Opportunities‘Gender Injustice and Poverty, Part II’--Gender Justice Jam series 7-8:30 p.m. ET Nov. 18 / sessions on Mondays through Dec. 16 - The next session of the Gender Justice Jam 12-week education and formation series features Shailly Gupta Barnes of the Kairos Center for Religions, Rights and Social Justice and TyrONE Hanley of the National Center for Lesbian Rights. Register online. Watch past sessions here.
“A Case for Love,” a feature-length documentary inspired by Presiding Bishop Michael Curry’s message of love, was released Oct. 1 on all cable, satellite, and digital platforms where films can be rented or purchased.
Learn more about the film—and its accompanying free materials for Christian formation classes—by visiting www.acaseforlovemovie.com. 
Union Theological Seminary, founded in 1836 in New York City, is a globally recognized seminary and graduate school of theology where religion, spirituality, and scholarship meet to reimagine the work of justice. A Union education develops practices of mind and body that foster intellectual and academic excellence, social justice, and compassionate wisdom.
The Anglican Studies concentration within the Masters of Divinity program at Union Theological Seminary prepares individuals for diverse leadership roles within the Episcopal and Anglican Church, including but not limited to ordination, chaplaincy, religious life, and/or other ecclesiastical ministries. Please visit: https://utsnyc.edu/academics/episcopal-and-anglican-studies/ 
Forma | A Ministry of Lifelong Learning is the network for Christian Formation for the Episcopal Church and beyond. Our annual conference brings together Christian Formation practitioners for an intentional time of networking, learning, and inspiration. Our 2025 conference will take place January 27-30 for 3.5 hours each day. There are two ways to participate: through Zoom or by traveling to an onsite retreat to experience the conference in community. Province II recommends local or regional gatherings. Either way, our plenaries, worship, and workshops will be highly engaging and interactive. Our theme, Come Away Together (Retirémonos Juntos), comes from Mark 6:31-32: "‘Come away to a deserted place all by yourselves and rest a while.’ ...And they went away in the boat to a deserted place by themselves." (NRSVA) This year we will offer live Spanish interpretation for the entire conference. Registration will open in early October. Visit our website to learn more.
Join the Pulse: Your insights matter, and together, we can create a stronger, more vital future for The Episcopal Church. Click here to join the Episcopal Pulse community. You can also visit the Episcopal Pulse webpage for more information. Thank you for considering your involvement, and we look forward to your participation in shaping the future of The Episcopal Church. Find out more >
Episcopal Asset Map
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Grants - See the list here >ECF is excited to announce that 2025 applications are now open for the Fellowship Partners Program! The deadline to apply is March 11, 2025, and the selected Fellows will be announced in June 2025. Read more here.
UTO Grants
Grant applications for 2025 are now available and include a new double-deadline process. UTO is also helping train local supporters for applicants. You can access the training and the 2025 application process here. An initial application packet (application, budget, timeline) must be submitted by 5p Eastern time on Friday, January 10, 2025 to be considered for funding. 
Grants for deacons in financial need
The Fund for the Diaconate provides vital financial assistance for deacons and those in diaconal formation who have insufficient funds for their needs. Most deacons in The Episcopal Church serve as non-stipendiary ministry leaders, and lack church pensions to draw upon in times of crisis. Grants are available for Ongoing Support, Declared Emergencies, Medical Expenses, and Diaconal Formation. Applications are accepted at any time. Visit www.fundfordiaconate.org ResourcesEpiscopal Church 2023 Parochial Report data now available - The Episcopal Church’s newly released 2023 Parochial Report indicates a slowing of congregational closures and a recovery of average Sunday attendance after declines during the COVID-19 pandemic. And while overall membership during the past decade has steadily dropped, the year-to-year rate appears to be stabilizing.
(Press release in English and Spanish) ‘Prophetic Voices’ podcast: ‘Preaching Advent 2’
This episode features a discussion of the lectionary for Advent 2 (C), with guests the Rev. Sarah Shipman, director of Episcopal Migration Ministries; the Rev. Canon Leyla K. King, a Palestinian-American Episcopal priest serving as a canon in the Episcopal Diocese of West Texas; and Lindsey Delks, a policy advisor within the church’s Office of Government Relations. “Prophetic Voices” is hosted by the Rev. Isaiah “Shaneequa” Brokenleg, Episcopal Church staff officer for racial reconciliation. 
The Episcopal Church is pleased to again offer special resources this Advent and Christmas to help you and your congregation share the “good news of great joy that will be for all the people” (Luke 2:10). Link to all resources >
A richly illustrated collection of stories from the New Testament. In this new children's Bible, Anglican priest and biblical scholar Rob James offers adaptations of fifty stories of Jesus’ life and ministry, as well as the experience of the early Church, designed for oral storytelling. From the Annunciation to the Resurrection appearances to Paul’s travels, Fifty New Testament Stories for Storytellers introduces children to the key events of the New Testament, whether at home, in church, or in school. Each story is beautifully and diversely illustrated by Anglican priest and artist Amanda Ruston, offering visual inspiration to readers and listeners alike. Designed for new and experienced storytellers, each two-page narrative is built for dramatic verbal delivery and audience participation. Ideas for enhancing the story are offered at the end of each narrative, which help bring the text alive.
Order from any Episcopal bookstore, Amazon, ChristianBook, or your favorite bookseller.Hardcover | 9781640657403 | List Price: $19.95 Newsletters:
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