THE EPISCOPAL CHURCH IN THE USA (ECUSA) is the American branch of the Anglican Communion.
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Reports
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Social Justice Issues
General ResourcesIn addition to this page, you'll find these areas in our USA section:
The Episcopal Church Annual (The Red
Book)
This site is so important that it has a category all to itself. Morehouse Publishing and the Episcopal Church in the USA cooperated to
bring online this searchable database of dioceses and parishes. It's possible to search for parish churches within so many miles of a
particular postal code. From the site: 'Search and find 7,500 Episcopal Churches in the United States by zip code. Information includes
street address, phone, fax, e-mail, websites, clergy, size of congregation, and for some, times of services and special ministries'.
Conference Centres, Retreat Places
Adelynrood Retreat
Center, Byfield, Massachusetts
Retreat and conference centre owned and operated by the Society of the Companions of the Holy Cross.
All Saints Episcopal Center,
Leitchfield, Kentucky
Diocese of Kentucky conference and retreat centre.
Alta Retreat Center,
Alta, Wyoming
Owned by the Episcopal Diocese of Idaho, this retreat center is located at St Francis of the Tetons Church, Alta, Wyoming.
Beckwith, Fairhope, Alabama
Camp and conference centre of the Diocese of Central Gulf Coast.
Bement Center, Charlton,
Massachusetts
Camp and conference centre of the Diocese of Western Massachusetts.
Bethany House of Prayer,
Arlington, Massachusetts.
'Bethany House of Prayer is a ministry of retreats and spiritual direction, offering a place and companionship for contemplation, refreshment,
and creativity in daily living.'
The Bishop Claggett Center,
Adamstown, Maryland
Diocese of Maryland camp and conference centre.
The Bishop Gravatt Center/Camp
Gravatt, Aiken, South Carolina.
Summer camp and conference center owned and operated by the Episcopal Diocese of Upper South Carolina. Established in 1949.
The Bishop Mason Retreat and
Conference Center, Flower Mound, Texas
Diocese of Dallas. A retreat facility located just north of the Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport.
Bishop Quarterman Conference Center,
Amarillo, Texas.
Diocese of Northwest Texas conference and retreat centre.
Bishop Stoney Camp and Conference
Center, Santa Fe, New Mexico
Diocese of the Rio Grande. Diocesan camp and conference centre
The Bishop's Ranch, Healdsburg,
California
Diocese of California camp and conference centre. Attractive site.
Bundy Hall, Menomonie, Wisconsin
Camp and conference centre of the Diocese of Eau Claire.
Camp Allen, Navasota, Texas
Diocese of Texas. A large conference centre about an hour from Houston.
Camp Arrowhead, Lewes,
Delaware.
A separate staff alumni website for the camp is also available.
Camp Crucis, Granbury, Texas.
Diocese of Fort Worth. Diocesan camp.
Camp Hardtner, Pollock, Louisiana.
Camp and conference centre of the Diocese of Western Louisiana.
Camp McDowell, Nauvoo,
Alabama
The conference centre for the Diocese of Alabama
Camp Mikell, Toccoa, Georgia
The camp and conference center of the Diocese of Atlanta.
Camp Mitchell, Morrilton
Arkansas
Diocese of Arkansas. Camp and conference centre.
Camp Stevens, Julian, California
Camp and conference centre of the Diocese of Los Angeles and the Diocese of San Diego.
Camp Webb, Wautoma,
Wisconsin
The 'outdoor ministry of the Episcopal Diocese of Milwaukee'.
Canterbury Retreat and Conference
Center, Oviedo, Florida
Conference and retreat centre of the Diocese of Central Florida.
Cedar Hills, Painesville
Ohio
Diocese of Ohio. Camp and conference centre.
Chanco on the James, Surry, Virginia
Camp and conference centre of the Diocese of Southern Virginia.
Christ Church
Center, Arkansas
Diocese of Arkansas. From the web site: 'Our mission is education, transformation and training in support of the ministry accepted in
the sacrament of baptism. The development and experience of a life, rich with the experience of God and service to others, is our call'.
The centre offers workshops, training, and various educational opportunities.
The Close
Conference and retreat centre of the Diocese of Lexington. Located on Rockcastle River near Laurel Lake.
Cross Roads Outdoor
Ministries
A joint Lutheran and Episcopal Camp and Conference Center in New Jersey.
DaySpring Episcopal Conference Center
'Beautiful 92-acre retreat and conference center on the Manatee River in the Diocese of Southwest Florida'.
DeKoven Centre,
Racine, Wisconsin
A lovely retreat and conference centre, which was the former Racine College founded in the middle of the 19th century.
DuBose Conference Center, Monteagle,
Tennessee
Sixty-five acres of mountain woodlands and open fields serve the group meeting needs of all people. The Conference Center is ideal for
retreats, conferences, youth camps, and workshops.
Duncan Conference Center,
Delray Beach, Florida
Retreat and conference centre for the Diocese of Southeast Florida.
The Duncan M. Gray Center,
Canton, Mississippi
Episcopal Diocese of Mississippi Camp and Conference Centre.
Emrich Retreat and Conference Center,
Brighton, Michigan
26-acre retreat facility owned by the Diocese of Michigan.
Episcopal Center for
Renewal, Dallas, Texas
Retreat centre for the Diocese of Dallas and the Diocese of Fort Worth.
Episcopal Conference Center,
Oakhurst, California
Conference, meeting and retreat centre of the Diocese of San Joaquin.
Episcopal House of Prayer,
Minnesota
'The House of Prayer is a place for the integration of silence, reflection, worship and work. Groups using the House for any purpose
other than a place for silence or retreat are asked to include a rhythm of quiet, reflection and worship in their activities.' It is
'situated on five acres of wooded land provided by St John's Abbey, a Roman Catholic Benedictine monastery in Collegeville, Minnesota.'
Galilee Episcopal Camp and Conference
Center, Glenbrook, Nevada
Camp and conference centre in Glenbrook, Nevada on Lake Tahoe. Owned and operated by the Diocese of Nevada.
Honey Creek, Waverly, Georgia
Georgia Episcopal Camp and Conference Center
Incarnation Center,
Ivoryton, Connecticut
Camp and conference centre begun in 1886 as an outreach ministry of the Church of the Incarnation, New York City.
Kanuga, North Carolina
The home page of the well-known North Carolina conference centre.
Lake Logan Center, Canton, North
Carolina
Camp and conference centre of the Diocese of Western North Carolina.
Meier Lake, Wasilla,
Alaska
Camp and conference centre of the Diocese of Alaska.
Mustang Island Conference Center,
Port Aransas, Texas
Conference and retreat centre of the Diocese of West Texas.
Noel Porter Camp and Conference
Center, Tahoe City, California
Camp and conference centre of the Diocese of Northern California.
Page Center, Marquette, Michigan
Camp and conference centre of the Diocese of Northern Michigan.
The Phoebe Needles Center,
Callaway, Virginia.
Camp and conference centre of the Diocese of Southwestern Virginia.
Procter Camp and Conference
Center, London, Ohio
Working 1200-acre farm, camp and conference centre of the Diocese of Southern Ohio.
Roslyn, Richmond, Virginia.
Diocese of Virginia conference and retreat centre.
St Andrew's House,
Union, Washington
Retreat and conference centre affiliated with the Diocese of Olympia.
St Christopher Camp and Conference
Center, Seabrook Island, South Carolina.
Owned and operated by the Diocese of South Carolina. [Wifi 'hot zones' in the dining rooms.]
St Dorothy's Rest
Affiliated with the Diocese of California. Founded in 1901 as the first free summer camp in California. Camp Meeker, California.
St Marguerite's Retreat House
A retreat house, of the Community of St John the Baptist, on 93 acres in Mendham, NJ.
St Mary's, Sewanee,
Tennessee
Retreat and conference centre in Sewanee, Tennessee. Founded as a parochial school for girls by the Episcopal Order of the Sisters of
Saint Mary, the facility was sold to the Diocese of Tennessee and the University of the South in 1988.
Shrine Mont
The Cathedral Shrine of the Transfiguration and Retreat Center of the Episcopal Diocese of Virginia in Orkney Springs, Virginia.
The Summit, Brown Summit,
North Carolina
Conference and retreat centre of the Diocese of North Carolina. Particularly good site.
Todd Hall, Columbia, Illinois
Unlike most retreat centres, this is the ministry of a single parish.
Triangle Lake Camp and Conference
Center
Blachly, Diocese of Oregon.
Trinity Center, Salter Path,
North Carolina
A retreat and conference centre owned and operated by the Diocese of East Carolina.
Valle Crucis Conference
Centre, Valle Crucis, North Carolina
Retreat centre in Valle Crucis. Affiliated with the Diocese of Western North Carolina.
Waycross, Morgantown,
Indiana
Diocese of Indianapolis. Diocesan camp, retreat and conference centre. .
The William Temple Episcopal
Center (Texas)
A ministry of the Diocese of Texas to the University of Texas Medical Branch focussing on the role of spirituality, faith and religion
in the practice of medicine and healthcare.
Diocesan Cursillo
Alabama Episcopal Cursillo
Arkansas Episcopal Cursillo Movement
Massachusetts Episcopal Cursillo
Episcopal Cursillo Community of Minnesota
Episcopal Cursillo in Northern California
Monarch Episcopal Cursillo (Diocese of Fond du Lac)
Monterey Bay Episcopal Cursillo: (Diocese of El Camino Real)
North Carolina Episcopal Cursillo
Oregon Episcopal Cursillo
Pennsylvania Episcopal Cursillo
Pittsburgh Episcopal Cursillo: Site includes PDF editions of the organization's newsletter, The
Rainbow Rooster.
San Diego Episcopal Cursillo
Tennessee Episcopal Cursillo
Western Michigan Episcopal Cursillo
All Saints Association
'An extension ministry of All Saints' Beverly Hills [...] formed in 2003 specifically to help liturgical worship churches grow and prosper.'
Anglican Service Book
'The beginnings of an effort to transcribe the Anglican Service Book (a traditional language adaptation of the 1979 BCP) and place
it online'.
King of Peace Resources
King of Peace parish parish in Georgia develops ECUSA basic resource materials in PDF and RTF format, and shares them with you. The annotated
Holy Eucharist booklet is particularly well done.
Vergers Guild
From Dallas, TX, comes a site to help people know what to wear and fill in any blanks in the primary national site for vergers: Vergers
Guild of the Episcopal Church.
Low Church, High Church, Anglo-Catholic,
Alpha Church, etc.
Affirming Catholicism (USA)
'The "new catholic movement" that is committed to a reappropriation of the fullness of Catholic doctrine, committed by the
Incarnation to the full insights of a Catholic feminism, and committed to the refashioning of a Catholic social praxis for our time'.
'Anglo-Catholic
Central'
Includes a web forum, links, and other sections which are apparently being developed. Alas, the chat room is merely a pointer to the
general chat area for the entire ISP that hosts the Anglo-Catholic site, so it is a very public area. This isn't, perhaps, just the sort
of place where people will feel at home chatting about the niceties of Anglo-Catholic liturgical practice.
The Anglican Chorale of Southern
California
Founded to 'Strengthen, renew and preserve the Anglican heritage of choral music through the highest standards of performance and literature',
'Provide opportunities for singers who desire a challenging musical experience and 'Present sacred music for the enrichment of all denominations
and for the general proclamation of the Word.' Based in San Dimas, California.
Music and Performing Arts at Trinity
Cathedral
Concert and performance programme at Trinity Cathedral, Cleveland, Ohio. It's "involved in several initiatives and ongoing projects
that further our mission to 'build community and enhance the quality of life in Cleveland through the arts.'"
Reports
'Charting the Episcopal Church', graphs of ECUSA communicants,
parishes, clergy, marriages, births, and gross receipts from 1850-1997, from (who else?) Dr Louie Crew.
Church
Membership in the USA
A lengthy, detailed report on church membership in the USA (not just ECUSA).
ECUSA
bishops: Data and information on all living bishops
Voluminous and helpful information courtesy of the endlessly energetic data-collector Louie
Crew.
ECUSA
women clergy
Data and statistics about women clergy in ECUSA, based on entries in the 1998 Clerical Directory,
compiled by the indefatigable Louie Crew.
Louie Crew's Anglican Pages
A must-visit site for anyone interested in the Episcopal Church. Known worldwide for their statistics and data, Dr Crew's
pages are chock-full of links to virtually every facet of ECUSA. In addition, you can find email addresses of bishops and key staff in
every ECUSA diocese, profiles of General Convention's House of Deputies and House of Bishops, and much more.
'A Report on Episcopal Churches in the United States' by C. Kirk Hadaway,
April 2002
This report is available online. From the Office of Congregational Development at the Episcopal Church Center, this is an 83-page report
based in part on the responses of more than 700 Episcopal congregations. You can download a PDF copy (288K): Go here and
click on the report title.
Ardmore Village, Ardmore,
Oklahoma
'Ardmore Village is a nonprofit residential community for mature adults in Oklahoma and northern Texas. Located on 18 beautiful acres
in Ardmore, Oklahoma, the Ardmore Village, a ministry of the Episcopal Diocese of Oklahoma, serves residents of all faiths.'
Bishop Gadsden,
Charleston, South Carolina
Retirement community that's the successor to the Episcopal Diocese of South Carolina's 'Church Home' founded in 1850.
Bishop Spencer Place,
Kansas City, Missouri.
Retirement community affiliated with the Diocese of West Missouri.
Cathedral Residences Senior
Community, Jacksonville, Florida.
Retirement community affiliated with the Diocese of Florida.
Collington Episcopal Life Care Retirement
Community, Mitchellville, Maryland.
'a nonprofit continuing care retirement community located on a picturesque 125-acre, tree-lined campus. We are a planned community of
367 residences designed to meet the needs and tastes of active adults'.
Deerfield
Retirement centre affiliated with the Diocese of Western North Carolina. Located in Asheville, North Carolina.
Episcopal Homes of Minnesota,
St Paul, Minnesota
Founded by Deaconess Annette Relf in 1894. Welcomes new residents regardless of religious affiliation.
Episcopal Place, Birmingham,
Alabama
'141 apartments where older adults and younger physically challenged adults on fixed incomes can live and age in dignity'.
Episcopal Retirement Communities,
Washington
'Our mission and vision as set forth in our not-for-profit charter is to strive to be a leader in all phases of the management of church-related,
Christian-based, competitively-priced retirement communities in the Pacific Northwest that offer high quality, compassionate care for
older persons.' Three different facilities, each tied into a local church.
Episcopal Senior Communities, California
Based in Lafayette, California. 'Episcopal Senior Communities is a leader in senior housing and services. Since 1965, ESC has built,
opened and operated five Life Care retirement communities in northern California and sponsors two affordable housing communities.'
Affiliated with the Diocese of Northern California.
Episcopal Senior Ministries
'... a nonprofit corporation whose mission is to serve seniors throughout the Episcopal Diocese of Washington.' Founded in 1924.
The Evergreens, Moorestown,
New Jersey.
Continuing care retirement community founded in 1919 'in Bound Brook, NJ as a generous gift to the Episcopal Diocese of New Jersey by
the Henry LaMonte family.'
Goodwin House Foundation
This foundation supports residential retirement communities in northern Virginia, and is affiliated with the Episcopal Diocese of Virginia.
Goodwin House Incorporated
Residential retirement communities in northern Virginia, affiliated with the Episcopal Diocese of Virginia.
The Penick Village
Continuing care retirement community of the Diocese of North Carolina. Located in Southern Pines, North Carolina.
St Paul's Senior Homes
and Services, San Diego, California
Residential and day programmes for the elderly. Affiliated with the Diocese of San Diego.
St Simeon's Episcopal Home,
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Retirement community and adult day care affiliated with the Diocese of Oklahoma.
Seabury, Bloomfield,
Connecticut.
'Since 1876, [this] affiliate of the Episcopal Diocese of Connecticut has dedicated itself to providing housing and support services
for older adults. Seabury, a not-for-profit, interdenominational community, established in 1992, combines high quality retirement housing
with high quality continuing health care.' Formerly known as the Church Home of Hartford.
Still Hopes Episcopal Retirement Community
Continuing care retirement community sponsored by the Diocese of South Carolina and the Diocese of Upper South Carolina.
Westminster Canterbury Richmond,
Richmond, Virginia.
Retirement community 'founded by the Episcopal and Presbyterian Churches to help older adults maintain their independence and spiritual
well-being. Since 1975, residents have enjoyed a dynamic and fulfilling lifestyle through quality housing, financial aid and a wide variety
of services and amenities.'
The Absalom Jones Scholarship
'The Absalom Jones Scholarship was established to honour the memory of the spirit of Absalom Jones [first African American priest of
the Episcopal Church]. This Fund will support minority high school youth who desire to continue their education at a college or university
in Philadelphia or the four surrounding counties. The recipients of this fund will have demonstrated their desire to use their chosen
field of study to somehow benefit the community.'
Ascension Outreach
This organization serving the poor in Greenwich Village, New York City, is centered on the Church of the Ascension. It traces its work
to 1977 and provides tutoring, housing for homeless persons, a food bank, and other essential services to a large group of people
in need.
The Assembly of Episcopal
Healthcare Chaplains
'The organization’s title represents the Episcopal Church’s long standing tradition of ministry in hospitals. At the time
of the Assembly’s founding the church through its dioceses and parishes established and supported hundreds of hospitals throughout
the nation.'
Austin Street Centre
'More than 400 men, women and children receive safe shelter here each night. More than 100 participate in our highly effective step-up
programs, including substance abuse counseling, psychotherapies, and psycho-social counseling.' Located in Dallas, Texas, and administered
by two Episcopal priests; attractive site.
Bishop's Commission
on Gay and Lesbian Ministry, Diocese of Los Angeles
Basic information about the Episcopal Church and welcoming parishes, a bibliography on Christian spirituality for gays and lesbians,
a calendar of upcoming events, a resource list of publications, videos and curricula used by various denominations discussing the topic
of homosexuality and the Church.
The Bishop's Task Force
on Marriage and Blessing of the Diocese of California
Includes a Resource Guide and list of online resources on blessing of gay couples.
Camp Coast Care,
Long Beach, Mississippi
'Camp Coast Care is a hurricane relief facility of Lutheran Episcopal Disaster Response, operating under the direction of the Episcopal
Diocese of Mississippi. We have a food distribution center, a free medical clinic, as well as an outreach program to help those affected
by Katrina to rebuild thier homes and thier lives. We also offer hospitality and community to those who come to work on the Mississippi
Gulf Coast.'
Cathedral Shelter,
Chicago, Illinois
Provides counseling, education and job preparation services for homeless people. Founded in 1915, its ministries include Cressey House,
a '27-apartment facility that allow homeless women and men to live with their children while continuing addiction treatment.'
Coastal Crisis Chaplaincy
Provides 'pastoral care and counseling for employees and families of law enforcement and emergency service agencies, as well as the general
public; assists the Coroner in notifying individuals who have lost a family member in a violent manner; assists the Mobile Crisis
Unit and SWAT teams in hostage negotiations and other emergency situations; and to provide follow-up visitations in the home or the
hospital for victims of crimes and their families.' A ministry of the Diocese of South Carolina.
The Consultation
Umbrella network for Integrity, the Episcopal Urban Caucus, the Episcopal Peace Fellowship, the Episcopal Women's Caucus, the Union of
Black Episcopalians, the Episcopal Ecological Network, the Episcopal Church Publishing Company, the Episcopal Network for Economic
Justice, Episcopal Asiamerica Ministry Advocates, Associated Parishes for Liturgy and Mission and the Province 8 Native American
Ministries Network.
The Damien Center,
Indianapolis, Indiana
'a comprehensive HIV/AIDS service organization, an institution of the Episcopal Diocese of Indianapolis as well as a United Way agency.'
Dayspring Center,
Indianapolis, Indiana
Founded in 1986 by a group of thirteen Episcopal churches in greater Indianapolis. The Center provides emergency shelter for homeless
families with children as well as a host of services including employment and housing assistance, addiction therapy, life skills training,
parenting skills, and educational assistance.
Ecclesia Ministries:
Common Cathedral.
'Ecclesia Ministries has trained over 100 lay and ordained volunteers to provide pastoral care to many of the more than 8,000 homeless
people admitted to Boston area hospitals annually who have no one to visit or offer spiritual support.' Affiliated with the Diocese of
Massachusetts.
Episcopal Center for Children
'We are a private non-profit day treatment facility, accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations,
for emotionally troubled children and their families from the greater Washington, D.C. metropolitan area.' Founded in 1894.
Episcopal
Charities of the Diocese of New York
Episcopal Charities 'provides three basic services: Grantmaking, Educational Development, and Fund Development, representing a coordinated
approach to support for congregations that wish to operate or sponsor programs serving people in their communities.'
The Episcopal City Mission
'Episcopal City Mission works for social and economic justice in Massachusetts, with particular emphasis on the urban poor.'
Episcopal
Community Services of America
A new organization to 'share common resources, experience, meaningful
discussions on topics of common interest, boards of directors and other training, collaborations, strategic planning, executive transition
and leadership development, response to organizational crisis, fund raising and planned giving'. All Episcopal 501(c)3 organizations
nationwide are invited to join.
Episcopal Community Services,
California
'A dynamic, multi-cultural organization serving people in poverty. ECS maintains forty programs addressing homelessness, unemployment,
addiction, mental illness, domestic violence, and children's care and education in San Diego and Riverside Counties.' Affiliated with
the Diocese of San Diego.
Episcopal Disability Network
'We provide consultative assistance to congregations wishing to make their buildings accessible. We offer multi-media resources on disability
awareness and other disability issues. We maintain a free lending library of over 350 taped books, available to people who are print-handicapped.
Topics include church history, spirituality and disability issues.'
Episcopal Health Services, Inc
EHS 'traces its roots almost 150 years back to the Church Charity Foundation which was founded on February 6, 1851 "for aged indigent
persons and for the welfare of orphans, half orphans, and other destitute children." Today, EHS is one of the largest healthcare
organization in New York State, offering state-of-the-art medical services, nursing homes, and senior housing in the counties of Brooklyn,
Queens, and Nassau on Long Island.'
Episcopal Peace Fellowship
Headquartered in Chicago, this organization's mission statement includes the following: 'In loyalty to the person, teaching and Lordship
of Jesus Christ, my conscience commits me to His way of redemptive love: to pray, study, and work for peace, and to renounce, so
far as possible, participation in war, militarism, and all other forms of violence.'
Episcopal Relief and Development
'The international relief and development arm of the Episcopal Church, meeting needs of people suffering from disasters, poverty, and
despair'. Offices in New York and Seattle, but grants are given for relief wherever it is needed in the world.
Episcopal Response to AIDS
'Over the next 3-5 years we envision building an organization that will raise $100,000 annually through AIDS Walk New York (AWNY) and
other vehicles. We will help to provide for the financial stability of crucial parish-based AIDS ministries often not eligible for
secular funding, making grants annually. We will also serve as a resource and information clearing-house for these ministries, offering
our experience, knowledge, and labor when appropriate and feasible.'
Episcopal Social Services
'a non-sectarian agency helping New York's neediest reach their full potential'. Founded in 1831.
Episcopal Social Services at Venture
House, Wichita, Kansas
'For those in need, ESS programs provide food, education, employment services, case management and counseling.
Episcopal Urban Intern Program
'calls young adults to live out their faith and serve those in need in the greater Los Angeles community'.
Fessenden House,
Yonkers, New York.
Fessenden House provides supportive housing to men in recovery from severe alcohol and/or drug addiction. All residents are referred
to Fessenden House from in-patient or outpatient alcohol and drug rehabilitation programs located in the lower Hudson Valley, New York
City, Long Island and northern New Jersey.
GlobalGood.org
'Produced by the [US] Episcopal Church's Office of Communication and launched on April 20 in observance of Earth Day 2007, this web site
is a tool to support your involvement in the top churchwide mission priority set by the 75th General Convention: peace and justice
ministries framed by the United Nations Millennium Development Goals.'
Joseph Richey
Hospice
'Founded in 1980 by The All Saints Sisters of the Poor (Episcopal) and Mount Calvary Church, Baltimore, Maryland, the hospice's mission
is to serve those who might not otherwise be able to access hospice care. Joseph Richey Hospice provides comprehensive hospice care without
discrimination and without regard to ability to pay.
Jubilee Ministry
'We are a group of individuals, lay and clergy, who come together in the community of the Episcopal Church in the Diocese of Massachusetts
to help to repair the suffering inflicted by the HIV/AIDS pandemic in Africa.'
The Micah Project
'The Micah Project is a nine-month residential internship in the Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts. Interns live together in Christian
community, discerning their own vocational calls while serving the Boston area in self-selected social service projects.'
The Nathan Network
'Support for those engaged in preventing and/or responding to misconduct ... through training and empowerment, education, theology, policy
dialogues and proposals, individual and systemic wellness tools, spiritual support, resources, lobbying, and connections.' Based
in Windsor, Connecticut.
ONE Episcopalian (TM)
'a grassroots partnership between The Episcopal Church and the ONE Campaign to rally Episcopalians – ONE by ONE – to the
cause of ending extreme poverty in our world and achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)'. This web resource is a project of
the Episcopal Public Policy Network; it includes liturgical resources, material in Spanish, theological reflections, and further information
on the Millennium Development Goals. [Although this site claims trademark status for the words ONE Episcopalian, we were not able
to find an active trademark application or registration for this term by any US applicant.—Ed.]
Rural and Migrant Ministry
This organization was formed by representatives of the US Episcopal Church, Presbyterian Church, Reformed Church in America, the American
Baptist Church and the United Methodist Church. It aims to improve the living and working conditions of rural and farmworking communities.
St Andrew's Place,
Birmingham, Alabama.
'a nonprofit corporation established in 1973, as a ministry of St. Andrew's Episcopal Church in Birmingham, Alabama, in response to the
need for community residences for deinstitutionalized clients of the state mental health system. With help from the Episcopal Diocese
of Alabama, the program located three large homes within walking distance of St. Andrew's Church that were easily converted to group
home use. The program began operations with 21 residents and over the years has grown to accommodate over 30 residents.'
St Francis Center
Denver, Colorado. 'open to both men and women in the metro Denver area. It provides a safe and welcoming environment for people during
the day when other shelters are closed or overcrowded.' Affiliated with the Diocese of Colorado.
St James Family Center,
Cathlamet, Washington.
'Our mission is to strengthen families by promoting self-sufficiency, life-long learning, and healthy living free of substance abuse,
child abuse and family violence.'
St Leonard's Ministries,
Chicago, Illinois
A ministry of the Diocese of Chicago, SLM 'provides comprehensive residential and case management services to men and women who have
been released from prison without the skills, housing and other resources necessary to rebuild their lives.'
St Vincent's House, Galveston
Island, Texas
Provides comprehensive social service ministry to the needs of the entire family in the Galveston community with programmes that include
spiritual well being as well as the concrete needs of food, healthcare, shelter and childcare. It operates solely on contributions.
Sawyerville Work Project
'a project sponsored by the Youth Department of the Episcopal Diocese of Alabama and the Episcopal Black Belt Ministries; a day camp
for economically disadvantaged children and youth in Hale County, Alabama; an opportunity for senior high youth and college students
to experience the challenge and reward of servant leadership in the context of Christian community'.
Sheltering Arms Foundation
Successor foundation to the Sheltering Arms Orphanage, founded by Episcopalian Deaconess Annette Relf in 1883. It is now 'a grantmaking
organization that supports programs benefiting Minnesota children and families. The foundation's mission is to enhance the lives
of children and help them reach their full potential, especially those children experiencing barriers to success.'
Thompson Children's
Home, Matthews, North Carolina
The Thompson Orphanage opened in 1886 on the outskirts of Charlotte under Episcopal auspices. 'After serving children at this location
for more than 75 years, plans were announced to move Thompson to its current 40-acre location just outside Charlotte. The name was changed
to Thompson Children's Home in the 1970s and the agency began evolving to provide full-service care for children'.
William Temple House,
Portland, Oregon
'By providing mental health counseling, social services, and voluntary pastoral care, we aim to promote self-sufficiency and independence
by providing resources to bridge the gap for families in crisis.' Affiliated with the Diocese of Oregon and named for William Temple
(1881-1944), Archbishop of Canterbury.
The Windmill Alliance, Inc
'A private, non-profit corporation organised and sponsored by Trinity Parish in Bergen Point, Bayonne, New Jersey. It was established
in 1985 to provide services for the handicapped and the disadvantaged.
Alleluia Fund for Mission
The AFM is an annual giving opportunity in the Episcopal Diocese of Atlanta to create a fund for the support of new parishes in the diocese.
Anglimergent
'A relational network of Anglicans engaging emerging church and mission'. Based in Seattle, Washington.
Associates
of Holy Cross
A discussion, fellowship, and support group for Associates and probationary Associates of the Order of the Holy Cross.
Bishop Elliott Society
'A ministry of laity and clergy for upholding and teaching the historic faith and mission of the Episcopal Church in south Texas as we
seek the New Life in our resurrected Lord.' Named for Robert W.B. Elliott, Missionary Bishop of Western Texas (1874-1887), this organization
sponsors theological lectures and barbeques.
Bishop's 5K for Kids
This annual event running event benefits the Bishop's Fund for Children of the Diocese of Connecticut, established in 1994 by Bishop
Clarence Coleridge. It looks like a wonderful thing to export to other dioceses.
Calendar of the
Church Year
The ECUSA calendar, with readings, biographies, and links to primary sources.
Center for Spiritual
Growth
Parish-based spirituality centre at Trinity Church, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.
Center for the Arts at Christ
Church. New Haven, Connecticut
'We are a community of musicians, artists, and educators. We are committed to providing the children and families of the Greater New
Haven area with affordable arts education.' Located at and affiliated with Christ Church, New Haven.
Centro para Ministerios Hispanos/Center
for Hispanic Ministries, Province VII
'The Center works within and beyond the Province to promote Hispanic ministry and find the best practices for evangelism.'
The Children's Mission of
St Paul and St James
'In our varied programs, we seek to enrich children's lives through books and stories, art and music, liturgical worship, cooperative
learning, loving adult attention, and table fellowship, and to make available to them and their families the parish's resources of faith,
celebration, pastoral care, support and love.' Located in New Haven, Connecticut.
The Church Club of New York
'Established in 1887, the Church Club of New York is a forum to discuss important issues facing the Episcopal Church and to exchange
ideas among those who are active in their parishes and who serve on vestries and diocesan committees. The Church Club also supports
theological education and keeps members informed by sponsoring opportunities to hear experts on topics of vital interest to Episcopalians.'
Church Development Institute
Leadership training programs in congregational development for clergy and lay leaders, conducted by CDI Trainers, a network of trainers
and consultants, in Episcopal dioceses and on a national basis.
Church Pension Group
One of the very first pension funds in the States (1919) has launched its ambitious web site. Be sure to check the section 'eServices' and
try the parish finder. Super!
Church Toolbox
'A free resource for the wider church sponsored by the Diocese of Virginia Commission on Congregational Development.'
The College for Bishops
'The mission of the College for Bishops is to provide opportunities for formation and education that will strengthen bishops in their
personal lives, as leaders of their diocese and in their vocation to God as a community of bishops in service to the Episcopal Church.'
Concerned Episcopalians of Rhode Island
'A group of Rhode Island Episcopal Church members who are concerned about the direction of the Episcopal Church of the United States
of America (ECUSA).'
Congregational Resource
Guide
'A joint effort of the Alban Institute and the Indianapolis Center for Congregations, the Congregational Resource Guide (CRG) exists
to help congregational leaders connect with resources they need to gain insight into challenges and to encourage transformation in their
communities of faith.'
The Covenant Journal: A Commentary
on the Church
'COVENANT is an alternative and independent journal of opinion unofficially published within the Episcopal Church and grounded editorially
in the Baptismal Covenant (BCP pp 304f). It is an occasional paper written primarily to encourage leadership and collegiality among all
four orders of ministry - lay persons, deacons, presbyters, and bishops - by promoting charitable, yet timely and vigorous discourse
through articles and letters about church agenda and life, about church councils and moral choice, and about the way the church makes
and implements decisions.'
The Diocesan Investment Trust
of the Diocese of New York, New York, New York
Provides 'services to the Diocese by making available to other Diocesan entities a vehicle in which they could themselves invest, much
as one might in a mutual fund.'
Diocese of Pennsylvania Standing
Committee
In an unusual move, the Diocese of Pennsylvania's Standing Committee has launched its own website with extensive documentation of grievances
against its bishop.
DNHDream
This site outlines the work of the Diocese of New Hampshire's 'Committee to Re-Imagine the Diocese,' a group committed to being 'open,
fair, transparent, spirit-driven' in an effort to make the diocese a place 'where ministry really happens'.
ECUSA
diocesan seals
Descriptions only, no images.
The Episcopal Church and the Visual Arts
Encouraging the visual arts in the life of the Episcopal Church.
Episcopal Church Building Fund
Founded in 1880 to 'aid in the building, improvement, and repair of churches, rectories, parochial, and diocesan buildings by providing
assistance in planning and loans, and to aid in the development of congregations through providing training, education, and resources.'
[Shocking, disturbing MIDI attack]
Episcopal Church Clerical Directory (with
a parish-search feature)
The ECUSA clerical directory online, thanks to Church Publishing,
Inc.
Episcopal Church Network
for Science, Technology and Faith
A newsletter.
Episcopal Conference of the Deaf
The Episcopal Conference of the Deaf is a national association of Episcopal Church workers whose purpose is to spread the Gospel of Christ
among deaf people. To do this effectively, the ECD acts as a central clearing house concerning all aspects of work among deaf people
in the Episcopal Church.
Episcopal Forum of South
Carolina
'The vision of the Episcopal Forum of South Carolina is to seek unity with diversity through the loving inclusion of a broad range of
scriptural understanding and belief within the Episcopal Church of the United States of America.'
Episcopal Power and
Light: the Regeneration Project
'We are associated with Grace Cathedral, San Francisco and with theEpiscopal Church, which has recognized its responsibilty for the good
stewardship of God's Creation. We are particularly concerned with the issue of global climate change. Thanks to advances in energy efficiency
technologies, the deregulation of the electric industry, and the development of renewable energy resources, Episcopalians now have an
historic opportunity to put their faith into action and help reduce the threat of global warming'.
Episcopal
FAQ: 'Everything You Wanted to Know About the Episcopal Church (But Were Afraid to Ask!) (Turn your speakers down. Midi
attack at this site.)
Typical questions of newcomers and non-Episcopalians.
Episcopal Marriage Encounter
Founded in 1971 'to enable couples with basically good marriages to enrich the quality of their lives together.'
Episcopal Media Center
'serves seekers, learners and leaders by combining the reach of mass media and the immediacy of targeted audio/visual resources to deliver
the message of the Gospel. We are an independent, nonprofit organization.' Founded in 1945 as the Episcopal Radio and TV Foundation.
Episcopal Urban Caucus
'A network of mainly Episcopal clergy and lay ministers engaged in urban mission.'
Episcopal Women's Caucus
EWC 'has a vision: a church that honors and rejoices in the ministries of all women'. This website includes a discussion forum and online
membership renewal.
Episcopales Latinos.org
An Episcopalian site for Hispanic/Latino people in the Church.
Faith Alive
'Draws men, women and teens from Episcopal churches near and far to form a team to come to your church to serve as facilitators, teen
and children's leaders and musicians; to share their experiences within Christian community'.
Families of Clergy United
in Support
A new organization intended to be a voice for families of clergy.
Fresh Start: A Resource
for Clergy and Congregations in Transition
'Fresh Start is a resource for clergy and congregations in transition. We define transition as the entrance of a new clergy leader into
a congregational system.' It is 'a collaborative effort of the Episcopal Church with creative contributions from the Anglican Church
of Canada.'
Friends at the Advent
'a group of singles and couples in their 20s and 30s who attend the Church of the Advent in Beacon Hill, Boston.'
Friends of St Vincent's
Center for Handicapped Children
Founded in 1945 by the Sisters of Saint Margaret, St Vincent's Center for Handicapped Children is a school and medical facility in Port-au-Prince,
Haiti. The Friends of St Vincent's is an interfaith outreach ministry of St James, West Hartford, Connecticut.
Funding Future Leaders:
A National Endowment for Episcopal Seminarians
'an initiative of The Society for the Increase of the Ministry, will raise funds to provide needs-based scholarships to students at 11
Episcopal seminaries'.
Global Episcopal Mission Network
'An association of dioceses of the Episcopal Church, together with partner dioceses throughout the Anglican Communion, committed to the
engagement of diocesan bishops, leadership and people in Global Mission.'
Global Teams
A missionary organization founded in 1983 as Episcopal World Mission. 'Because of the growth of EWM as an international mission, the
name was changed in 2002 to EWM Global Teams, and as of January 2004 to Global Teams. Most of our missionaries are from the Anglican
tradition, but an increasing number are from other churches and traditions including Pentecostal, Baptist, and Presbyterian.'
GTNG (Gathering
the NeXt Generation)
'A network designed, sustained and managed by Episcopal Gen Xers.
It connects people and resources to further the mission of Christ and is available to anyone'. Although this is a based in the Episcopal
Church in the USA, a number of the initiatives and issues will interest Anglicans throughout the communion.
Guatemala Mission
This organization, affiliated with the Diocese of the Central Gulf Coast, sponsors short-term missionary trips to Guatemala.
The Guild of Scholars of the
Episcopal Church
'The Guild of Scholars of the Episcopal Church came into being in 1945 as an informal group of established scholars, Episcopal lay persons,
who wished through their expertise to be of service to their church as well as to each other through meeting annually for seminar-style
discussions'.
Historical Society of the Episcopal
Church
'Founded in 1910 in Philadelphia, the Historical Society of the Episcopal Church furthers understanding of church history through research,
conferences, archival preservation programs, and publication. The Society is a voluntary organization for people who are engaged in researching
and preserving church history and for those who enjoy reading that history'.
History of
the Afro-American Group of the Episcopal Church, by George Freeman Bragg, 1863-1940
This wonderful source for ECUSA history is now online.
'Holy Relationships and
the Authority of Scripture'
The Diocese of California's official response to the Lambeth Resolution on Human Sexuality (I.10) is on the diocesan web site and available
for download.
Listening and Learning as
Anglicans
This website provides resources for 'the Episcopal Church as it seeks to respond faithfully to the request of Anglican leaders, via the
2004 Windsor Report, to learn more about sister and brother Anglicans internationally by participating in a careful process of intent
listening.'
The Material History of Religion
From the web site: '... studies the history of American religion in all its complexity by focusing on material objects and economic themes.
Working with religious leaders, it helps contemporary religious communities with their economic concerns by placing those concerns
within an historical context'.
The Mausoleum and Columbarium
in Flower Mound
This mausoleum and columbarium owned by the Diocese of Dallas 'welcomes all faiths. Orand Chapel which is adjacent to the Mausoleum and
Columbarium is available for funerals and memorial services.'
The Ministree
'Resources for families, communication ministry and the Episcopal Church. A tree depends upon its branches for the exchange of nourishment
and these pages seek to find similar connections between those who serve the church and those the church seeks to serve.'
MissionalChurch.net
'Strategic Development web site for the Episcopal Diocese of Dallas.'
National Association of
Episcopal Scouters
'assists "Continuing" and "Orthodox" Anglicans in the religious aspects of the various Boy Scout, Girl Scout, Campfire
and 4H programs.' The Association also encourages the use of one or more of these programs as an integral part of a local church's ministry.
National Association of Self-Supporting
Active Ministry (NASSAM)
A national organization of Episcopal bi-vocational clergy.
The New Commandment Task
Force
'Promoting reconciliation in the Episcopal Church by (a) teaching the members of the Church to be more loving in their words and actions
toward each other as they deal with their disagreements, and (b) conducting four Regional Reconciliation Meetings designed to find reconciling
ways to deal with the Church's internal disagreements over issues related to homosexuality'.
Oakerhater Episcopal Center:
Watonga, Oklahoma
When completed, this ministry center will serve the Whirlwind Mission with social, economic, cultural and spiritual programs. It is named
for Cheyenne Episcopalian religious leader David Pendleton Oakerhater (c. 1850-1931).
Plain Truth for
Anglicans
'a group formed to help inform and mobilize the laity within the Diocese of Dallas.'
Planned Giving Services of the
Episcopal Church Foundation
Provides information about planned giving, living wills, donations to Episcopal Church-related organizations and other information on
financial matters.
Principles
of Vestry Leadership
By Alvin Kimel, formerlyof St Mark's Church in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, this is an eight-page paper on vestry leadership and the process
of decision-making. (PDF format)
Reconcilers.net
'A growing movement of Episcopalians working to impart faith-based reconciliation as both a spirituality and a moral vision for our life
together in the Episcopal Church as well as our mission in the twenty-first century.'
Religion
and the Founding of the American Republic
A companion web site to a Library of Congress exhibition (June 4 - August 22, 1998) that 'demonstrates thatmany of the colonies that
in 1776 became the United States of America were settled by men and women of deep religious convictions who, in the seventeenth century,
crossed the Atlantic Ocean to practice their faith freely'. The online pages are to remain in place 'indefinitely'.
St Benedict's Toolbox Annex
A wonderful site dedicated to showing readers 'how ideas from the sixth century can guide us to a Christ-centered life today.' It is
a companion website for the new book St Benedict's Toolbox: The Nuts and Bolts of Everyday Benedictine Living, by Jane Tomaine
(Morehouse, 2005).
St John in the Wilderness Adult
Education and Formation
This extensive website produced by a parish in White Bear Lake, Minnesota, provides information and resources on what looks like one
of the most extensive parish education programmes we have seen.
St Luke's Health System
Includes nine hospitals and many physician practices in the Kansas City metropolitan area and surrounding region. SLHS provides a wide
range of primary, acute, tertiary, and chronic care services. Affiliated with the Diocese of West Missouri.
St Mark's Episcopal Church Peace
Fellowship
A local chapter of the Episcopal Peace Fellowship centred in Raleigh, North Carolina. Their website includes extensive linked resources
and activity listings
The Saint Francis Academy
A 54-year-old Episcopal behavioral healthcare organization in eight states, serving 1400 children and families daily.
Seamen's Church Institute of
New York and New Jersey
'The Seamen's Church Institute advocates for the personal, professional, and spiritual well being of merchant mariners around the
world. Through its Center for Maritime Education, Center for Seafarers' Rights, and Center for Seafarers' Services, the Institute promotes
safety, dignity, and improved working and living conditions for men and women serving in the maritime workplace. Founded in 1834, the
Institute is a voluntary, ecumenical agency affiliated with the Episcopal Church and is the largest maritime non-profit in North America.'
Seedlings, Inc
Episcopalian Sunday School curriculum with a special focus on religious education in small churches. Founded by the Reverend Betty Fuller
in 1982.
Servant Year
'A one-year service opportunity in urban ministry for recent US college and university graduates. Servant Year is principally linked
to the Episcopal Church but also affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America'.
Servicios de Salud Episcopales
Anglican foundation managing three hospitals and home care medical service in Puerto Rico.
Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge/USA
'The purpose of SPCK/USA, its roots firmly in the Anglican Communion, is to enable Christians in their indigenous churches to grow in
faith and knowledge. SPCK/USA supports projects for the creation, preparation, and distribution of Christian knowledge by utilizing
print and other media. As a missionary society, SPCK/USA works for the proclamation and understanding of the gospel in and by all
nations.'
Society of the Descendants of
the Colonial Clergy
'An applicant must have a proven lineal, lawful descent from a clergyman who was regularly ordained, installed, or settled over a Christian
church within the limits of the thirteen [American] colonies prior to July 4, 1776, and must be acceptable to the National Council of
the Society.' Founded in 1933.
Viviendo la Identidad Anglicana
This educational program for Spanish-speaking Episcopalians is led by lay members of individual congregations.
Vocare
'A young adult ministry [in ECUSA] that provides opportunities for spiritual renewal and discovery. The Vocare weekend is one filled
with fun and games, as well as reflection and discussion all focusing on one's spiritual calling.'
Vocare in Oklahoma
'Vocare is an instrument of renewal for the young adult community of the Episcopal Church.'
