News from our dioceses...
Diocese of Albany
La Iglesia Episcopal en Cuba
From a FaceBook Post:
As we prepare a formal request for our community’s support here in the states, Yannel and I wish to share a few photos of the community which will be impacted by your support. These photos were taken recently and aim to shed light on the types of activities Yannel leads in central Cuba. With limited access to electricity and gas, they have had to rely on preparing meals for their community over an open fire. You’ll also notice the water fountain which has been installed to purify and dispense fresh drinking water to the entire community. While this is an invaluable resource, it relies on electricity to pump and purify the water. With an unreliable and worsening supply of electricity, it’s vital they source and install a source of energy that can power the water system, especially during the sustained daily 12 hour energy blackouts. With all of this mind, know that with a connected community, anything is possible!!! Find more stories on the Friends of the Episcopal Church in Cuba's page. The Diocese of Newark
From Newark to Minneapolis: Answering the call of conscience
By The Rev. Diana Wilcox - On a weekend when our nation was honoring the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., I joined clergy across the country in preaching about the faith of this prophet and the lessons we continue to learn from his life. In this moment in our nation – when people are being beaten, killed, deported without due process, or arrested because of their race, accent, or place of work – his prophetic witness speaks to us with renewed urgency. That very Sunday, with King’s words still ringing in our ears, a call went out from clergy in Minneapolis to clergy across the nation. Echoing King’s call to Selma, they asked us to come to Minneapolis to stand, march, and pray with them on January 23rd for what was being called A Day of Truth & Freedom. Like many others, I knew in my heart that I had to answer that call. Continue reading > The Diocese of New Jersey
Outreach Ministries at St. Marks, Basking Ridge
You can help out with our Keansburg Soup Kitchen ministry, by making food at home, or by serving the food in Keansburg. You can volunteer with the Giving Garden – which produces over 5,000 pounds of fresh food each year for local food banks – by volunteering to plant, weed, tend, water, or pick. You can work our twice-yearly rummage sale, you can serve on a committee, or you can help stitch blankets for our healing-blanket ministry. Find out more on the website > Diocese of the Virgin Islands
Bishop Morales' Lenten Message:
Dear People of God, As we stand at the threshold of this Holy Lent, I invite you to step into this sacred season with open hearts, ready to be shaped by the voice of God. Lent is not merely a time of personal sacrifice but a call to restoration—within ourselves, within our communities, and within our world. The prophet Isaiah reminds us that true fasting is not about empty ritual, but about breaking chains of injustice, feeding the hungry, and healing the wounds of division. It is in this work that we become repairers of the breach, restoring what is broken and making a way for God’s justice and love to shine forth. Continue reading > |
Diocese of Central New York
Honoring Our Sacred Gifts: Conversations with Robin Wall Kimmerer
May 2, 9:00 am–5:00 pm St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Liverpool, NY Honoring Our Sacred Gifts is a day of gathering, reflection, and relationship-building that invites people of faith and people of goodwill to come together around a shared commitment: tending the world […] l'Église Épiscopale d'Haïti
From Bishop Whalon:
As Bishop Pastoral for Haiti, I declare that we cannot deport people to Haiti now. Our diocese there is no shape to be able to receive 333,000 people, all the churches together couldn't. Millions of internally displaced people are already refugees in their country! See the post on Facebook The Diocese of New York
News from the Bronx Council
2026 is Looking Like it will be a Crucial Year for the Future of the Bronx. With our Bishop fully in place with most of the staff appointed that he needs, it is time to look to the future of our congregations. In some dioceses there is a topdown approach, with the Diocese developing a plan for the future and as situations and opportunities arise “The Plan is Executed.” With the direction of our diocese with Bishop Heyd as our lead Bishop, he has encouraged, and the councils of the diocese have endorsed, a style of leadership from the congregation “local” up. The plan and many of the decisions are developed in partnership with the local leadership. This does not mean that there are not situations where decisions on the diocesan level are not made, some situations are so detrimental that a decision is made at the diocesan level, where there is no other functional way. But even in these situations, local leadership is involved in determining a plan for the future of the ministry affected. Continue reading in the attached pdf about the future outlook for four congregations. The Episcopal Diocese of Western New York
Celebrating Blessed Absalom Jones and Black History Month
February is the month in which we begin the church season of Lent and our walk with Jesus to Jerusalem and the cross. It is also the month that civically, and as people of faith, we observe Black History Month. This year is the 50th celebration of Black History Month, a commemoration that has been endorsed by every U.S. President since President Gerald Ford first officially recognized Black History Month in 1976. That year, President Ford called upon the public to “seize the opportunity to honor the too-often neglected accomplishments of black Americans in every area of endeavor throughout our history.” Continue reading > |
The Convocation of Episcopal Churches in Europe
Christ the King in Frankfurt began renovation of their sanctuary recently with two goals in mind, according to Ansgar Richter, one of CtK’s two junior wardens. “One is safety and functionality. The building is from 1957, and the electrical system is still from that period.”
“The second is to make the church more beautiful. From a liturgical point of view, the current space leaves a lot to be desired,” he added. “We’re not going to create a palace, but we want to put in new lights, remove or reduce unnecessary things that are not being utilized. Just make the church more aesthetically appealing.” From a structural point of view, the space will stay the same, but they will paint the walls and ceiling in more appealing colors, put in new lights, renovate the floor, sand and lighten the pews, and create a meditative space near the baptismal font for smaller worship groups. Continue reading > See some progress information and photos here. The Diocese of Long Island
The Joint Oversight Committee of the Episcopal Diocese of Long Island, having received no applications during the petition period, is pleased to announce the final slate of candidates presented for election of the Ninth Bishop of Long Island.
As earlier communicated, the candidates have agreed to stand for election, and we are grateful for their willingness to continue to discern this holy call. We are thrilled that these candidates bring particular gifts and experiences to our diocese. They represent a variety of approaches to inclusive leadership, knowledge of institutional complexity, various expressions of Anglican spirituality, a spiritual maturity and strengths in cultural competency which were areas that our diocese identified as essential for our next bishop. Continue reading Iglesia Episcopal Diócesis de Puerto Rico
Este próximo jueves 19 de febrero a las 7:00 p.m. estrenamos 𝐄𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝐝𝐞𝐥 𝐒𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐨, un nuevo espacio para conocer la vida, formación y acontecer del Seminario Diocesano San Pedro y San Pablo. Sintoniza por Radio Leo 1170 AM, radioleo1170.com y sus plataformas digitales. ¡Conéctate y acompáñanos!
This coming Thursday, February 19 at 7:00 p.m. we premiere Echoes of the Seminary, a new space to learn about the life, formation and happenings of the Diocesan Seminary of Saint Peter and Saint Paul. Tune in to Radio Leo 1170 AM, radioleo1170.com and your digital platforms. Tune in and join us! The Diocese of Rochester
God's Grace During the Snowstorm
It hasn't taken long for the South Wedge Mission's new Pastor, Eric Madsen, to share God's love. On Sunday, January 25, South Wedge Mission closed for in-person worship due to the snowstorm. But that didn’t mean God’s grace wasn’t there. SWM spent the night serving as an emergency cold blue shelter in partnership with the Flower City Free Clinic, offering a safe place to our most vulnerable neighbors. 
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Visit the 13 Dioceses of the province at their websites:
Albany, Central New York, Convocation of Episcopal Churches in Europe,
La Iglesia Episcopal en Cuba (no official website yet), l'Église Épiscopale d'Haiti, Long Island, New Jersey, New York, Newark, Iglesia Episcopal Diócesis de Puerto Rico, Rochester, Virgin Islands, The Episcopal Diocese of Western New York
La Iglesia Episcopal en Cuba (no official website yet), l'Église Épiscopale d'Haiti, Long Island, New Jersey, New York, Newark, Iglesia Episcopal Diócesis de Puerto Rico, Rochester, Virgin Islands, The Episcopal Diocese of Western New York
