Tag: Domestic and Foreign Missionary Society

This is the weekly bulletin insert from Sermons That Work.

Your Guide to the DFMS, Part 10

Throughout the summer, our bulletin inserts will feature resources from the Domestic and Foreign Missionary Society (DFMS) available to:

• You
• Your ministry
• Your congregation
• Your diocese

The DFMS is the formal, incorporated name for The Episcopal Church. Learn more by scanning each department’s QR code or visit iam.ec/tecguide.

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United Thank Offering

The United Thank Offering (UTO) is a ministry of The Episcopal Church for the mission of the whole church. Through UTO, individuals are invited to embrace a personal, spiritual discipline of gratitude. UTO encourages people to do the following:

• Notice the good things that happen each day,
• Give thanks to God for those blessings.
• Make an offering for each blessing.

UTO is entrusted to receive and distribute 100% of the offerings to support innovative mission and ministry throughout The Episcopal Church and Anglican Communion.

• Access our numerous and varied gratitude-themed resources.
• Register your gratitude for the blessings of your life through a gift to the United Thank Offering.
• Apply for United Thank Offering grants.

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The Way of Love

The Way of Love is a way of life. More than a program or curriculum, it is a return to the ancient pathways and Rules of Life that followers of Jesus have observed for centuries.

They knew the power of commitment to a core set of practices—turn, learn, pray, worship, bless, go, rest—and the power of gathering in a small group where you find love and support for living into these commitments.

• Use “My Way of Love” to guide your spiritual life.
• Review the Way of Love Starter Pack.
• Watch “Traveling the Way of Love” with your small group.
• Listen to the “Way of Love” podcast.
• Build an intentional small-group ministry in your congregation.

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The Office of Young Adult and Campus Ministries

The Office of Young Adult and Campus Ministries supports ministries of, to, and with young adults (ages 18-30) both on and off college campuses through the communities, resources and networks of The Episcopal Church.

Through leadership development, networking across the church, gathering online and in person, and offering support through each diocese and province, we strive to create a community of leaders and young adults engaged in mission and ministry together.

Youth ministry calls for passion, patience, and faithfulness— pointing out the sacred in the midst of the chaos of adolescence and walking faithfully with young people as they transition from child to young adult. Youth ministry is a bridging ministry of education, connection, formation, and hopefully, transformation. Learn about offerings from the Office of Youth Ministries below.

• Learn more about the vital work of young adult and campus ministries.
• Invite young adults to find new faith communities.
• Connect with young adult and campus ministers at the annual leadership conference.
• Sign up for Episcopal Youth Ministry Network News.
• Meet the 2024 GCOYP members and learn more about the joy of EYE/EJE.

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Weekly bulletin inserts

This weekly bulletin insert provides information about the history, music, liturgy, mission, and ministry of The Episcopal Church. For more information, please contact us at stw@episcopalchurch.org.

Sermons That Work

For more than 20 years, Sermons That Work, a ministry of The Episcopal Church’s Office of Communication, has provided free sermons, Bible studies, bulletin inserts, and other resources that speak to congregations across the Church. Our writers and readers come from numerous and varied backgrounds, and the resources we provide are used in small house churches, sprawling cathedrals, and everything between.

Church of the Redeemer

Church of the Redeemer: Worshiping God, living in community, and reaching out to the world around us. We are an Episcopal Church serving north King County and south Snohomish County, Washington. As you travel your road, go with friends walking the way of Jesus at Redeemer.

Church of the Redeemer is at 6220 Northeast 181st Street in Kenmore, Washington. The campus is a short distance north of Bothell Way, near the Burke-Gilman Trail. The entrance looks like a gravel driveway. The campus is larger on the inside than it is on the outside. And we managed to hide a large building on the side of a hill that is not easily seen from the street.

The Episcopal Church welcomes you.

This is the weekly bulletin insert from Sermons That Work.

Your Guide to the DFMS, Part 9

Throughout the summer, our bulletin inserts will feature resources from the Domestic and Foreign Missionary Society (DFMS) available to:

• You
• Your ministry
• Your congregation
• Your diocese

The DFMS is the formal, incorporated name for The Episcopal Church. Learn more by scanning each department’s QR code or visit iam.ec/tecguide.

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Safe Church

The Safe Church office, established in 2022, coordinates training for the new Safe Church, Safe Communities curriculum, serves as a point of contact for dioceses and congregations with questions about the Model Policies for the Protection of Children and Youth and for the Protection of Vulnerable Adults, and facilitates the development of best practices across The Episcopal Church.

The Manager for Safe Church also serves as a liaison to Praesidium Inc., the company that hosts the online learning site, Praesidium Academy.

• Watch the invitation to Safe Church, Safe Communities by Presiding Bishop Michael Curry.
• Review the model policy for the protection of children and youth.
• Learn more about our model policy for the protection of vulnerable adults.
• Check out the Safe Church webpage, continuously updated with new and updated resources including supplemental training materials, FAQs, training recommendations, and more.

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Social and Economic Justice

Social and Economic Justice. The Episcopal Church addresses social and economic justice in many ways:

• Jubilee and Justice Ministries.
• One- and two-year Justice and Advocacy Fellowships based on the Anglican Marks of Mission.
• Asset-Based Community Development.
• Collaboration with the Poor People’s Campaign.
• Annual block-grant programs for the development (or enrichment) of local ministry.

Through these processes and ministries, The Episcopal Church seeks to preach good news to the poor, to proclaim release to the prisoners and recovery of sight to the blind, to liberate the oppressed, and to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor (based on Luke 4:18-19).

• Download “From the Pew to the Public Square,” (PDF) a social change guide.
• Introduce Asset-Based Community Development through “Called to Transformation.”
• Watch videos based on From the Pew to the Public Square.
• Protest faithfully with the Episcopal Street Action Handbook.

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The Office for Transition Ministry (OTM)

The Office for Transition Ministry (OTM) provides support for search and call processes to bishops, diocesan staff, clergy, lay leaders, seminaries, other church ministries, and the Board for Transition Ministry. The office encourages and resources regional groups and dioceses working on diversity and equity in ministry leadership calls. OTM works collaboratively across the church.

• Support bishops, diocesan staff, regional groups, search chairs, clergy, seminaries, and other ministries through an online searchable database for clergy, lay leaders, and worshiping communities.
• Resource and encourage dioceses, regional groups, and other church ministries regarding diversity and inclusion.
• Nurture trusting relationships that lead to deeper collaboration and mutuality in ministries.
• Collaborate across the church on current issues and future innovation regarding ministry leadership availability and the shape of church communities.

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Next week: United Thank Offering, Way of Love, Young Adult and Campus Ministries, Youth Ministries.

Weekly bulletin inserts

This weekly bulletin insert provides information about the history, music, liturgy, mission, and ministry of The Episcopal Church. For more information, please contact us at stw@episcopalchurch.org.

Sermons That Work

For more than 20 years, Sermons That Work, a ministry of The Episcopal Church’s Office of Communication, has provided free sermons, Bible studies, bulletin inserts, and other resources that speak to congregations across the Church. Our writers and readers come from numerous and varied backgrounds, and the resources we provide are used in small house churches, sprawling cathedrals, and everything between.

Church of the Redeemer

Church of the Redeemer: Worshiping God, living in community, and reaching out to the world around us. We are an Episcopal Church serving north King County and south Snohomish County, Washington. As you travel your road, go with friends walking the way of Jesus at Redeemer.

Church of the Redeemer is at 6220 Northeast 181st Street in Kenmore, Washington. The campus is a short distance north of Bothell Way, near the Burke-Gilman Trail. The entrance looks like a gravel driveway. The campus is larger on the inside than it is on the outside. And we managed to hide a large building on the side of a hill that is not easily seen from the street.

The Episcopal Church welcomes you.

This is the weekly bulletin insert from Sermons That Work.

Your Guide to the DFMS, Part 8

Throughout the summer, our bulletin inserts will feature resources from the Domestic and Foreign Missionary Society (DFMS) available to:

• You
• Your ministry
• Your congregation
• Your diocese

The DFMS is the formal, incorporated name for The Episcopal Church. Learn more by scanning each department’s QR code or visit iam.ec/tecguide.

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The Office of Government Relations (OGR)

The Office of Government Relations (OGR) represents the policy priorities of The Episcopal Church to the U.S. federal government in Washington, D.C., highlighting the voices of Episcopalians and Anglicans globally. OGR manages the Episcopal Public Policy Network, a grassroots network of Episcopalians engaged in the ministry of public policy advocacy.

• Petition your members of Congress and more by taking action with our policy network’s Action Alerts every week.
• Equip yourself with up-to-date knowledge on U.S. policy and legislation by attending one of our free online events.
• Participate in U.S. elections by volunteering with our office as an Election Activator.
• Go deeper by honing your and your community’s skills in political advocacy and dialogue using our training resources.
• Intern with the Office of Government Relations, which runs three cycles a year, assisting our efforts to shape and influence U.S. policy.

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The Office of Pastoral Development

The Office of Pastoral Development serves the presiding bishop and the wider church through consultation for bishop elections, conflict resolution involving bishops, Title IV intake for matters involving alleged bishop misconduct, and other pastoral issues as assigned by the presiding bishop.

• Meet the Office of Pastoral Development staff.
• Learn about The Episcopal Church’s guidelines and support for matters involving clergy misconduct.
• Find consultation for bishop elections, conflict management, and vexing situations.

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Racial Reconciliation

Guided and inspired by the framework of Becoming Beloved Community, Episcopalians are taking intentional steps to form loving, liberating, and life-giving relationships with God and one another, and to heal and transform injustice and brokenness in ourselves, our churches, communities, institutions, and society.

Learn about our Racial Reconciliation offerings below.

• Engage the Becoming Beloved Community labyrinth, our framework for transformation.
• Tell the truth about our churches, leadership, power, and race – past and present.
• Proclaim the dream of Beloved Community via preaching, prayer, and public witness.
• Practice the healing way through anti-racism training, formation, pilgrimage, and storytelling.
• Repair the breach through justice and action addressing society and institutions.

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Next week: Safe Church, Social Justice and Advocacy Engagement, Transition Ministries

Weekly bulletin inserts

This weekly bulletin insert provides information about the history, music, liturgy, mission, and ministry of The Episcopal Church. For more information, please contact us at stw@episcopalchurch.org.

Sermons That Work

For more than 20 years, Sermons That Work, a ministry of The Episcopal Church’s Office of Communication, has provided free sermons, Bible studies, bulletin inserts, and other resources that speak to congregations across the Church. Our writers and readers come from numerous and varied backgrounds, and the resources we provide are used in small house churches, sprawling cathedrals, and everything between.

Church of the Redeemer

Church of the Redeemer: Worshiping God, living in community, and reaching out to the world around us. We are an Episcopal Church serving north King County and south Snohomish County, Washington. As you travel your road, go with friends walking the way of Jesus at Redeemer.

Church of the Redeemer is at 6220 Northeast 181st Street in Kenmore, Washington. The campus is a short distance north of Bothell Way, near the Burke-Gilman Trail. The entrance looks like a gravel driveway. The campus is larger on the inside than it is on the outside. And we managed to hide a large building on the side of a hill that is not easily seen from the street.

The Episcopal Church welcomes you.

This is the weekly bulletin insert from Sermons That Work.

Your Guide to the DFMS, Part 7

Throughout the summer, our bulletin inserts will feature resources from the Domestic and Foreign Missionary Society (DFMS) available to:

• You
• Your ministry
• Your congregation
• Your diocese

The DFMS is the formal, incorporated name for The Episcopal Church. Learn more by scanning each department’s QR code or visit iam.ec/tecguide.

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The Office of Indigenous Ministries

The Office of Indigenous Ministries offers support, guidance, and resources to the Indigenous people, faith communities, and dioceses of The Episcopal Church. It also provides guidance and resources to the church at large regarding relationships with Indigenous people.

The Indigenous theological education coordinator provides education and training opportunities to Indigenous people in their preparation for ministry, either lay or ordained.

Together these offices respond to the many needs and situations of Indigenous people and congregations within reservation and urban metropolitan areas, bringing the Gospel of Christ to the center of the Sacred Circle.

• Use “A Disciple’s Prayer Book” [PDF] for worship with your small group and congregation.
• Learn about The Episcopal Church’s history with and rebuke of the Doctrine of Discovery.
• Check out a webinar examining the church’s role in the establishment and operation of boarding schools in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
• Hear the perspectives of Indigenous Episcopalians and others on the effects of colonization.

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The Office of Latino/Hispanic Ministries

The Office of Latino/Hispanic Ministries embodies the Jesus Movement by fostering a church that is vibrantly multiethnic, multilingual, and multicultural.

By 2030, one-third of the U.S. population will be Latino/Hispanic, most of whom are English-speaking. Our aim is to help The Episcopal Church offer a generous welcome to this growing population, so that they may find a spiritual home in a sacramental tradition that values the gifts of all people.

We also envision a whole church enlivened by the leadership and spirituality of Latino/Hispanic Episcopalians.

We support our increasingly diverse church by producing resources, developing networks, and providing opportunities for formation of lay and ordained leaders.

• Attend the Episcopal Latino Ministry Competency Course in person or online.
• Learn from the New Camino seminar about the future of Latin@ ministry.
• Explore the many resources available at Latinos Episcopales.
• Utilize Sermones que iluminan; Spanish sermons, Bible studies.
• Attend Nuevo Amanecer, the hallmark biennial fiesta of Latino ministry.

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Mission Personnel

Mission Personnel. The Episcopal Church offers two programs for those interested in exploring their faith in new ways alongside partners around the Anglican Communion:

• The Young Adult Service Corps (YASC), for those ages 21-35.
• Episcopal Volunteers in Mission (EVIM), for those ages 36 and older.

Both programs offer opportunities for mutual sharing of gifts and skills and developing meaningful relationships between individuals and communities around the world. Those called to this ministry fully embrace the Way of Love practice of “go” as they “cross boundaries, listen deeply, and live like Jesus” alongside fellow members of the body of Christ.

• Learn more about and follow our Young Adult Service Corps members stationed around the world.
• Watch videos and listen to the stories of young adult Episcopalians as they serve in a variety of ministries across the Anglican Communion.
• Learn about opportunities for Episcopalians ages 36+ to serve around the Anglican Communion for a few months or for one to two years.
• Contact our staff about interest in serving with YASC.
• Contact our staff about interest in serving with EVIM.

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Next week: Office of Government Relations, Pastoral Development, Racial Reconciliation

Weekly bulletin inserts

This weekly bulletin insert provides information about the history, music, liturgy, mission, and ministry of The Episcopal Church. For more information, please contact us at stw@episcopalchurch.org.

Sermons That Work

For more than 20 years, Sermons That Work, a ministry of The Episcopal Church’s Office of Communication, has provided free sermons, Bible studies, bulletin inserts, and other resources that speak to congregations across the Church. Our writers and readers come from numerous and varied backgrounds, and the resources we provide are used in small house churches, sprawling cathedrals, and everything between.

Church of the Redeemer

Church of the Redeemer: Worshiping God, living in community, and reaching out to the world around us. We are an Episcopal Church serving north King County and south Snohomish County, Washington. As you travel your road, go with friends walking the way of Jesus at Redeemer.

Church of the Redeemer is at 6220 Northeast 181st Street in Kenmore, Washington. The campus is a short distance north of Bothell Way, near the Burke-Gilman Trail. The entrance looks like a gravel driveway. The campus is larger on the inside than it is on the outside. And we managed to hide a large building on the side of a hill that is not easily seen from the street.

The Episcopal Church welcomes you.

This is the weekly bulletin insert from Sermons That Work.

Your Guide to the DFMS, Part 6

Throughout the summer, our bulletin inserts will feature resources from the Domestic and Foreign Missionary Society (DFMS) available to:

• You
• Your ministry
• Your congregation
• Your diocese

The DFMS is the formal, incorporated name for The Episcopal Church. Learn more by scanning each department’s QR code or visit iam.ec/tecguide.

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Evangelism

Episcopalians are passionate about proclaiming the Good News of Jesus Christ in our words and actions. In fact, every baptized Episcopalian has vowed to proclaim with our words and our lives the loving, liberating, and life-giving Good News of Jesus Christ. Through the spiritual practice of evangelism, we seek, name, and celebrate Jesus’ loving presence in the stories of all people— then invite everyone to more. Learn about our Evangelism offerings below.

• Participate in “Centered: A Christian Discipleship Experience” that empowers lay people, transforms lives, and grows Christian communities.
• Start a small group to work through Embracing Evangelism, a partnership between The Episcopal Church and Virginia Theological Seminary.
• Join the Episcopal agrarian ministries movement and Good News Gardens.
• Dive into the Evangelism Toolkit, laying out the philosophy and spiritual practice of Episcopal evangelism.
• Host or attend an Episcopal revival in your diocese.

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The Finance Department

The Finance Department is composed of two offices.

The Office of the Treasurer does the following:

• Manages the operating cash and the longer-term assets of the church, including the endowment portfolio and charitable trusts.
• Oversees administration and management of the triennial budget.
• Administers the church’s socially responsible investments, including Economic Justice loans, refugee loans, and corporate proxy voting.

The Office of the Controller does the following:

• Records and processes all of the financial transactions for the church.
• Assists the treasurer in developing and monitoring budgets.
• Works with the church’s independent auditors to implement appropriate controls to safeguard assets and resources of the church.
• Leads the annual audit of financial statements in coordination with independent auditors.

Learn more about the Finance Office.

• Review our socially responsible investing information.
• Find scholarship and grant opportunities available for Episcopalians.
• Invest with the Domestic and Foreign Missionary Society.
• Consult our Manual for Business Methods.

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The Office of Global Partnerships

Partnering with God’s world to share the love of Jesus. The Office of Global Partnerships seeks to build, nurture, and inspire relationships across The Episcopal Church, the Anglican Communion, and the global community. Grounded in the baptismal covenant, the Office of Global Partnerships provides connections, resources, and opportunities for prayer, companionship, and advocacy to strengthen the church’s global mission engagement in our relationships with the Anglican Communion, United Nations, and ecumenical and interreligious organizations.

• Consult the Global Mission Digital Toolkit for use by individuals, small groups, congregations, and dioceses.
• Use “Becoming a World Where Love Is the Way,” a four-week study for individuals and groups interested in world mission.
• Read stories from partnership officers, missionaries, and others as they travel and build relationships across the worldwide Anglican Communion.
• Participate in our programs at the United Nations.

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Next week: Indigenous Ministries, Latino Ministries, Mission Personnel

Weekly bulletin inserts

This weekly bulletin insert provides information about the history, music, liturgy, mission, and ministry of The Episcopal Church. For more information, please contact us at stw@episcopalchurch.org.

Sermons That Work

For more than 20 years, Sermons That Work, a ministry of The Episcopal Church’s Office of Communication, has provided free sermons, Bible studies, bulletin inserts, and other resources that speak to congregations across the Church. Our writers and readers come from numerous and varied backgrounds, and the resources we provide are used in small house churches, sprawling cathedrals, and everything between.

Church of the Redeemer

Church of the Redeemer: Worshiping God, living in community, and reaching out to the world around us. We are an Episcopal Church serving north King County and south Snohomish County, Washington. As you travel your road, go with friends walking the way of Jesus at Redeemer.

Church of the Redeemer is at 6220 Northeast 181st Street in Kenmore, Washington. The campus is a short distance north of Bothell Way, near the Burke-Gilman Trail. The entrance looks like a gravel driveway. The campus is larger on the inside than it is on the outside. And we managed to hide a large building on the side of a hill that is not easily seen from the street.

The Episcopal Church welcomes you.

This is the weekly bulletin insert from Sermons That Work.

Your Guide to the DFMS, Part 5

Throughout the summer, our bulletin inserts will feature resources from the Domestic and Foreign Missionary Society (DFMS) available to:

• You
• Your ministry
• Your congregation
• Your diocese

The DFMS is the formal, incorporated name for The Episcopal Church. Learn more by scanning each department’s QR code or visit iam.ec/tecguide.

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Episcopal Migration Ministries (EMM)

Episcopal Migration Ministries (EMM) is a ministry of The Episcopal Church and is one of 10 national agencies responsible for resettling refugees in the United States in partnership with the government. Episcopal Migration Ministries currently has 12 affiliate partners in 10 states. In addition to its long-standing work in refugee resettlement ministry, Episcopal Migration Ministries is The Episcopal Church’s convening place for collaboration, education, and information-sharing on migration. We welcome refugees, educate communities, and mobilize congregations to advocate for the protection and rights of all migrants.

• Contribute to building a longer table where all are welcome.
• Join a monthly meeting of the Episcopal Asylum and Detention Ministry Network.
• Start a new ministry in your congregation or small group with a book discussion kit.
• Download the Supporting Asylum Seekers Toolkit and strengthen your ministry of welcome.
• Observe Refugee Sunday with a host of EMM resources.
• Participate in The Rainbow Initiative.

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The Episcopal News Service (ENS)

The Episcopal News Service (ENS) is the officially sponsored online news source of The Episcopal Church. ENS offers in-depth reporting and analysis of local, regional, national, and international news for Episcopalians and others interested in the church’s mission and ministry. ENS also operates a sponsorship program whereby Episcopal churches, organizations, and affiliates may submit press releases, events, and job vacancies.

• Visit our site to follow the news of The Episcopal Church.
• Subscribe to the ENS newsletter to receive our top stories in your inbox daily or weekly.
• Review our Jobs & Calls listings for lay and clergy positions around The Episcopal Church.
• Find exciting and interesting events happening online and in your area.
• Keep up with more Episcopal news through our collection of press releases, updated daily.
• Participate in our sponsorship program by submitting your institution’s press releases, events, and job vacancies.

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Episcopal Service Corps (ESC)

Episcopal Service Corps (ESC) empowers adults 18-35 to transform unjust structures through community building, local collaboration, prayer, and action. Joining ESC, young leaders commit to at least one year of living in communities of belonging centered on spiritual practices, personal growth, local justice immersion, and vocational discernment. Reflective of the depth and breadth of The Episcopal Church, ESC programs offer a wide range of opportunities and are located in communities across the United States. ESC programs are grounded in anti-oppression values and actively engage training, education, and activism so that everyone in ESC has the opportunity to experience a deep sense of giftedness, acceptance, and purpose.

• Take the discernment quiz to help young leaders discern a call to the Episcopal Service Corps.
• Check out our event listings to find events, open houses, online gatherings, and more.
• Apply to join the Episcopal Service Corps.

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Next week: Evangelism, Finance, Global Partnerships

Weekly bulletin inserts

This weekly bulletin insert provides information about the history, music, liturgy, mission, and ministry of The Episcopal Church. For more information, please contact us at stw@episcopalchurch.org.

Sermons That Work

For more than 20 years, Sermons That Work, a ministry of The Episcopal Church’s Office of Communication, has provided free sermons, Bible studies, bulletin inserts, and other resources that speak to congregations across the Church. Our writers and readers come from numerous and varied backgrounds, and the resources we provide are used in small house churches, sprawling cathedrals, and everything between.

Church of the Redeemer

Church of the Redeemer: Worshiping God, living in community, and reaching out to the world around us. We are an Episcopal Church serving north King County and south Snohomish County, Washington. As you travel your road, go with friends walking the way of Jesus at Redeemer.

Church of the Redeemer is at 6220 Northeast 181st Street in Kenmore, Washington. The campus is a short distance north of Bothell Way, near the Burke-Gilman Trail. The entrance looks like a gravel driveway. The campus is larger on the inside than it is on the outside. And we managed to hide a large building on the side of a hill that is not easily seen from the street.

The Episcopal Church welcomes you.

This is the weekly bulletin insert from Sermons That Work.

Your Guide to the DFMS, Part 4

Throughout the summer, our bulletin inserts will feature resources from the Domestic and Foreign Missionary Society (DFMS) available to:

• You
• Your ministry
• Your congregation
• Your diocese

The DFMS is the formal, incorporated name for The Episcopal Church. Learn more by scanning each department’s QR code or visit iam.ec/tecguide.

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Office of Development

Giving to help others is an essential part of how Episcopalians express their faith. We are blessed—so that we may become a blessing. Here you will discover opportunities from the Office of Development to support churchwide ministries. Here generous hearts meet the work of Christ in the world.

• Learn about the grants, programs, and ministries made possible with your support.
• Bless others as you have been blessed. Respond to Presiding Bishop Michael Curry’s call to support the BLESS Annual Appeal.
• Join our growing circle of sustaining monthly donors by becoming a member of the Shield Society.
• Partner with The Episcopal Church in your estate planning by joining the 1789 Society. We are here to work with you on making a legacy gift to the church.
• Subscribe to “The Church at Work” newsletter from the Office of Development. Give and your heart will grow!

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The Office of Ecumenical and Interreligious Relations

The Office of Ecumenical and Interreligious Relations supports ecumenical and interreligious engagement throughout our church, promoting understanding among all God’s people and unity among the churches. We do this through supporting the public commitments of this church; ecumenical dialogues; and providing resources.

• Identify your diocese’s Episcopal diocesan ecumenical and interreligious officer.
• Learn about the work of ecumenical and interreligious relations in The Episcopal Church by downloading our packet of quick fact one-pagers.
• Engage the “Past Reckoning” adult educational resources, which explore the racial histories of The Episcopal Church and the Moravian Church.
• Sign up for our mailing list to stay up to date on ecumenical and interreligious news and offerings from The Episcopal Church.
• Visit our ecumenical shared ministries across The Episcopal Church on the Episcopal Asset Map.
• Explore trainings for combating anti-Muslim bias with the Faith Over Fear Campaign.

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The Episcopal Asset Map, a ministry of The Episcopal Church and Episcopal Relief & Development, is a website that helps you learn about Episcopal communities by reading about and sharing the story of your local congregations, schools, and other institutions. Are you trying to find a community where you can worship? The site shows the ways that the Jesus Movement is active in our local communities through worship, ministry, and service. With the Episcopal Asset Map, you have the opportunity to tell the church and the world about how your congregation is being called to serve God and neighbor.

• Visit the Episcopal Asset Map to learn about Episcopal congregations, schools, and ministries.
• Learn how to update your pin on the Asset Map.
• Check out a custom map created by Episcopal map administrators overlaying publicly available data on a congregational map.
• See how one diocese has embedded the Episcopal Asset Map in its website as a church finder.

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Next week: Episcopal Migration Ministries, Episcopal News Service, Episcopal Service Corps

Weekly bulletin inserts

This weekly bulletin insert provides information about the history, music, liturgy, mission, and ministry of The Episcopal Church. For more information, please contact us at stw@episcopalchurch.org.

Sermons That Work

For more than 20 years, Sermons That Work, a ministry of The Episcopal Church’s Office of Communication, has provided free sermons, Bible studies, bulletin inserts, and other resources that speak to congregations across the Church. Our writers and readers come from numerous and varied backgrounds, and the resources we provide are used in small house churches, sprawling cathedrals, and everything between.

Church of the Redeemer

Church of the Redeemer: Worshiping God, living in community, and reaching out to the world around us. We are an Episcopal Church serving north King County and south Snohomish County, Washington. As you travel your road, go with friends walking the way of Jesus at Redeemer.

Church of the Redeemer is at 6220 Northeast 181st Street in Kenmore, Washington. The campus is a short distance north of Bothell Way, near the Burke-Gilman Trail. The entrance looks like a gravel driveway. The campus is larger on the inside than it is on the outside. And we managed to hide a large building on the side of a hill that is not easily seen from the street.

The Episcopal Church welcomes you.

This is the weekly bulletin insert from Sermons That Work.

Your Guide to the DFMS, Part 3

Throughout the summer, our bulletin inserts will feature resources from the Domestic and Foreign Missionary Society (DFMS) available to:

• You
• Your ministry
• Your congregation
• Your diocese

The DFMS is the formal, incorporated name for The Episcopal Church. Learn more by scanning each department’s QR code or visit iam.ec/tecguide.

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The Camino Project

The Camino Project comes out of a Lilly Foundation Grant that was awarded to the Department of Faith Formation of The Episcopal Church. This is to address the global needs of our culturally diverse family structures and congregations.

Our hope is to invite parents, caregivers, and congregations to explore “camino experiences.” We intentionally chose the Spanish word “camino” (the road, the path, the way) as a fitting, bilingual metaphor for the often unpredictable journey of Christian parenting.

The word “camino” also encompasses a broader context for experiential faith journeys. These pilgrimages or camino experiences can be done locally, regionally, or in sacred places throughout the world.

The project will engage, gather, and equip parents, caregivers, and congregations with caminos/pilgrimages, resources, and parent/caregiver cohorts. The Camino Project will connect through strategic experiences and faith-formed practices.

• Become a Camino Congregation or a Camino Group within your congregation that invests intentionally in supporting and resourcing English- and Spanish-speaking families of all configurations to build spiritually formative practices into the rhythm of their homes.
• Learn more about a doing a camino or Holy Expedition.
• Explore our resources!

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The Concert for the Human Family

The Concert for the Human Family is an inspiring collaborative between award-winning musicians and church leaders who believe in the power of music and storytelling to foster Beloved Community.

Experience genre-bending original music that bridges jazz, hip-hop, and bluegrass. It is performed by a multicultural team led by Nashville pianist and composer Kory Caudill. This is all woven with sacred stories to launch conversation around reconciliation, healing, and justice in the communities we call home.

It’s the power of music, for the sake of love.

• Experience the music of the Concert for the Human Family by accessing multiple albums of original songs created for these events.
• Join the conversation by finding out when the Concert for the Human Family tour will be in your town.
• Find the complete story of the Concert for the Human Family series, including media clips, behind-the-scenes videos, artist bios, tour dates, a full press kit, and much more.
• Watch “In These Uncertain Times—A Concert for the Human Family Event,” an award-winning digital concert experience, filmed live at Philadelphia Episcopal Cathedral.

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Creation Care

In Jesus, God so loved the whole world. We follow Jesus, so we love the world God loves.

Concerned for the global climate emergency, drawing on diverse approaches for our diverse contexts, we commit to form and restore right relationship with all of creation through loving formation, liberating advocacy, and life-giving stewardship.

Learn more about Creation Care:

• Explore the Episcopal Covenant to Care of Creation for inspiration and resources on how to take action as individuals, congregations, dioceses, and as the whole church.
• Start the conversation about climate change and eco-justice in your community with this simple guide to creation care StorySharing.
• Worship with creation care liturgies, including prayers of the people, confessions of sin, rogation days resources, and more.
• Use the online carbon tracker to measure your carbon footprint, make sustainable changes, and work with others in your congregation and diocese.
• Complete an online training on climate change and how to take action in your congregation and community to ensure a just and secure future for all.
• Form a small group to take this nine-session course on creation care and climate justice in your congregation and community.

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Next week: Development, Ecumenical-Interreligious Relations, and The Episcopal Asset Map

Weekly bulletin inserts

This weekly bulletin insert provides information about the history, music, liturgy, mission, and ministry of The Episcopal Church. For more information, please contact us at stw@episcopalchurch.org.

Sermons That Work

For more than 20 years, Sermons That Work, a ministry of The Episcopal Church’s Office of Communication, has provided free sermons, Bible studies, bulletin inserts, and other resources that speak to congregations across the Church. Our writers and readers come from numerous and varied backgrounds, and the resources we provide are used in small house churches, sprawling cathedrals, and everything between.

Church of the Redeemer

Church of the Redeemer: Worshiping God, living in community, and reaching out to the world around us. We are an Episcopal Church serving north King County and south Snohomish County, Washington. As you travel your road, go with friends walking the way of Jesus at Redeemer.

Church of the Redeemer is at 6220 Northeast 181st Street in Kenmore, Washington. The campus is a short distance north of Bothell Way, near the Burke-Gilman Trail. The entrance looks like a gravel driveway. The campus is larger on the inside than it is on the outside. And we managed to hide a large building on the side of a hill that is not easily seen from the street.

The Episcopal Church welcomes you.

This is the weekly bulletin insert from Sermons That Work.

Your Guide to the DFMS, Part 2

Throughout the summer, our bulletin inserts will feature resources from the Domestic and Foreign Missionary Society (DFMS) available to:

• You
• Your ministry
• Your congregation
• Your diocese

The DFMS is the formal, incorporated name for The Episcopal Church. Learn more by scanning each department’s QR code or visit iam.ec/tecguide.

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Episcopal Asiamerica Ministries

Episcopal Asiamerica Ministries offers resources and training for clergy and lay leadership, as well as tools for congregational development. Asian language liturgy and worship are also available.

We are an umbrella of several ethnically and culturally diverse convocations: Arab-Middle Eastern, Chinese, Filipino, Japanese, Korean, Pacific Islander, South Asian, Southeast Asian, and Asian American Young Adults.

• Download or order our “Being Episcopalian” (PDF) booklet.
• Learn more about the ANDREWS program [Asiamerica Network of Disciples, Revivalists, Evangelists, Witnesses and Servant Leaders].
• Join our ethnic convocation meetings.
• Use Episcopal liturgies in various Asian languages.
• Attend the triennial Episcopal Asiamerica Ministry (EAM) Consultation.

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Church Planting and Redevelopment

Church Planting and Redevelopment engages leaders who are either visioning a new faith community from scratch, or re-imagining ways of “being church” with their existing community. We are especially committed to supporting communities that have historically been underrepresented in The Episcopal Church, and parishes that are committed to knowing, loving, and learning from their neighbors.

We provide leadership discernment, training, coaching and co-learning opportunities for point leaders and teams who feel called to undertake this brave work.

• Read our guides to the leadership gifts of successful church planters and congregational redevelopers.
• Find out what to expect when you’re starting a new Episcopal community.
• Explore Genesis II: Re-Vision and Renew
• Listen to “The Genesis Podcast.”
• Stay in touch through our monthly connection points.

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The Office of Communication

The Office of Communication serves The Episcopal Church’s ministries, congregations, dioceses, and churchwide offices by amplifying our core messages and mission through a broad array of the following:

• Professional digital tools
• Creative services
• News reporting
• Public affairs communications

Our stories and productions are created from a desire to share Jesus’ Way of Love with the whole world. They highlight the work of God’s people—in the Episcopal branch of the Jesus Movement and beyond.

• Keep up to date on news from the Domestic and Foreign Missionary Society and subscribe to the Daily Scan.
• Create visual resources with inspiring styles and standard looks consistent with The Episcopal Church’s visual identity.
• Listen to our growing library of podcasts produced by The Episcopal Church and our ministry partners.
• Elevate your writing with clarity and consistency through our writing style guide.
• Contact our office to share ideas for new and expanded offerings from your ministry, congregation, or diocese.

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Next week: The Camino Project, Concert for the Human Family, Creation Care

Weekly bulletin inserts

This weekly bulletin insert provides information about the history, music, liturgy, mission, and ministry of The Episcopal Church. For more information, please contact us at stw@episcopalchurch.org.

Sermons That Work

For more than 20 years, Sermons That Work, a ministry of The Episcopal Church’s Office of Communication, has provided free sermons, Bible studies, bulletin inserts, and other resources that speak to congregations across the Church. Our writers and readers come from numerous and varied backgrounds, and the resources we provide are used in small house churches, sprawling cathedrals, and everything between.

Church of the Redeemer

Church of the Redeemer: Worshiping God, living in community, and reaching out to the world around us. We are an Episcopal Church serving north King County and south Snohomish County, Washington. As you travel your road, go with friends walking the way of Jesus at Redeemer.

Church of the Redeemer is at 6220 Northeast 181st Street in Kenmore, Washington. The campus is a short distance north of Bothell Way, near the Burke-Gilman Trail. The entrance looks like a gravel driveway. The campus is larger on the inside than it is on the outside. And we managed to hide a large building on the side of a hill that is not easily seen from the street.

The Episcopal Church welcomes you.

This is the weekly bulletin insert from Sermons That Work.

Your Guide to the DFMS, Part 1

Throughout the summer, our bulletin inserts will feature resources from the Domestic and Foreign Missionary Society (DFMS) available to:

• You
• Your ministry
• Your congregation
• Your diocese

The DFMS is the formal, incorporated name for The Episcopal Church. Learn more by scanning each department’s QR code or visit iam.ec/tecguide.

The Office of African Descent Ministries

The Office of African Descent Ministries seeks to inspire, transform and empower people of African descent to live fully into the Jesus Movement. The history of contributions to The Episcopal Church by people of African descent is long and inspiring.

The church pays tribute to this legacy by supporting and fostering the growth and development of Black communities. This is through partnerships that reach across ethnic and racial boundaries, from Episcopal provinces, dioceses, and deaneries to local worshipping communities.

• Engage the “Healing from Internalized Oppression” curriculum and its invitation to a journey toward wholeness.
• Attend a meeting of Diocesan Leaders for African Descent Ministries.
• Explore Congregational Programs for Revitalization to strengthen congregational leadership and ministry.
• Learn more about African Descent Ministries Black Congregational Leadership Initiative (BCLI).

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The Archives 

The Archives is the research center of the Domestic and Foreign Missionary Society. It serves The Episcopal Church’s governing bodies, dioceses, parishes, and churchwide organizations.

The Archives provides historical research on official statements, programs, publications, and activities of the church.

The Archives advises local church entities on archival retention, digital preservation, and records management for legal compliance.

The Archives’ website (episcopalarchives.org) offers historical resources in the Digital Archives and the Episcopal Text Center.

• Explore the Digital Archives to discover more about The Episcopal Church.
• Discover the process for amending church records.
• Learn about the historic contributions of the women of the church through the Archives’ latest online exhibit, “For the Extension of the Kingdom.”
• Manage archives and records for your congregation.

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Armed Forces and Federal Ministries

Armed Forces and Federal Ministries and its chaplains provide spiritual and day-to-day support to the following:

• Service members overseas and stateside
• Veterans requiring medical services
• Those incarcerated in federal prisons

In addition, Coast Guard Auxiliary and Civil Air Patrol chaplains provide spiritual support to local communities outside federal installations.

They bring spiritual healing and comfort to those with no other faith resources.

• Discover how and where we serve.
• Become an Episcopal military or federal chaplain.
• Visit the Military Chaplains Just War Education Project.
• Watch our Armed Forces and Federal Chaplains video series.
• Discover the history of the Armed Forces bishops.

Weekly bulletin inserts

This weekly bulletin insert provides information about the history, music, liturgy, mission, and ministry of The Episcopal Church. For more information, please contact us at stw@episcopalchurch.org.

Sermons That Work

For more than 20 years, Sermons That Work, a ministry of The Episcopal Church’s Office of Communication, has provided free sermons, Bible studies, bulletin inserts, and other resources that speak to congregations across the Church. Our writers and readers come from numerous and varied backgrounds, and the resources we provide are used in small house churches, sprawling cathedrals, and everything between.

Church of the Redeemer

Church of the Redeemer: Worshiping God, living in community, and reaching out to the world around us. We are an Episcopal Church serving north King County and south Snohomish County, Washington. As you travel your road, go with friends walking the way of Jesus at Redeemer.

Church of the Redeemer is at 6220 Northeast 181st Street in Kenmore, Washington. The campus is a short distance north of Bothell Way, near the Burke-Gilman Trail. The entrance looks like a gravel driveway. The campus is larger on the inside than it is on the outside. And we managed to hide a large building on the side of a hill that is not easily seen from the street.

The Episcopal Church welcomes you.