A mission reflection by Judy Quick Why does the Holy Land draw me in? What is it about Jerusalem that holds my heart? I’ve had the privilege of making the traditional pilgrimage to the Holy Land since the mid 1990s, walking the footsteps of Jesus in the Galilee and in Jerusalem. These pilgrimages to ancient sacred sites […]
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Nativity greetings! – Christmas proclaims God on mission
Nativity, with Children, by Indian artist Frank Wesley (1923-2002) Dear Friends in Mission, The marvel of Christmas is that it includes everything – everything! Everything in the mission of God. That’s not surprising. After all, the God of the cosmos – infinite and all-encompassing – comes to us distilled in an infant in a particular […]
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Mission in Haiti to be focus of Dec. 15 Mission Thursday
“Mission in Haiti – Challenges and Opportunities Today” will be the topic of the online Mission Thursday webinar planned by the Global Episcopal Mission Network for 1 p.m. on Dec. 15. The format will be a roundtable discussion where Episcopal dioceses, congregations, religious orders and mission organizations are invited to share their perspectives on mission […]
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Mission News 12/2/22: Diocesan Mission Advocates meet for orientation
Seeking to address a long-felt need, this year’s General Convention called for Global Mission Advocates to be appointed by dioceses, seminaries and diocesan schools for ministry. After commending for study and implementation the “Guiding Principles for World Mission” drafted by the Standing Commission on World Mission (SCWM), Resolution A016 asked SCWM and the Office of […]
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General Convention commended GEMN, suggested membership support, and allocated $50,000
The General Convention of the Episcopal Church offered moral and financial support to the Global Episcopal Mission Network (GEMN) at its meeting last summer. In passing Resolution A028, which was submitted by the Standing Commission on World Mission (SCWM), the churchwide legislative body celebrated GEMN’s 25 years of encouraging global mission. It singled out for […]
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Mission Reflection: ‘Where are the Sudanese Diaspora within the Beloved Community?’
A reflection by Bishop Alan Scarfe We all know that mission is a mutual experience, and that is certainly true when it comes to the presence of Anglicans who come to live in the United States. They often bring with them an enthusiasm for mission and a vitality of faith that has only been made […]
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Mission News 9/22/22: Convention & Lambeth to be discussed at this fall’s Mission Thursdays
Mission Thursdays this fall will provide forums for discussing mission This fall GEMN is restarting the Mission Thursdays discussion series. The one-hour sessions in webinar format will provide opportunities for mission activists in congregations, dioceses, agencies, seminaries and religious orders to hear about and discuss developments in the church’s global outreach. Presentations by guest speakers […]
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Mission Reflections: Two GEMN Board members on their experience of 2022 Lambeth Conference
“It’s all about Jesus!” – Helen Van Koevering GEMN Board member the Rev. Canon Helen Van Koevering, D.Min., attended the 2022 Lambeth Conference as the spouse of Lexington Bishop Mark Van Koevering. Lambeth was many things: To this spouse, it was a joyful celebration of global friendships. Born and raised in England, my heart has […]
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Global Mission News 7/28/22: Mission in the Lambeth Calls – an analysis
A missional commentary on the Lambeth Calls by Titus Presler, GEMN Executive Director What is the Lambeth Conference? As Anglican Christians we’re part of a highly organized church that, yes, has a hierarchy headed by bishops, people consecrated to shepherd the flocks in their dioceses. Since 1867, active Anglican bishops, now numbering around 1,000, gather about […]
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Global Mission News 6/29/22: Five Talents / Boe Thoughts / GC Hearing / Conference Plenary Videos
Five Talents offers virtual tours of its global work Five Talents, the Virginia-based mission agency with the tagline, “transforming lives through microenterprise development,” is offering virtual tours of its work around the world to congregations and other groups, either in person or via Zoom, CEO Dale Stanton-Hoyle wrote in his weekly email on June 23. […]
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