By Titus Presler “I’m encouraged by the joy we have in our mission relationships,” Janice Price said of the current state of mission in the Church of England and in the Anglican Communion. “That makes a difference. Joy is no incidental thing. It’s at the heart of it. I realized this early on when […]
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Meredith Crigler is elected to GEMN Board as GEMN officers are selected
The Rev. Meredith Crigler, chair of the World Mission Board of the Diocese of Texas, was elected as a new member of the Board of Directors of the Global Episcopal Mission Network (GEMN) Board of Directors at the network’s annual meeting on April 23. Like the Global Mission Conference that was held April 22-24 on […]
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2021 Mission Formation Program offered online, May 24-27
Registration has opened for the annual Mission Formation Program to be held in four online sessions, Monday-Thursday, May 24-27. The online format that was so successful in 2020 is being offered again this year as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, the Global Episcopal Mission Network (GEMN) has announced. “We are so pleased to offer […]
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“Follow Your Heartbreak in the Climate Crisis,” attendees are told at Global Mission Conference on Creation Care
“Follow your heartbreak in the climate crisis: that is where you are being anointed, that is where the Holy Spirit is touching you.” So advised the Rev. Canon Rachel Mash of Green Anglicans, the Creation Care initiative in the Anglican Church of Southern Africa. She was speaking at the 2021 Global Mission Conference held online […]
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GEMN Annual Meeting, Friday April 23, 2021
GEMN Annual Meeting to be held Friday, April 23, 11:45 a.m. Eastern The Annual Meeting of the Global Episcopal Mission Network will be held online via Zoom at 11:45 a.m. Eastern time on Friday, April 23. This will be about an hour before the second-day session of the Global Mission Conference sponsored by GEMN, which is […]
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Registration opens for 2021 Global Mission Conference: ‘Earthkeeping: Creation Care in Global Mission,’ April 22-24
Registration is now open for the 2021 Global Mission Conference sponsored by GEMN online via Zoom, Thursday-Saturday, April 22-24, on the theme, “Earthkeeping: Creation Care in Global Mission.” Register here. Climate change and ecological degradation constitute the major planetary crisis of our time. How can Christians in global mission engage with the crisis through the […]
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RIP: James Williams, South Africa missionary & GEMN Board member
South Africa missionary and former GEMN Board member the Rev. Dr. James Williams died in hospice in Colorado on Feb. 1. He was the husband of Lorine Williams, who served with him in the Diocese of Matlosane in the Anglican Church of Southern Africa for over ten years. James and Lorine’s ministry at St. Peter’s […]
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Global Mission Digital Toolkit is up and live for use by dioceses and congregations
The initial installment of resources in the Global Mission Digital Toolkit has been finalized and is now live on the Episcopal Church website. It went up in time for the celebration of World Mission Sunday on Feb. 14. Here’s the link. The fruit of a unique collaboration among GEMN, the Office of Global Partnerships […]
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Molly O’Brien is appointed GEMN Interim Coordinator
Molly O’Brien has been appointed Interim Coordinator of the Global Episcopal Mission Network to assist GEMN’s Board in fulfilling GEMN’s purpose and achieving its goals. At a Feb. 9 meeting the Board voted unanimously to appoint O’Brien to the position, and she began her part-time work as Coordinator on Feb. 11. Inquiries can be directed […]
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World Mission Sunday observance on Feb. 14 is urged by Presiding Bishop Michael Curry
Presiding Bishop Michael Curry has issued a video encouraging observance of World Mission Sunday on Feb. 14, which is available here. Noting that this year World Mission Sunday coincides with Valentine’s Day, Curry relates the love of God shown forth in the ministry of Jesus and his invitation to love one another to Jesus’ charge, […]
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