JULY 2022
UBE Installs New National Officers in Baltimore


During its 54th Annual Business Meeting and Conference held in Baltimore from July 4-6, 2022, the Union of Black Episcopalians installed the National Executive Committee Officers who had been elected by the membership on June 18, 2022...
UBE Announces 2022 Recipients of
UBE Awards of Distinction



The Board of the Union of Black Episcopalians is pleased to announce the awarding of this year’s annual awards of distinction to individuals who exemplify the passion, commitment and work reflective of four trailblazers in The Episcopal Church and our UBE community. Awards will be presented on the evening of July 6, 2022, at UBE’s Annual Awards Dinner during the 54th UBE Annual Business Meeting and Conference in Baltimore, Maryland...
UBE Members Impact General Convention
Elections and Legislation


The Union of Black Episcopalians (the “UBE”) has been very successful in its work at The General Convention. Its four members who ran for Executive Council were all elected: Joe McDaniel, Jr, Tivaun Cooper, Annette Buchanan and Dianne Audrick Smith. It has also enjoyed a successful venture with the passage of legislation. Fifteen of the eighteen resolutions that were introduced by the Black Deputies, who are affiliated with the UBE, have been adopted by The General Convention. The final status of its resolutions is as follows:
80th General Convention Wrap-Up: Shortened, Masked, Tested, Legislated

The 80th General Convention of The Episcopal Church is one for the history books, and not just for the decisions made but also for how the COVID-19 pandemic changed the way the church conducted its business... 

Death in the UBE Family: The Reverend Canon Nelson Pinder, D.D

Episcopal priest and civil rights leader The Rev. Canon Nelson Pinder, D.D. died Sunday, July 10th at age 89. Father Pinder had a profound effect on his church and the city of Orlando... 

Death in the UBE Family: The Reverend Dr. J. Carleton Hayden

On July 16, we celebrated the life of the Rev. Dr. John Carleton Hayden, beloved priest and scholar of this diocese and beyond, one of the most influential leaders of his generation and mentor to many across the nation. Carelton died on June 29, 2022 at the age of 88...

Julia Ayala Harris Implores Episcopalians to Continue Charting a New Course

Preaching during Morning Prayer on July 11, House of Deputies President-elect Julia Ayala Harris heralded the election of two women of color to be the deputies’ top two leaders...

Presiding Bishop Invites Episcopalians to Look to Their Roots During #GC80 Opening Eucharist

Opening the 80th General Convention here on July 8, Presiding Bishop Michael Curry put the gathering in context...

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Priest In Charge
Church of the Redeemer - Greensboro, NC
Posted July 8, 2022

Rector
St. Luke’s Episcopal Church – Stuart, FL
Posted: July 8, 2022

Associate Rector
All Saints’ Episcopal Church – Austin, TX
Posted: July 8, 2022
Mark your calendars for our 2022 Virtual Regional Zoom Conferences. Please contact your UBE Regional Director for invitation and more information.

Northeast Region
Date: April 30, 2022
Place: Virtual Zoom Conference

Mid-Atlantic Region
Date: April 30, 2022
Place: Virtual Zoom Conference

Southeast Region
Date: June 11, 2022
Place: Virtual Zoom Conference

Southwest Region
Date: TBD
Place: Virtual Zoom Conference

Midwest Region
Date: May 21, 2022
Place: Virtual Zoom Conference

Western Region
Date: April 29-30, 2022
Place: Portland, OR 





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