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TODAY, Thursday, October 8, 3:00pm ET / 2:00pm CT"Preserving the Light: How to Steward Your Church’s Stained Glass"Stain...
10/08/2026

TODAY, Thursday, October 8, 3:00pm ET / 2:00pm CT
"Preserving the Light: How to Steward Your Church’s Stained Glass"

Stained glass can be one of the most beautiful, historic, and valuable assets in a church facility, but it can also be one of the least understood.

In this webinar, we'll explore how church and facility leaders can take a proactive approach to caring for stained glass without becoming restoration experts themselves. You'll learn how to recognize common warning signs, document changes over time, and understand the difference between a window's condition and the urgency to act.

We'll also discuss how to evaluate repair and restoration recommendations, ask better questions before approving major expenses, and know when it's time to bring in a qualified professional. You'll come away with practical tools for incorporating stained glass into your church's long-term facility and capital planning.

Register and join us: https://tinyurl.com/EPNWebinar10082026

Can't join us this afternoon? Register anyway and receive a link to the session recording as soon as it is available on our website.

TODAY, October 6, 2026 at 3:00pm ET / 2:00pm CT"Stewardship Beyond the Season: Engaging Your Congregation in Mission and...
10/06/2026

TODAY, October 6, 2026 at 3:00pm ET / 2:00pm CT
"Stewardship Beyond the Season: Engaging Your Congregation in Mission and Ministry"

As churches enter a busy season of ministry and look toward Advent, Christmas, and year-end, stewardship often moves to the forefront. But meaningful stewardship extends far beyond a single season, campaign, or financial ask. In this session with ACST, we’ll explore how church leaders can approach stewardship as an ongoing invitation to participate more fully in the life and mission of the church.

We’ll also discuss ways to connect people’s time, gifts, and resources to ministry impact, communicate the difference their participation makes, and use key moments in the church year to encourage deeper engagement. Attendees will leave with practical ideas they can use this fall and throughout the year, along with a Stewardship Kit featuring tools and resources to help put those ideas into action.

Register here: https://tinyurl.com/EPNWebinar09292026

Can't join us today? Register anyway! All registrants will receive a link to the session recording as soon as it posts to our website.

The October lineup has landed and there is something for everyone – building care, church data, stewardship, theological...
10/04/2026

The October lineup has landed and there is something for everyone – building care, church data, stewardship, theological education, and more. Which sessions are you most interested in?

Keep an eye on the website -- full descriptions and registration links are going up throughout the month.

https://episcopalparishes.org/upcoming-webinars/

Bringing It All Together: Four Conversations. One Final Reflection. On Friday, February 26, the Very Rev. Dr. Gabrielle ...
09/30/2026

Bringing It All Together: Four Conversations. One Final Reflection.

On Friday, February 26, the Very Rev. Dr. Gabrielle Thomas, Dean and President of Berkeley Divinity School at Yale, will take the Main Stage to close EPN 2027.

After 4 Smart Starts, 9 Pre-Conferences, 4 Main Stage Conversations, 30 workshops, bonus sessions, and countless conversations, Gabby will help us bring it all together — placing what we have heard and experienced in Denver within the deeper story of Christian faith and tradition.

Drawing on the questions that have shaped our Main Stage, she will help us consider what faithful leadership asks of us now: how we lead through change, practice courage and belonging, seek the common good, and invite new generations into a life of faith. And she will ask one final question: What does the Christian tradition have to say to this moment — and what does it ask of us?

It will be a fitting close to four days together: a chance to gather what we have learned, consider what we will carry home, and leave Denver ready for what comes next.

🔗 Learn more at https://episcopalparishes.org/epn-2027/

🗓 Registration for EPN 2027 opens October 14!

UPDATE YOUR CALENDAR! 🗓The webinar originally scheduled for today withACS Technologies / Vanco has been rescheduled.Stew...
09/29/2026

UPDATE YOUR CALENDAR! 🗓

The webinar originally scheduled for today withACS Technologies / Vanco has been rescheduled.

Stewardship Beyond the Season: Engaging Your Congregation in Mission and Ministry
Now on: Tuesday, October 6, at 3:00pm ET

What happens when a church building that once held a majority congregation - one that discerned to close its doors - becomes home to a new, Native-led Episcopal community? In Okmulgee, Oklahoma, in the heart of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation, Church of the Redeemer is writing that answer: worship with readings in both English and Mvskoke, a renewed sense of mission, and a congregation rebuilt by and for the Native community around it. Join us for a conversation with the people leading this revival about what a Native-led church restart looks like, what it asks of the diocese around it, and what it might teach us all about resurrection and repair.

Speakers:
• Ali Williams - Senior Director of Marketing, ACST; Florence, SC
• Jenny Lutter - Director of Strategic Partnerships, ACST; Florence, SC

✍🏼 Register now: https://tinyurl.com/EPNWebinar09292026

All registrants receive a link to the recording as soon as it posts, so register even if you can't join us live on the new date - Tuesday, October 6.

TODAY!A Native-Led Restart: The Story of Redeemer, OkmulgeeMonday, September 28, at 3:00pm ETWhat happens when a church ...
09/28/2026

TODAY!

A Native-Led Restart: The Story of Redeemer, Okmulgee
Monday, September 28, at 3:00pm ET

What happens when a church building that once held a majority congregation - one that discerned to close its doors - becomes home to a new, Native-led Episcopal community? In Okmulgee, Oklahoma, in the heart of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation, Church of the Redeemer is writing that answer: worship with readings in both English and Mvskoke, a renewed sense of mission, and a congregation rebuilt by and for the Native community around it. Join us for a conversation with the people leading this revival about what a Native-led church restart looks like, what it asks of the diocese around it, and what it might teach us all about resurrection and repair.

Speakers:
• Ethan Waquie - Junior Warden, Church of the Redeemer, Okmulgee; Diocesan Intern for Native Missions, Episcopal Diocese of Oklahoma; Okmulgee, OK
• Cyntha Gilks-Ayres - Vicar, St. Paul's Episcopal Church; Holdenville, OK
• Betsy Randall - Canon to the Ordinary, Episcopal Diocese of Oklahoma; Oklahoma City, OK (moderator)

Register now: https://tinyurl.com/epnwebinar09282026

All registrants receive a link to the recording as soon as it posts, so register even if you can't join us live on Monday.

The Episcopal Diocese of Oklahoma

EPN President Joe Swimmer was in Oklahoma City for the Radiant Pages Conference, a Living Church gathering held at EPN m...
09/25/2026

EPN President Joe Swimmer was in Oklahoma City for the Radiant Pages Conference, a Living Church gathering held at EPN member parish All Souls' Episcopal Church, Oklahoma City.

Glad to support this gathering of the wider church! Joe especially enjoyed connecting with All Souls' rector, the Rev. Chris Yoder, and Matthew Olver of The Living Church - along with wonderful sessions, including one led by the Rev. David Bumsted, rector of EPN member Saint John's Episcopal Church, Tulsa.

It is always good to be where the church gathers.

JUST ADDED!A Native-Led Restart: The Story of Redeemer, OkmulgeeMONDAY, September 28, at 3:00pm ETWhat happens when a ch...
09/24/2026

JUST ADDED!

A Native-Led Restart: The Story of Redeemer, Okmulgee
MONDAY, September 28, at 3:00pm ET

What happens when a church building that once held a majority congregation - one that discerned to close its doors - becomes home to a new, Native-led Episcopal community? In Okmulgee, Oklahoma, in the heart of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation, Church of the Redeemer is writing that answer: worship with readings in both English and Mvskoke, a renewed sense of mission, and a congregation rebuilt by and for the Native community around it. Join us for a conversation with the people leading this revival about what a Native-led church restart looks like, what it asks of the diocese around it, and what it might teach us all about resurrection and repair.

Speakers:
• Ethan Waquie - Junior Warden, Church of the Redeemer, Okmulgee; Diocesan Intern for Native Missions, Episcopal Diocese of Oklahoma; Okmulgee, OK
• Cyntha Gilks-Ayres - Vicar, St. Paul's Episcopal Church; Holdenville, OK
• Betsy Randall - Canon to the Ordinary, Episcopal Diocese of Oklahoma; Oklahoma City, OK (moderator)

Register now: https://tinyurl.com/epnwebinar09282026

All registrants receive a link to the recording as soon as it posts, so register even if you can't join us live on Monday.

The Episcopal Diocese of Oklahoma

New episode of Gather is live!"Leading for What Comes Next" with Diane Jardine BruceWhat’s it like to lead faithfully wh...
09/24/2026

New episode of Gather is live!
"Leading for What Comes Next" with Diane Jardine Bruce

What’s it like to lead faithfully when you know you won’t be there long?

In this episode of Gather, EPN President Joe Swimmer talks with Bishop Diane Jardine Bruce about a vocation—and a leadership journey—defined by change.

She began her career as a banker before a windscreen epiphany revealed her call to ordained ministry. Diane went from banker to priest, rector, and bishop, eventually embracing roles designed to be temporary: Bishop Provisional of West Missouri and Interim Dean and President of Seminary of the Southwest. In each, her task was not simply to lead, but to help an institution rebuild trust, navigate transition, and prepare for what would come next.

Diane reflects on why relationships are at the heart of leadership, why listening must precede action, and why vision is strongest when it emerges from the community rather than being imposed from above. She also explores one of transitional leadership’s hardest disciplines: discerning what is yours to change, what belongs to the next leader, and when it is time to step away.

This is a compelling conversation about leading through change without making yourself the center of it—and creating the conditions for people and institutions to move faithfully into their next chapter.

Listen now: https://episcopalparishes.org/gather-podcasts/

What a wonderful visit with our friends at All Souls Episcopal Church, Washington, DC!EPN President Joe Swimmer came awa...
09/23/2026

What a wonderful visit with our friends at All Souls Episcopal Church, Washington, DC!

EPN President Joe Swimmer came away with a fun keepsake: their stained glass coloring book. 🎉 We can't wait to spend some time with it as we prepare for our upcoming webinar on stained glass.

And the best part? Their Rector, the Rev. Sara Palmer, will be with us at EPN 2027 to share how All Souls is reaching young people in fresh, creative ways.

Stay tuned for webinar details. In the meantime, we may need to borrow some crayons. 🖍

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