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While The Episcopal Church is headquartered in New York City, we are not a national church—we are a multinational denomination. As the only U.S.-based member of the worldwide Anglican Communion, The Episcopal Church is part of the world’s third-largest group of Christians and currently has more than 1.6 million members. We are denominational descendants of—and partners with—the Church of England a

nd the Scottish Episcopal Church. The mission of the church, as stated in the Book of Common Prayer’s catechism, is “to restore all people to unity with God and each other in Christ.”

In step with that mission, The Episcopal Church follows Jesus into loving, liberating, and life-giving relationships with God, with each other, and with the earth. We are the Episcopal branch of the Jesus Movement.

¿Le interesa o participa en el ministerio latino?Únase a nosotros en esta conferencia de varios días diseñada para equip...
08/10/2026

¿Le interesa o participa en el ministerio latino?

Únase a nosotros en esta conferencia de varios días diseñada para equipar, facultar y motivar a las personas que están relacionadas con esta labor.

28 de septiembre al 1° de octubre
Centro de Conferencias Kanuga, en Hendersonville, Carolina del Norte

INSCRÍBASE ANTES DEL 19 DE AGOSTO

Aún hay tiempo para inscribirse en la reunión bienal Nuevo Amanecer de la Iglesia Episcopal, que ofrece talleres de enseñanza, intercambio de recursos y hermandad para los episcopales latinos, para las personas que participan en los ministerios latinos y para quienes estén interesados en aprender o iniciar un ministerio latino.

La conferencia —que comenzará el 28 de septiembre con una cena a las 6 p. m. y concluirá el 30 de septiembre a las 9:30 p. m.— se llevará a cabo en español y todos los talleres contarán con interpretación simultánea al inglés. Los oradores principales serán el obispo Craig Loya de la Diócesis Episcopal de Minnesota y Julia Ayala Harris, presidente de la Cámara de Diputados.

Los temas del taller incluyen herramientas prácticas para ministerios latinos, estrategias de evangelismo digital, profundización y crecimiento en las vocaciones, defensa de la inmigración, justicia de género, herramientas para el liderazgo ministerial y más.

Con el tema "No tengas miedo, pues yo estoy contigo" (Isaías 41:10), la conferencia Nuevo Amanecer de este año busca continuar con su rica historia como un espacio para el aprendizaje, las relaciones y el desarrollo del liderazgo en los ministerios latinos.

Para las personas que no puedan asistir en Kanuga, se llevará a cabo una segunda conferencia con los mismos talleres del 9 al 12 de noviembre en Camp Allen, en Navasota, Texas. Obtenga más información.

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Are you involved or interested in Latino ministry? Join us for a multiday conference designed to equip, empower, and encourage those connected with this work.

Sept. 28-Oct. 1 - Kanuga Conference Center, Hendersonville, N.C.

REGISTER BY AUG. 19

There is still time to register for The Episcopal Church’s biennial Nuevo Amanecer gathering, which offers instructional workshops, resource-sharing, and fellowship for Latino Episcopalians, those involved in Latino ministries, and those interested in learning about or starting a Latino ministry.

The conference—which starts with a 6 p.m. dinner Sept. 28 and concludes at 9:30 p.m. Sept. 30—will be conducted in Spanish, with all workshops available in English through simultaneous interpretation. Keynote speakers are Bishop Craig Loya of the Episcopal Diocese of Minnesota and Julia Ayala Harris, president of the House of Deputies.

Workshop topics include practical tools for Latino ministries; digital evangelism strategies; deepening and growing in vocations; immigration advocacy; gender justice; tools for ministry leadership; and more.

With a theme of "So do not fear, for I am with you" (Isaiah 41:10), this year’s Nuevo Amanecer seeks to build on the conference’s rich history as a space for learning, connection, and leadership development in Latino ministries.

For those unable to attend at Kanuga, a second conference—featuring the same workshops—will be held Nov. 9-12 at Camp Allen in Navasota, Texas.

Register at iam.ec/nuevoamanecer26

In this week’s readings, God’s purposes move through betrayal, fear, and the howling wind, and cannot be stopped by any ...
08/09/2026

In this week’s readings, God’s purposes move through betrayal, fear, and the howling wind, and cannot be stopped by any of them. Joseph is stripped of his robe and sold into Egypt by his own brothers, yet the psalm looks back on that same story and sees the hand of God working through every injustice toward a redemption no one could have predicted. Peter steps out of the boat toward Jesus, feels the wind, and begins to sink, but the hand that catches him is immediate and sure. Paul drives it home: the Word is not far off, not locked in heaven or the deep, but near us, on our lips and in our hearts, and how beautiful are the feet of those who carry it forward.

The collects for the second part of the Season after Pentecost were designed by Tatiana Suggs-Perea. She serves as the director of communications at Seminary of the Southwest in Austin, Texas, where she works to better connect the Southwest community on campus and across the church. She also serves as vice chair on the board of directors for Episcopal Communicators.

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En las lecturas de esta semana, los designios de Dios se abren paso a través de la traición, el miedo y el viento huracanado, y ninguno de ellos puede detenerlos. A José le quitan su túnica y sus propios hermanos lo venden en Egipto; sin embargo, el salmo mira hacia atrás a esa misma historia y ve la mano de Dios obrando a través de cada injusticia hacia una redención que nadie podría haber predicho. Pedro sale de la barca hacia Jesús, siente el viento y comienza a hundirse, pero la mano que lo atrapa es inmediata y segura. Pablo lo deja claro: la Palabra no está lejos, ni encerrada en el cielo o en las profundidades, sino cerca de nosotros, en nuestros labios y en nuestros corazones, y cuán hermosos son los pies de aquellos que la llevan adelante.

Las colectas para la segunda parte del Tiempo después de Pentecostés fueron diseñadas por Tatiana Suggs-Perea. Ella es directora de comunicaciones en el Seminary of the Southwest en Austin, Texas, donde trabaja para conectar mejor a la comunidad del Suroeste en el campus y en toda la iglesia. También es vicepresidenta de la junta directiva de Episcopal Communicators.

Join us each week as we share new prayers for the vulnerable among us facing challenges, fears, and threats. We will nam...
08/07/2026

Join us each week as we share new prayers for the vulnerable among us facing challenges, fears, and threats. We will name many of the harms unfolding and acknowledge what is being erased, lost, and threatened.

These prayers are not a replacement for action; they are meant to offer space for grounding and discernment as we seek to bear one another’s burdens in the love and way of Christ.

Link to the full blog post: https://www.episcopalchurch.org/ogr/public-witness-weekly-prayers-august-7/

Artwork: Lorenzo Veneziano - Christ Rescuing Peter from Drowning (1370)

A new three-session, video-based course about baptism, Eucharist, and the church’s sacramental rites is available for do...
08/05/2026

A new three-session, video-based course about baptism, Eucharist, and the church’s sacramental rites is available for download or streaming with accompanying study guides. “Signs and Grace: An Introduction to the Sacraments” marks the first video collaboration between The Episcopal Church and Forward Movement in a partnership designed to provide free formation resources for dioceses and congregations.

The course—which includes 45- or 60-minute options, with facilitator and participant guides—is ideal for newcomer classes, adult forums, Sunday school, small groups, and those preparing for confirmation. The three 20-minute-long videos are in English with Spanish subtitles, as well as the study guides.
Learn more here: iam.ec/signsandgrace

Today we read of how God meets us in the place of struggle, scarcity, and grief and transforms every one of them. Jacob ...
08/03/2026

Today we read of how God meets us in the place of struggle, scarcity, and grief and transforms every one of them. Jacob wrestles through the night with the divine, refuses to let go without a blessing, and limps away with a new name and the mark of that encounter written on his body forever. Paul bears unceasing anguish for his own people, a reminder that genuine love costs something and that the gifts of God are never cause for triumphalism. Jesus, grieving and seeking solitude, is met by a hungry crowd. Rather than turning them away, he takes five loaves and two fish, blesses and breaks them, and feeds five thousand with twelve baskets left over. The church that cannot continue in safety without God’s help is also the church entrusted with more than enough to feed the world.

The collects for the second part of the Season after Pentecost were designed by Tatiana Suggs-Perea. She serves as the director of communications at Seminary of the Southwest in Austin, Texas, where she works to better connect the Southwest community on campus and across the church. She also serves as vice chair on the board of directors for Episcopal Communicators.

Ya está abierta la inscripción para la reunión bienal que celebra los ministerios latinos en toda la Iglesia Episcopal. ...
07/31/2026

Ya está abierta la inscripción para la reunión bienal que celebra los ministerios latinos en toda la Iglesia Episcopal. Este año, Nuevo Amanecer ofrecerá dos conferencias más pequeñas y enfocadas que incluyen los mismos talleres (Del 28 de septiembre al 1° de octubre en el centro para retiros Kanuga, en Hendersonville, Carolina del Norte o del 9 al 12 de noviembre en Camp Allen, en Navasota, Texas).
Una de las reuniones se llevará a cabo en el centro para retiros Kanuga de Carolina del Norte con el Rvdmo. Craig Loya, obispo de la Diócesis Episcopal de Minnesota, como ponente principal. La segunda reunión se efectuará en el Camp Allen de Texas, y contará con la participación del obispo Antonio Gallardo, de la diócesis episcopal de Los Ángeles. Julia Ayala Harris, presidenta de la Cámara de Diputados, también será ponente principal en ambas conferencias.
Inscríbete en iam.ec/nuevoamanecer26

Registration is now open for two biennial gatherings celebrating Latino ministries across The Episcopal Church. This year, Nuevo Amanecer is offering two smaller, more focused conferences featuring the same workshops (Sept. 28-Oct. 1 at Kanuga retreat center in Hendersonville, North Carolina or Nov. 9-12 at Camp Allen in Navasota, Texas).
One gathering will take place at the Kanuga retreat center in North Carolina, with the Rt. Rev. Craig Loya, bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Minnesota, as keynote speaker. The second, at Camp Allen in Texas, will feature Bishop Antonio Gallardo of the Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles. Julia Ayala Harris, president of the House of Deputies, will also serve as a keynote speaker for both conferences.
Register at iam.ec/nuevoamanecer26

Join us each week as we share new prayers for the vulnerable among us facing challenges, fears, and threats. We will nam...
07/31/2026

Join us each week as we share new prayers for the vulnerable among us facing challenges, fears, and threats. We will name many of the harms unfolding and acknowledge what is being erased, lost, and threatened.

These prayers are not a replacement for action; they are meant to offer space for grounding and discernment as we seek to bear one another’s burdens in the love and way of Christ.

Link to the full blog post: https://www.episcopalchurch.org/ogr/public-witness-weekly-prayers-july-31/

Artwork: Feeding the multitude - Armenian manuscript - Daniel of Uranc gospel (1433)

It's not too late to join a residential ESC program this fall! Lawrence House Service Corps, sponsored by All Saints' Ep...
07/29/2026

It's not too late to join a residential ESC program this fall! Lawrence House Service Corps, sponsored by All Saints' Episcopal Church, South Hadley in South Hadley, Massachusetts, is looking for its last Corps member to start in late September/early October. Apply today at iam.ec/escapply.

Lawrence House Corps members have been part of the Pioneer Valley of western Massachusetts for over a decade, serving in nonprofits and churches while living together in intentional community and discovering their purpose. Lawrence House is especially interested in applicants willing to work with children and youth, or young adults with disabilities.

Lawrence House accepts applications on a rolling basis, so this opportunity is open until filled. Don't wait--apply today!

DM us with questions about Lawrence House or other openings in the fall 2026 ESC cohort. We'd love to hear from you!

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