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2024 Vitality Grants Awarded

2024 Vitality Grants Awarded

In October of 2023, the Vitality Grants Committee of the Congregations Commission awarded $275,000 to 18 congregations across the diocese. The grants, which are made annually, support congregational health and vitality. The grant funds are provided by the diocesan Bishop and Trustees, which holds title to and oversees the real property used by the missions…

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2023 Diocesan Convention Workshops

2023 Diocesan Convention Workshops

Beyond Violence in Palestine/Israel Peace and Justice Committee Friday, November 17, 9-10:15 am: St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, Downers Grove (1125 Franklin St, Downers Grove, IL 60515) This workshop will provide a space for prayer, learning, and discussion on the violence that has erupted in the Holy Land and how we can apply our vow as…

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A Conversation with Bishop Jacob Owensby

Diocesan convention keynote speaker reflects on hope, connection

The Rt. Rev. Jacob W. Owensby is the bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Western Louisiana and chancellor of Sewanee, The University of the South. The author of six books, with a manuscript underway, Bishop Owensby also writes a popular blog. Before attending the School of Theology at Sewanee, Owensby earned a Ph.D. at Emory…

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