Darkness Shall Not Prevail
From Nancy Young, National President Advent is a time of waiting and expectation, a time when we look forward to Christmas Day and the celebration of Christ’s birth—a time when we anticipate being with family and celebrating with friends, of gathering in a beautifully decorated church, of enjoying glorious music, and of sharing Eucharist. This year, however, for many of us, the Christmas season has been a dark time, a time of struggle, of loss, of loneliness, and of grief. Daily we hear the names of nurses, doctors, teachers, celebrities, friends who have died from COVID-19 or its...
Read MoreCommunity in the time of Covid-19
Community in the Time of COVID-19 by Nancy Young, National President, The Episcopal Community How can we be there when we can’t be there? This is a question that religious groups throughout the church are having to answer during this COVID-19 pandemic. At a time when we must practice social distancing, a time we cannot travel, a time of isolation, we face two primary challenges: How do we support each other in this time of separation, turmoil, and grief?How do we carry on the mission and business of our group? This is not a new question for The Episcopal Community. The group was formed in...
Read MoreFall Book Study & Discussion
August 26, 2019 Dear Sisters,St. Benedict taught that Christ is as near as our neighbor. If we can not love the Christ we can see next to us, how can we love the Christ we can not see? Living in Community thus becomes “a school for the Lord’s service” (Prologue 45). Part of building that community of love is the common worship and prayer—the Opus Dei.As we approach our tenth year as a community, I invite you to join us in a common daily devotional reading of The Rule of Benedict. Benedict recommended that each new monk read The Rule three times before taking final vows. Joan Chittister has...
Read More2019 Annual Meeting
The Episcopal Community September 24, 2019 6PM CST Please join the Circle of Leadership and other members of The Episcopal Community for our 2019 Annual Meeting via Conference Call on September 24, 2019. We will share about the activities The Episcopal Community is undertaking, report on financial matters and how we are serving the church today.Additional information with call in numbers will be sent a week before the Annual Meeting.If you find you are not able to be on the call, please click on this link to download the Proxy, fill it in and return in to the National Office by September...
Read More10th Anniversary Celebration
The joy and honor of your presence is requested at the National Gathering and Celebration of the 10 Year Anniversary of the founding and incorporation of The Episcopal Community June 20, 2020 Cathedral of St. Philip, Atlanta, Georgia The Episcopal Community was incorporated February 17, 2010, at St. Philip’s Cathedral, by a group of women seeking the accountability and support of other Episcopal women as they pursue a deeper commitment in living out the Baptismal Covenant while also strengthening their connection to their parish, their diocese, and the national church. Using the Rule of...
Read MoreMary Magdalene Fund Easter Ingathering
But whoever has been forgiven little loves little. “Then Jesus said to her, “Your sins are forgiven.” The Mary Magdalene Fund supports the operations, work, and mission of The Episcopal Community. The name of the Fund was chosen because Mary Magdalene was the first to spread the news of the Risen Christ. Funds may be used to provide services, materials, and communications that exceed the regular budget; to help with expenses of providing retreats, workshops and annual meetings; to defray costs of providing services at General Convention of The Episcopal Church, and to help...
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