Episcopal Peace Fellowship

09/04/2026

Our EPF Palestine Justice Network is part of a broad coalition that called on Congress yesterday to reject the entrenchment of US-Israeli defense collaboration as outlined in the forthcoming FY2027 National Defense Authorization Act. Contact your Congressperson now to oppose the current provisions of the House & Senate bills, as outlined below in this Dear Letter to legislators.

09/04/2026

Today we honor the founder of the Episcopal Peace Fellowship

Paul Jones, pacifist and socialist [4 September 1941]

Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called children of God. [Matthew 5.9]

Perhaps because his feast day tends to coincide with Labor Day weekend, one hears little about this remarkable Bishop of the Missionary Diocese of Utah. As a follower of Jesus, Paul Jones believed one must live out one’s faith boldly, striving continually for justice and peace. Christians are called to “reclamation of the world from evil, and the development of perfection, tasks which in their very nature imply a continued struggle.” With the impending entry of the US into the Great War, Bishop Jones’ antiwar witness cost him greatly, forcing him to submit a letter of resignation in early 1918.

Long a committed pacifist, declaring war as unChristian at a meeting of the Fellowship of Reconciliation (FoR), he found his views under attack in Utah. As the nation began to clamor to intervene in Europe, Jones antiwar messages encountered opposition. Utahn leaders appealed to the House of Bishops to force Jones’ ouster. Jones welcomed the opportunity to articulate his position. While anxious to avoid the impression of squashing alternative views, the House of Bishops issued a statement support the US military. Jones eventually resigned in 1918, spending most of his later years as a chaplain at Antioch.
Paul Jones left a powerful legacy. Apart from his leadership role in FoR, he played an instrumental role in founding the Episcopal Peace Fellowship and Episcopal Relief & Development.

To commemorate Paul Jones, we encourage you to celebrate his feast day or to encourage a study of his ministry. Below are some resources you might find helpful.

Collect: Merciful God, you sent your beloved Son to preach peace to those who are far off and to those who are near: Raise up in this and every land witnesses, who, after the example of your servant Paul Jones, will stand firm in proclaiming the Gospel of the Prince of Peace, our Savior Jesus Christ, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever.

For Reflection:
* Imagine some belief for which you were willing to risk career, family, life.
* In 1917 the House of Bishops censured Paul Jones; decades later they declared him a saint. When have you known the Church to reconsider earlier theological positions?

Resources:
John R. Sillito and Timothy S. Hearn, “A Question of Conscience: The Resignation of Bishop Paul Jones” Utah Historical Quarterly Vol. 50, 1982, No. 3.
http://satucket.com/lectionary/Paul_Jones.htm;

To learn more about Paul Jones:
https://epfnational.org/bishop-paul-jones/;
https://issuu.com/.../uhq_volume50_1982_number3/s/133981
https://www.episcopalrelief.org/.../servants-of-god-st.../ See less

09/02/2026

Saints, I commend this workshop.

08/07/2026

On this , we lift up the short documentary film, An Ordinary Insanity. Featuring Daniel Ellsberg, who was a nuclear war planner before he became the nation's most infamous whistleblower after releasing the Pentagon Papers, the "terrifying and inspiring" half-hour film powerfully portrays the global threat posed by nuclear weapons and how we can dramatically reduce the danger of nuclear annihilation.
https://youtu.be/xofgctP2hTY?si=RSMPQVsS4vqmJEMA

In this 29-minute documentary, renowned whistleblower Daniel Ellsbe...

08/02/2026

What Jesus said,
Blessed are the peacemakers.
Love one another as I have loved you.
Love your enemies.

07/30/2026

EPF is proud to announce our new Executive Director! Meet Joshua Nobles, a nonprofit professional dedicated to a Christ-centered nonviolence ministry of prayer, study & action. Learn more: https://episcopalnewsservice.org/pressreleases/episcopal-peace-fellowship-appoints-joshua-nobles-as-executive-director/

07/28/2026

APPLY by Aug. 14 for a GRANT to spend the coming year with mentors in reading, learning, and PREACHING on the liturgical actions and liturgical texts that form our liturgies as found in The Book of Common Prayer 1979, the Book of Alternative Services 1983, or Evangelical Lutheran Worship 2006. Details from our colleagues at APLM here: https://episcopalnewsservice.org/pressreleases/aplms-new-initiative-in-liturgical-preaching/

Photo: The Very Rev. Amy McCreath, Dean of St. Paul’s Cathedral Boston and member of Associated Parishes for Liturgy & Mission's council, preaches at the cathedral. (Courtesy St. Paul's Cathedral/ ENS)

07/27/2026

07/10/2026

For the first time in U.S. history, the Trump administration is charging asylum seekers a yearly fee of $102 to keep their pending case alive. Failure to pay – whether they received proper notice about the fee requirement or not – results in an automatic rejection of their asylum application.

The new policy went into effect on May 29, 2026, and people began receiving notices. Families who were sent this English-only letter are on a 30-day clock to pay the fee or have their case automatically rejected and their work permit cancelled. There is no waiver and no way to appeal. Unless the person has another legal status to fall back on, the next step is deportation.

These are people who fled persecution, are here legally, and have built lives here over years. This cruel administration is using bureaucracy to make it difficult for people to even know they owe this brand new fee, and to have a pretext to deport hundreds of thousands of families back to the danger they fled, or into new danger. We can prevent this from happening by spreading the word far and wide, so affected people have a chance to pay their fee and save their case.

Check if you owe, and tell everyone you know: https://protectasylumseekers.com
Episcopal Migration Caucus

07/07/2026

*Alert: The text and image below may look boring, but this is critically important info for those who care about how our denomination is organized and run.*

The Episcopal Church has extended the deadline for nominations to key church leadership positions by 2 weeks, to August 1st. EPF members are strongly encouraged to identify justice-doers & peacemakers in your dioceses to nominate to these powerful decision-making roles, which include Church Pension Fund trustee and Executive Council member (the church's primary governance board). Elections will be held at next year's General Convention.

Learn more here: https://generalconvention.org/gc82-jscn/?mc_cid=961e4aefe4&mc_eid=f114b87710
The Consultation, TransEpiscopal, Episcopal Migration Caucus, Episcopal Network for Economic Justice

Español Français Do you know someone whose gifts, experience, and skills could benefit the wider church in any of these groups? Please help us by referring them. Once received, the Nominating Committee will send an invitation to apply along with the application materials. Nominee Applications for ...