G. Jeffrey MacDonald

Sixty-four percent of Episcopal congregations don’t have a paid, full-time priest.

Many news outlets have reported on outbursts of intercommunal violence within the region since October 7, noting that Israeli and Palestinian police forces have had difficulty keeping it under control.

The Lay Preacher Training Initiative (LPTI) of the Episcopal Preaching Foundation is completing a two-year training pilot program funded by a three-year, $400,000 grant from Trinity Church Wall Street in New York City. A pioneering cohort of 30 lay preachers from six dioceses will graduate in a November ceremony at Washington National Cathedral.

Cash-strapped churches should explore preschool partnerships -- they’re always seeking space, and churches are uniquely laid out for their needs.

Small Episcopal congregations have found a voice in the podcast world. And like a mustard seed, that voice is designed to grow big while...

Fresh Expressions fosters Christian community among people who are unlikely to enter a steepled building on a Sunday morning.

Churches can trim expenses and acquire good support, but must be willing to be flexible.

Renting space to like-minded organizations has been a financial boon for many churches -- until the pandemic hit.

Prior to 1960, the diaconate functioned largely as a terminal ministry for women and a long-term holding pattern for racial minorities. After the mid-60s, deacons were reframed as having a role representing Christ in a way that functionary priests do not.

In the 2020 Stress in America Report, the American Psychological Association finds that 78 percent of Americans say the pandemic is a significant source of stress in their lives.