“Nuns and Monks Abroad: Religious Orders in World Mission” is the theme of the Mission Thursday that will take place on June 12. Nuns and monks have been prominent in the missional outreach of the Christian movement for many centuries, and the contemporary religious orders of the Episcopal Church follow in that tradition. Yet, although […]
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God’s Mission in Honduras to be focus of March 20 Mission Thursday
God’s mission in Honduras to be focus of March 20 Mission Thursday
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Register now for Formation Program to be offered April 29 before Missio in Honduras
People interested in deepening their understanding of world mission are invited to register for the in-person Mission Formation Program offered by the Global Episcopal Mission Network this spring in San Pedro Sula, Honduras. The Formation Program will be offered in tandem with Missio 2025, the global mission conference that will be held April 29-May 2 […]
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How to celebrate World Mission Sunday? – Come share possibilities at the Feb. 20 Mission Thursday!
Come to MIssion Thursday on Feb. 20 to find out ways to celebrate World Mission Sunday on March 2!
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“My Mission Story” videos testify to how God is drawing Episcopalians into world mission
“My Mission Story” is the theme of eleven videos sponsored by GEMN in which Episcopalians witness to how God drew them into world mission. The stories are inspiring as laypersons and clergy talk about key turning points in their missional life with God. Ranging from 6 to 14 minutes in length, the videos are ideal […]
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Mission Reflection: Missionary learned to “really” pray through serving in South Africa
One of the gifts of cross-cultural mission service is that the experience of working with people of another culture and language deepens one’s own spirituality and discipleship. A Catch of the Day posting from Heidi Schmidt in Argentina on Sunday, June 9, captures that dynamic vividly and inspirationally: Good morning! One of the myriad gifts […]
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Missio stresses missional companionship in tension times for 130 attendees
Missio stresses missional companionship in tension times for 130 attendees
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Mission and church unity – how do they relate? Come and discuss at March 7 Mission Thursday
The March 7 Mission Thursday will discuss how global mission relates to church unity. How have people in mission experienced Christian diversity? Have some mission efforts fostered mutual understanding? Have some mission efforts promoted disunity? How can global mission help fulfill Jesus’ prayer “that they all may be one”? A panel will discuss these questions […]
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Celebrate World Mission Sunday on Feb. 11 – or any other time you choose!
The Episcopal Church’s World Mission Sunday, an annual observance designated by the 1997 General Convention, occurs on the Last Sunday in Epiphanytide – this year on February 11. But it can also be celebrated on any other Sunday of your choosing! Epiphany celebrates the showing forth of the light of Christ in all the world […]
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New Jersey and Cameroon nuns’ companionship with orphans is focus of Feb. 15 Mission Thursday
‘A Mission Companionship with Cameroon Orphans’ is the theme of the Mission Thursday to be held online on Feb. 15. Sponsored by the Global Episcopal Mission Network (GEMN), the 2 p.m. webinar on Zoom will feature Sister Monica Clare, superior of the Community of St. John the Baptist in Mendham, New Jersey. Register for the […]
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