On Pentecost Sunday, six days after George Floyd was killed by police officers in Minneapolis, 47 people at All Saints’ Episcopal Church in Chicago attended an online evening prayer service to mourn him and other Black people killed by racist violence. “We reflected on how people felt powerless in this moment,” said Elizabeth Moriarty, a…
Community organizing is nothing new to St. Charles Episcopal Church in St. Charles, Illinois. As a founding member of the Fox River Valley Initiative (FRVI), an affiliate of a community organizing network called the Industrial Areas Foundation, St. Charles has been building relationships and making change at the local level for nearly a decade. As…
Clergy and lay women encouraged to participate The Episcopal Church Women of the Diocese of Chicago will host a free online women’s retreat, “Journeying Inward to God,” on October 24. Clergy and lay women are invited to attend. “A gathering of women, both clergy and lay, could be important to start new and deepen relationships…
September 15, 2020 Dear People of God in the Diocese of Chicago: As I enter my final months as your bishop, I am glad to share the news that the Bishop and Trustees have made a decision that we hope will invigorate mission and ministry in the Diocese of Chicago for decades to come. After…
The 183rd Annual Diocesan Convention will be held virtually on Saturday, November 21 from 9 am to 3 pm. Visit the 2020 Diocesan Convention page for more information.
