Constable Fund provides grants to fund mission initiatives that were not provided for within the budget of The Episcopal Church as approved by General Convention 2018, with a stated preference for work in the area of religious education. The grants are named for visionary philanthropist Marie Louise Constable, who made a gift to The Episcopal Church in 1935, during the Great Depression, to establish the fund.

Constable Fund applications may only be submitted by: (1) applicants approved by one of the nine provinces of The Episcopal Church; (2) an interim body of the General Convention of The Episcopal Church; or (3) a program office or staff department of The Episcopal Church.

To apply through Province II, you must have notified secretary of the Province, the Rev. Jimmie Sue Deppe, by November 1, 2021 and you must have your completed application filed with the secretary of the Province, the Rev. Jimmie Sue Deppe, by November 12. For complete information, see the Province II website.

Getting to know the Diocese of Puerto Rico

Encuentro Episcopal "Celebremos la Misión"

El sábado 24 de julio de 2021 se efectuó el Encuentro Episcopal "Celebrando la Misión" en el Coliseo Mario "Quijote" Morales en Guaynabo. Con la ordenación de 10 nuevos diáconos y 4 presbíteros para el servicio de Dios y de nuestra Iglesia y el envío de 2 equipos misioneros para las comunidades de Gurabo y Aguadilla. ¡Celebremos la Misión!

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Imagine the impact if the Episcopal Church joined this ecumenical campaign.

#ThursdaysinBlack is a global ecumenical campaign of the World Council of Churches. In 2019, the ELCA Churchwide Assembly adopted a social policy resolution calling upon all people across all expressions of the church to join by wearing black on Thursdays, and actively participating in various reflection and action items.

In every country, gender-based violence is a tragic reality. This violence is frequently hidden, and victims are often silent, fearing stigma and further violence.

We all have a responsibility to speak out against violence, to ensure that women and men, boys and girls, including people who are transgender, and people who are gender non-conforming, are safe from rape and violence in homes and schools, at work and in society, and in our churches.

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Diocese of Albany

Since 1804 St Paul's Church has been a presence in downtown Troy, and for over 200 years the parish has been a center for Christian worship, education, outreach, and music. The Austin Orchestral pipe Organ is celebrating its 100th Anniversary. Read the interview with organist, composer and choir director David Hurd and more >

Convocation of Episcopal Churches in Europe

Did you know that there is a Latin American congregation in Rome?  

Comunidad LatinoAmericna at Saint Paul's church inside the walls of Rome is the Latin American Congregation.

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Diocese of Haiti

From St. Vincent’s School for Children with Disabilities: St. Vincent’s Responds to the Earthquake

St. Vincent’s Director, Père Irnel Duveaux, who came to us from Jérémie, one of the towns most stricken by the earthquake that hit the south of Haiti last month, organized relief efforts in Jérémie. He knows many people and local organizations on the ground there and was able to provide immediate and direct assistance. Continue reading >

Diocese of Newark

St. George's supports mobile COVID vaccine team

In our parish profile at St. George’s, Maplewood, one of the desires identified by the parish was to expand the congregation’s impact beyond its immediate South Orange/Maplewood community. The Rev. Grant Mansfield, called as our new rector in early 2020, recognized that St. George’s historical commitment to social justice was an opportunity to expand the congregation’s outreach efforts. Read the whole article >

Diocese of New York

On Sunday, October 10, 2021, Bishop Andy Dietsche presided and preached for the Celebration of New Ministry of the Rev. Kyrie Kim as the new Missioner of the Metropolitan Japanese Ministry (New York area). The Primate of the Nippon Sei Ko Kai (the Anglican Church in Japan) sent warm, hopeful greetings. Originally from Korea, Kyrie+ has ministred in both Korea and Japan. Now, in the New York area, she will build relationships for people of East Asian heritage across the Episcopal Church, the NSKK, and the Anglican Church of Korea.

Diocese of the Virgin Islands

​The Episcopal Diocese of the Virgin Islands in partnership with The Episcopal Church (TEC) through the Office of Black Ministries has embarked on a collaborative program to provide supply clergy support to some of its parishes and missions in the Diocese of the Virgin Islands. There are 7 congregations in the program that reside on four islands. The program is seeking visiting supply clergy desiring to provide Eucharistic Services, Christian Formation and Pastoral Care to a participating church. Clergy will be required to commit to a minimum of 2 weeks, or for up to 4 weeks. Air transportation, housing and a small stipend for ground transportation will be provided. Clergy will be responsible for incidentals. For additional information please email the Reverend Ronald C. Byrd, Sr., at the Office of Black Ministries. 

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Opportunities

The FaithX Project in partnership with the Episcopal Church Foundation (ECF) is pleased to announce the launch of version 2.0 of the Congregational Vitality Assessment tool (CVA), available at no cost for immediate use. Find out more >

Resources

From Virginia Theological Seminary (see the October flyer):

• Oct 28    Jesus and the Qur’an: An Entry Point for Interfaith Dialogue (4-week course) 
• Nov 3    May She Flourish: (Im)Perfection, Self-Doubt and Over-functioning 
• Nov 13   Godly Play Commuter Core Training Module 2: The Spirituality of the Child and Parables (In-person) Register here 
• Dec 1     May She Flourish: Keys to Authenticity and Integrity as Women in Ministry 

From TryTank

• Check the website for the latest news on projects!
• Here is the October newsletter and it includes this: 
• “El Librito” is ready to ship! - ​Before the pandemic struck, TryTank announced the Spanish Missalette experiment. It aims to save the time a Latino leader spends preparing a bulletin each week. Now that most congregations are back to meeting in person, the books are ready. The missal contains the Eucharistic rites from El Libro de Oración Común and all the Sunday readings between Advent I and the end of the season of Epiphany. As long as participating congregations are willing to participate in a survey before and after using the books, there is no cost for the missals. Interested congregations can fill out an interest form here.  

Advent is coming soon! Check out these Advent resources >