Come and hear the experiences of Episcopalians who have served as companions in mission in other parts of the world through the Episcopal Volunteers in Mission Program and the Young Adult Service Corps, which recently celebrated its 25th anniversary. And if you yourself served in one of these capacities, or as an appointed missionary, please […]
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GEMN Board calls for Episcopal Church’s missionary-sending programs to be continued
At its August 4 meeting, the GEMN Board approved the statement below concerning the future of the Episcopal Volunteers in Mission program and the Young Adult Service Corps. In response to an invitation to submit comments, the statement was sent to the Rev. Twila Smith, Senior Ministry Network Officer and Director of the Chapel of […]
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GEMN Board works on seven priorities as it prepares for October retreat at monastic order in New Jersey
At its June meeting on Zoom, GEMN’s Board of Directors began focusing on seven priorities on which to make substantial progress before its October retreat at the Community of St. John the Baptist in Mendham, New Jersey: • Planning Missio 2027, the annual mission conference to be held online, April 6-8, with locally organized in-person gatherings of […]
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GEMN Executive Team is elected for 2026-27 missional year
At its June meeting the GEMN Board unanimously elected its leadership team for 2026-27: • The Rev. Dr. Nancy Searby, Deacon at St. Francis Church in Great Falls, Virginia, is GEMN’s new President. She is involved in her parish’s companionship with the Diocese of Ezo in South Sudan. Nancy is a Global Mission Advocate and the Episcopal […]
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Five new members join GEMN Board, plus associate member from Church of England
Five new members joined the GEMN Board of Directors at mid-year: • The Rev. Canon Gail Avery chairs the newly formed Global Mission Committee of the Diocese of New Hampshire, which has a companionship with Anglicans in Angola, and is a Global Mission Advocate. Her background includes seven years as maritime chaplain to seafarers. • […]
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“Preparing the Way for Jesus to Come” – Bp. Alan Scarfe’s homily at Missio 2026
This is the homily that Bishop Alan Scarfe, a GEMN Board member, preached at Morning Prayer on April 16 during the Missio 2026 conference. The scripture text was Luke 10:1-9, the story of Jesus sending 70 disciples out in pairs to preach and heal. I will make three passes through this familiar passage from Luke […]
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June 2026 Mission Thursday – Southern African faith leaders combat malaria in partnership with J.C. Flowers Foundation
In small villages and large cities in Zambia, Zimbabwe, Angola, Namibia and Mozambique, people of faith are combatting malaria. They are engaged in different ways, depending on the local realities: pricking fingers to test people with fevers for malaria, distributing nets to households far from the main road, monitoring clinics to ensure there are adequate […]
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“Rooted and Moving” – Robin Newman’s sermon at Missio 2026 evokes Tanzanian spirituality
Following is the sermon preached by the Rev. Canon Robin Newman on April 15 at Missio 2026 in St. Gregory of Nyssa Church in San Francisco. A deacon in the Diocese of New York, Robin is a member of the diocese’s Global Mission Commission, chair of its Tanzania Task Force, honorary canon in the Diocese […]
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“What can we learn?” was key question posed at “Dancing God’s Dream” Missio 2026 in San Francisco
The future of world Christianity, emerging patterns in women’s leadership, and developments in the Episcopal Church’s global engagement were three focus areas that attendees at the Missio conference in April sought to apply to their work in global mission. “What can we learn from one another’s understandings and motivations for our participation in God’s global […]
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“We are called to be bold as we witness to the truth,” preaches Bp. Austin Rios of California at Missio 2026
As the co-sponsoring bishop of Missio 2026, the annual global mission conference of the Episcopal Church, Bishop Austin Rios of the Diocese of California presided and preached at the Missio Eucharist at St. Gregory of Nyssa Episcopal Church in San Francisco on Wednesday, April 16. Following is the text of his sermon, entitled “Servant of […]
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