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The Episcopal Church’s Office of Asiamerica Ministries hosted its in-person young adult retreat Oct. 25-27, 2024, for the first time since 2019. The 2024 retreat took place at Camp Sloggett in Kōke‘e, Kaua‘i, Hawai‘i. Photo: Courtesy of Keleawe “Malcolm” Hee [Episcopal News Service] Episcopalians of Asian descent in their 20s gathered at Camp Sloggett in…

[Episcopal News Service] In 2023, Robert Garris, managing director for leadership development at Trinity Church Wall Street, reached out to The Episcopal Church’s Department of Faith Formation to ask about the status of young adult leadership within The Episcopal Church and how the parish in lower Manhattan can help support programs that will raise up…

[Episcopal News Service] A Florida priest who was stabbed in what authorities have described as a random attack was released from the hospital on Oct. 29 and is recovering at home, according to the Diocese of Florida. The Rev. Matt Marino, rector of Trinity Episcopal Church in downtown St. Augustine, was wearing his clergy collar…

[The Melbourne Anglican] A new initiative is calling for urgent prayer and action to address the growing challenges facing youth ministry in Australia. The Youth Ministry Futures project, founded by the Rev. Graham Stanton, seeks to transform the way local churches engage with young people over the next 20 years. At the heart of the project is…

[World Council of Churches] Representatives from seven theological colleges from around the world met online Oct. 24 to share their work on eco-theology and sustainability. The network is an initiative of the Association of Protestant Churches and Missions in Germany, with support of the World Council of Churches program on ecumenical formation. The “Green Colleges” network brings…

[Episcopal News Service] Episcopal bishops are issuing statements calling for peace on Nov. 5, Election Day. Church leaders are planning various prayer vigils in the hours leading up to the polls closing. An ecumenical partnership in North Carolina has responded to this tense campaign season by buying billboard ads promoting unity. And on Nov. 6,…

The Very Rev. Robert Willis [Berkeley Divinity School at Yale] Berkeley Divinity School at Yale on Oct. 29 announced the death of the Very Rev. Robert Willis, dean emeritus of Canterbury cathedral, who died suddenly on Oct. 22 while a resident fellow at the school. He was 77. The school shared a message from his partner…

Presiding Bishop-elect Sean Rowe addresses General Convention on June 26 after his election and confirmation as The Episcopal Church’s 28th presiding bishop. Photo: Randall Gornowich [Episcopal News Service] The Episcopal Church is preparing for a leadership transition that occurs once every nine years: This week, the Rt. Rev. Sean Rowe takes office as the church’s…

[Episcopal News Service] A group of Episcopal leaders from across the church issued a statement Oct. 29 in response to the increased use of denigrating rhetoric in this election year to demonize immigrants. The statement comes one week before the Nov. 5 presidential election, in which immigration has been a prominent issue. The message from…

[Anglican Church of Canada] The bishop of the Anglican Church of Canada’s Diocese of Rupert’s Land, the Rt. Rev. Geoffrey Woodcroft, has been admitted to hospital with a diagnosis of cancer shortly after announcing his intention to retire in June 2025. The diocese’s executive archdeacon Simon Blaikie told the Anglican Journal that Woodcroft made the announcement…