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 […]
READ MOREGlobal Mission Conference drew over 150 to reflect on Women in Mission
“Do women bring distinctive gifts and experiences to mission service?” asked Ms. Elizabeth Boe, moderator for a plenary panel of women missionaries at the churchwide Global Mission Conference held online, May 12-14, by the Global Episcopal Mission Network (GEMN). Boe was asking the question as mission personnel officer in the Episcopal Church’s Office of Global […]
READ MORE2022 GEMN Annual Meeting to be held Friday, May 13
The 2022 Annual Meeting of the Global Episcopal Mission Network will be held in conjunction with the May 12-14 Global Mission Conference. The meeting will take place 11:45 a.m.-12:45 p.m. Eastern via Zoom on Friday, May 13. The Day 2 Conference session will follow at 1 p.m. Eastern. All conference attendees are invited and welcome […]
READ MORE“Mujeres en Misión” es el tema de la Conferencia de Misión Global en línea, del 12 al 14 de Mayo
La inscripción está en abierta para la Conferencia de Misión Global 2022 que se llevará a cabo del 12 al 14 de mayo en línea sobre el tema “Mujeres en Misión.” Regístrese ahora para unirse a personas de todo el mundo para celebrar y reflexionar sobre el papel vital de la participación de las mujeres […]
READ MOREWomen in Mission theme is attracting registrations for May 12-14 Global Mission Conference
Registration is picking up for the 2022 Global Mission Conference to be held online Thursday-Saturday, May 12-14, with the theme of Women in Mission. Now is the time to register and join with people around the world to celebrate and reflect on the vital role of women’s participation in God’s mission in the past, present […]
READ MORERegistration is now open for Global Mission Conference on Women in Mission, May 12-14
Registration is now open for the “Women in Mission” conference sponsored by the Global Episcopal Mission Network (GEMN) online, May 12-14. Conference information is here, and the registration portal is here. Spanish interpretation will be available for all plenaries and for some of the workshops. Four plenary speakers will highlight the work of women in […]
READ MORETime 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 […]
READ MOREGEMN and mission community remember Beth Frank, 1959-2022
The Rev. Elizabeth (Beth) Frank, a faithful and effective advocate for global mission, died unexpectedly on 21 January 2022. Beth had recently begun serving as interim rector of St. James Episcopal Church in Painestown in the Diocese of Ohio. She was a member and supporter of GEMN, attended several GEMN conferences, and was currently serving […]
READ MORE“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 […]
READ MORESave the date! – 2022 Global Mission Conference, May 12-14, will focus on Women in Mission
Women in Mission will be the theme of the 2022 Global Mission Conference sponsored by the Global Episcopal Mission Network, and it will be held May 12-14 online via Zoom. The GEMN Board of Directors set these directions for the annual conference at its October extended meeting in October. The online format was chosen in […]
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