Employee Handbook for Episcopal Church in Minnesota employees
Download the Episcopal Church in Minnesota Employee Handbook created by the Personnel Committee for the Missioners of the Episcopal Church in Minnesota. This document is provided to faith communities as an example and a guide. The provisions in this handbook are in no way binding on individual faith communities in Minnesota.
As these policies are adapted for each community, it is a best practice for the leadership of your congregation review the policies periodically. Additionally, the policies should reflect the actual practices of your community.
Episcopal Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori, Archbishop Desmond Tutu discuss mission
On Saturday, May 19th a live webcast featured an enlightening conversation about mission between Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori and Archbishop Desmond Tutu. [Read more...]
A Pastoral Letter From Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori on the Doctrine of Discovery and Indigenous Peoples
“We seek to address the need for healing in all parts of society, and we stand in solidarity with indigenous peoples globally to acknowledge and address the legacy of colonial occupation and policies of domination,” Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori states in her Pastoral Letter on the Doctrine of Discovery and Indigenous Peoples. [Read more...]
Ministry Developers Cohort focused on discerning gifts for ministry
Ministry Development is a mystery word to many people, but a significantly important concept in the life of the Episcopal Church. In the Book of Common Prayer’s Outline of the Faith (Commonly Called the Catechism), there is a section entitled The Ministry which begins by asking “ Who are the ministers of the Church? The ministers of the Church are lay persons, bishops, priests, and deacons.” The catechism goes on to describe the character of ministry for each order in the church. Ministry Development is that work of the Church-at-large which helps people to celebrate the truth that God has given us all gifts for ministry, serving in the name of Christ Jesus. [Read more...]
EYMC Matching Grant
Wonderful news! An Anonymous Donor has contacted EYMC (Episcopal Youth Music Camp) with the offer to contribute up to $5,000 in matching funds. [Read more...]
The new book Hope As Old As Fire by the Rt. Rev. Steven Charleston is now available
Hope As Old As Fire, the new book by the Rt. Rev. Steven Charleston, a bishop in the Episcopal Church, is now available. This book is a collection of meditations, but in reality, it is much more than that. It is a spiritual journey. [Read more...]
Dwight Zscheile’s new book People of the Way: Renewing Episcopal Identity is now available
Dwight Zscheile’s new book People of the Way: Renewing Episcopal Identity just came out (Church Publishing). It’s written for a wide audience, and to be used in church discussion groups. You can learn more about the book and buy it here.
Calls to study, change Episcopal Church structure abound
The 77th meeting of the Episcopal Church’s General Convention is being asked to sift and winnow a variety of answers to the question of what to do about the Episcopal Church’s structure that, as one group says, it “no longer needs, nor can it afford.” [Read more...]
Updated Manual of Business Methods for congregations available from Episcopal Church Finance Office
The Episcopal Church Finance Office has updated major sections and chapters of the Manual of Business Methods in Church Affairs, available for downloading at no charge at http://www.episcopalchurch.org/page/manual-business-methods [Read more...]
