Ms. Jenny Grant, the Rev. Paul Rajan, Bishop Alan Scarfe and the Rev. Canon Helen Van Koevering recently joined the Board of the Global Episcopal Mission Network. Ms. Jenny Grant serves as the Officer for Global Relations and Networking in the Episcopal Church’s Office of Global Partnerships. She develops mission-related resources, maps companion relationships across […]
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“Gather, inspire and equip” – GEMN Board adopts a purpose statement for the network
By Titus Presler “The purpose of the Global Episcopal Mission Network is to gather, inspire and equip people to participate in God’s mission with humility, inclusion and companionship.” This is the purpose statement adopted by the GEMN Board of Directors at its extended meeting in October and confirmed at its November meeting. A briefer tagline […]
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Humility, Inclusion, Companionship – Board identifies three core values of GEMN
By Titus Presler Humility, Inclusion, Companionship – these are the three core values that the Board of Directors of the Global Episcopal Mission Network focused on at their annual extended board meeting, which was held online on October 7 and 8. They were finalized as the core values at the board’s regular monthly online meeting […]
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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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