Celebrate the 50th anniversary of women's ordination in the Episcopal Church with a special screening of "The Philadelphia Eleven" documentary. Join others for this one-day-only event on May 21, 2024, at Harkins Shea 14 in Scottsdale. The screening will include a post-film discussion with The Rt. Rev. Jennifer Reddall and others. Tickets available now.
Read MoreEpiscopal Migration Ministries (EMM) and AMMPARO, the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America's (ELCA) migrant ministry, have partnered to enhance training and support for asylum-seeker sponsors through the Neighbor to Neighbor program. This partnership aims to bolster community sponsorship efforts by offering practical support and fostering connections for asylum-seekers in areas such as housing, education, and employment. Read more at ELCA.org.
Read MoreYou are cordially invited to the Installation and Celebration of a New Ministry for The Reverend Donald Bebber as Vicar of St. Raphael in the Valley (730 S. Hwy 80, Benson, AZ 85602) on Saturday, 11/11/2023 at 11 am. View online at facebook.com/straphaelinthevalley.
Your prayers and presence are requested. Clergy please vest in red. A reception will follow. Please RSVP by emailing straphaelchurchbenson@gmail.com.
Read MoreThe Right Rev. Jennifer A. Reddall, Bishop of Arizona, responds to the indictment of Eric Ridenour for the arson at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church and First Presbyterian Church Douglas, Arizona. Ridenour is charged with hate crimes due to alleged hostility towards the churches' progressive doctrines. Bishop Reddall emphasizes the Episcopal Church's commitment to inclusion and non-discrimination and calls for unity among civic and religious leaders to protect the rights of all individuals.
Read MoreChrist Church School in Paradise Valley is seeking a dedicated and dynamic individual to join their team as a Half-time Chaplain. The ideal candidate will be a committed Episcopalian or ELCA lay or clergy person, with a passion for nurturing spiritual growth in children, and a talent for fostering a sense of belonging within the school community. More details can be found in this PDF. Applications are welcome at HeadofSchool@ccsaz.org.
Read MoreMore than two decades after the ELCA and The Episcopal Church became full communion partners, congregations from both denominations are joining forces in arrangements that many see as the way of the future.
Read MoreThe Rt. Rev. Jennifer A. Reddall, Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Arizona, invites us to an Interfaith Winter Night. Trinity Cathedral is hosting the Arizona Faith Network’s “Interfaith Winter Night” of prayer, song, and reflection: Monday, December 12th, 6:30 pm, 100 West Roosevelt Street, Phoenix Arizona 85003.
Read More2022 marks two decades of full communion between the ELCA and The Episcopal Church—a pioneering decision for Christians in the United States that now bears fruit in about two hundred ministry sites including combined church plants, shared facilities, joint camping ministries and governmental advocacy, food pantries, campus ministries, archival work, very regular exchange of pastoral care and preaching, and collaboration in educational initiatives.
Read MoreWorking alongside the United Nations' "16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence" campaign, the four member churches of Churches Beyond Borders have compiled a 16-day devotional focusing on the campaign's theme opposing intersectional violence against women. View/download the devotional in PDF format here.
Read MoreFor folk musician Joe Troop, a 2019 visit to the U.S.-Mexico borderlands opened his eyes to the suffering experienced by migrants trying to enter the United States. Two years later, he returned to Nogales, to volunteer at a migrant shelter with Cruzando Fronteras.
The experience that inspired him to write a song, Mercy for Migrants, performed with Béla Fleck, Abigail Washburn and Trey Boudreaux. Read the article in Episcopal News Service and hear the song on YouTube.
Read MoreIn this video, Presiding Bishop Eaton and Presiding Bishop Curry of The Episcopal Church share their experiences at the White House advocating for children and families through a series of bills before Congress right now.
Visit The Episcopal Public Policy Network and ELCA Advocacy or more ways to get involved.
Read MoreBishop Eaton joins three other bishops in North America to invite us to to commemorate September 30, 2021 (www.orangeshirtday.org) as a day for truth and healing.
We encourage you to learn about residential and boarding schools for Indigenous People, honor survivors, and remember those who never made it home from the schools.
Read MoreBishop Eaton and leaders of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada, the Anglican Church of Canada and The Episcopal Church have issued a statement in observance of the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination on March 21, 2021.
Read MoreSaint Barnabas in Paradise Valley, is seeking a new Director of Operations & Finance. View the job description here, applications due February 26, 2021.
Read MoreWhat does Christian nationalism look like in our world today? How can we respond when we see our faith and democracy under siege?
Click here to register for this free webinar, Wednesday, January 27, 2:30pm MST, 1:30pm PST. Featuring The Most Rev. Michael Curry, The Rev. Elizabeth Eaton, Dr. Andrew Whitehead, and moderator Amanda Tyler.
The Rev. Elizabeth A. Eaton, presiding bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), and leaders of The Episcopal Church, the Anglican Church of Canada and the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada have joined together to offer the following Advent message: Churches Beyond Borders, Advent Call to Address Racism and White Supremacy.
Read MoreWhat has this full communion agreement meant for our churches over these twenty years?
We’ve worshipped together in joint celebrations and shared liturgies and developed a deep familiarity and appreciation for each other’s liturgies and confession of the faith.
Read MoreFrom the National Cathedral, join Bishop Eaton on Sunday, November 1, 2020, 2:00pm MST, as she attends a national service of prayer to shine as a beacon of hope for the nation amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, racial reckoning and a hard-fought election.
Watch and get more info on this post, at Cathedral.org, or at EpiscopalChurch.org.
Read MoreEnjoy the suggested hymn, He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands (Lift Every Voice and Sing II, 217), as part of this week’s Season of Creation 2020 devotion.
Read MorePresiding Bishop Michael Curry, The Episcopal Church, provides this week’s series of devotions to observe the Season of Creation 2020.
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