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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Registration opens for Global Mission Conference to be held in Tampa, May 3-5: “Mission: Journey into Healing”
Registration is now open for the 2023 Global Mission Conference to be held at St. Mark’s Church in Tampa, Florida, from noon on Wednesday, May 3, to noon on Friday, May 5. Sponsored by GEMN, the conference will focus on “Mission: Journey into Healing.” Mission activists and Global Mission Advocates are also encouraged to consider […]
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Celebrate World Mission Sunday in your congregation on February 19!
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 19. Epiphany celebrates the showing forth of the light of Christ in all the world – over all the diversity of nationalities, cultures, races, languages and ethnicities. This […]
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Time to prepare for World Mission Sunday: Feb. 27!
The Episcopal Church’s World Mission Sunday, an annual observance designated by the 1997 General Convention, occurs on the Last Sunday after the Epiphany – this year on February 27. World Mission Sunday’s rationale is that Epiphany celebrates the showing forth of the light of Christ in all the world – over all the diversity of […]
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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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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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