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[Nashotah House Theological Seminary] Concluding a competitive national search, Nashotah House Theological Seminary in Wisconsin has named Lauren Whitnah as its next dean. Whitnah joins Nashotah Ho…

[Episcopal News Service] The 81st General Convention’s Governance & Structure committees voted unanimously April 30 to recommend creation of a new missionary diocese led by Navajo Episcopalians after hearing testimony in favor of the move from Navajoland’s church leaders and their supporters.

[Episcopal News Service] Dozens of Episcopalians and representatives from The Episcopal Church’s ecumenical and interfaith partners testified at three separate online hearings about the ongoing Israel-Palestinian conflict and 11 related resolutions that will be considered by the 81st General Convention.

The Rev. Russ Levenson, rector of St. Martin’s Episcopal Church in Houston, Texas, will retire this month after celebrating his final services May 5 at St. Martin’s, the largest congregation in The Episcopal Church. Photo: St. Martin’s Episcopal Church

Leaders from the dioceses of Milwaukee, Fond du Lac and Eau Claire gather May 4 in Baraboo to approve a reunion agreement that will go before the 81st General Convention for final approval in June. Photo: Graicey Van Spankeren/Diocese of Milwaukee

[Episcopal News Service] The 81st General Convention is considering at least three similar resolutions that would commit The Episcopal Church to supporting a global policy framework known as “…

[Episcopal News Service] The feature-length documentary “The Philadelphia Eleven,” about the trailblazers who became the first women to be ordained priests in The Episcopal Church, has been screened at churches across the United States since its premiere in September. This month, the filmmakers are celebrating the movie’s nationwide theatrical release.

[Episcopal News Service] Anglican leaders in Brazil are responding to devastating flooding in the nation’s southern regions – an ongoing “climatic catastrophe,” the leaders say, that has killed an estimated 150 people and displaced a half million residents from their homes.

[Episcopal News Service] The inaugural board of the newly formed Episcopal Coalition for Racial Equity and Justice held its first two meetings last month, and this month, it is preparing to offer a…

[Episcopal News Service – Louisville, Kentucky] A nearly five-year journey of experimentation and collaboration between the dioceses of Eastern Michigan and Western Michigan culminated in jubilant votes June 28, as the 81st General Convention authorized their merger as the new Diocese of the Great Lakes.