Draft report encourages Episcopalians to re-evaluate missionBy Lynette Wilson, Jun 30, 2009The Episcopal Church Center staff issued a 27-page draft report on world mission June 26 in response to two questions posed by Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori: What is the primary motivation for global mission? How do we practice global mission strategically in the 21st century? ...

Faith leaders use radio ad campaign to urge health care reformBy Matthew Davies, Jun 30, 2009The Ven. Joyce Hardy, archdeacon of the Episcopal Diocese of Arkansas and member of the Episcopal Church's Executive Council, has joined other faith leaders in launching a local radio ad campaign in support of the more than 50 million Americans who cannot afford adequate health care....

Christian magicians say sense of mystery helps to deepen faithBy Pat McCaughan, Jun 29, 2009Jeff Martin, also known as "Jeff the Blond Curly-Haired Magician" had a flattened soda can in the palm of one hand, and the congregation at Grace Episcopal Church in Moreno Valley, California, in the other. ...

Churches help prom dreams come trueBy Mary Frances Schjonberg, Jun 26, 2009Girls typically view their high school proms with an equal measure of excitement and nervous anticipation. But for many families, affording the cost of a frothy dress puts prom season beyond reach....

Conference discusses evangelism in a globalized worldBy Lynette Wilson , Jun 26, 2009Talk of evangelism, advocacy and congregational development among Asian communities in the United States in light of open-ended immigration and rapid globalization dominated the discussion of the annual Episcopal Asiamerica Ministry (EAM) Consultation conference. ...

Former Sudan missionary Lauren Stanley heads to HaitiBy Matthew Davies, Jun 23, 2009"Where does God need me most?" For the Rev. Lauren Stanley, this question has led her to the most populous diocese of the Episcopal Church and the poorest nation in the western hemisphere -- Haiti....

Minnesota priest runs nonprofit funeral service that often serves Native AmericansBy Pat McCaughan, Jun 22, 2009The Rev. Claudia Windal of Minneapolis believes everyone, regardless of ability to pay, deserves a dignified burial. So the Episcopal priest became a mortician to help make it happen....

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