Why be interested in decisions of the Anglican Consultative Council this past summer? Because the council, which is the most representative body in the Anglican Communion, made decisions affecting your participation in God’s global mission. Register here to hear from the three Episcopal Church members at Mission Thursday at 2pm Eastern on Oct. 15. Presenting […]
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“Gifts of Being a Missionary Companion” is theme for Mission Thursday on Sept. 17
“Gifts of Being a Missionary Companion” is the theme of the first Mission Thursday of the fall, on Sept. 17 online at 2pm Eastern. 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, the Young Adult Service […]
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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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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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Nine trends in Christianity’s future are outlined by Todd Johnson at Missio 2026 to guide mission strategy
Future trends in world Christianity that should guide Christians’ participation in God’s global mission were outlined in a talk by Dr. Todd Johnson, co-director of the Center for the Study of Global Christianity. He spoke on April 15 at Missio, the global mission conference in San Francisco cosponsored by the Global Episcopal Mission Network and […]
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May 2026 Mission Thursday: Hands, Hearts and Harvests in Tanzania
There is a field in Tanzania where the soil is being turned with care – where farmers are learning new ways to tend the land so that it may yield not just for today, but for generations to come. There is a gathering where hands begin to speak, and the Gospel is shared in sign […]
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