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[Episcopal News Service] Washington National Cathedral, the Episcopal cathedral in the United States capital, is preparing to host the Jan. 9 state funeral of former President Jimmy Carter, who died Dec. 29 at age 100. The funeral will be held at 10 a.m. Eastern Jan. 9, and it will be livestreamed on the cathedral’s YouTube…

[Episcopal News Service] Presiding Bishop Sean Rowe in a Dec. 30 letter announced that the Title IV matters pending against former Presiding Bishop Michael Curry and Bishop Todd Ousley, previously bishop in the Office of Pastoral Development, related to the cases against former Rochester Bishop Prince Singh have concluded with a pastoral response. ‘Under our…

Former President Jimmy Carter died on Dec. 29, 2024, at age 100. He was the oldest living U.S. president ever. Photo: Mark Reinstein/MediaPunch/IPx per AP [Episcopal News Service] Presiding Bishop Sean Rowe issued the following statement following the death of former President Jimmy Carter, who passed away on Dec. 29 at age 100. The 39th…

The Most Rev. Sean Rowe, the 28th presiding bishop of The Episcopal Church. Dear People of God in The Episcopal Church: Among the Christmas Gospels, Luke is surely the crowd pleaser. Nearly our entire visual vocabulary of Christmas—the manger, the shepherds, the angels—comes from the second chapter of Luke. Thanks to Luke, we all know…

[Episcopal News Service] The Diocese of Easton Standing Committee released a statement Dec. 19 saying it will create a discernment committee to “determine whether our participation in God’s mission could be strengthened by collaborating or partnering with another nearby diocese.” The announcement comes as several dioceses across The Episcopal Church have agreed to or are…

[Episcopal News Service] It was the year a presiding bishop said goodbye – and the year The Episcopal Church said hello to a new presiding bishop. Episcopalians put the pandemic (mostly) behind them, yet plenty of uncertainty remained, regarding the church’s long-term membership decline, dioceses’ financial sustainability and a possible clergy shortage. And 2024 was…

[Episcopal News Service] Episcopal Church Chief Financial Officer Kurt Barnes plans to retire after 21 years, according to an announcement Dec. 19 by Presiding Bishop Sean Rowe. In addition to chief financial officer, Barnes holds several other top positions in church governance and administration, including treasurer of General Convention and treasurer of Executive Council, which…

[Anglican Communion Office] The Most Rev. Anthony Poggo, secretary general of the Anglican Communion, Dec. 19 released his Christmas message for 2024. Reflecting on the light of Christ and the transformative power of His love, the message highlights stories of faith, resilience, and reconciliation from across the global Anglican Communion. On behalf of everyone at…

One of the 16 colonial-era angel paintings being revealed at Old North Church, overpainted and hidden for more than a century. Photo: Old North Church [Diocese of Massachusetts] Through a painstaking and possibly once-in-a-lifetime paint restoration project underway at Old North Church in Boston, a host of colonial-era angels is coming into view, one by one, for…

[Episcopal News Service] The Church of England has offered a fuller explanation of the process that will lead to the appointment of the next archbishop of Canterbury by King Charles III. The seat becomes vacant on Jan. 6, 2025, when the resignation of the current archbishop, Justin Welby, takes effect. This process is led by…