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Episcopal Diocese of Northern California

"The Red Book" (The Episcopal Annual)

Online edition of the Church Annual from Morehouse Communications

Hospitality Parishes/Dioceses/Provinces An Outline of the Faith commonly called the Catechism

A commentary on the creeds from the Book of Common Prayer

The Anglican Communion Office

News, information and resources from the Anglican Communion Office, London. The ACO includes the Secretariat for the Primates Meeting, the Lambeth Conference and the Anglican Consultative Council.

Parishes and Dioceses in Other Provinces of the Anglican Communion which have asked to be linked here. Anglican Communion News Service

ACNS provides news and feature coverage of the worldwide Anglican Communion and is published by the Anglican Communion office in London. Canon James Rosenthal is Director of Communications for the Anglican Communion.

Office of the Anglican Observer at the United Nations 1998 Lambeth Conference Web Site Episcopal Church Center

Department and Staff Directory

Governance
The General Convention of the Episcopal Church
House of Deputies President
Executive Council 2000-2003
Constitution and Canons
2000-2003 Commissions, Committees, Agencies and Boards
Office of the Treasurer Canonical Offices
Presiding Bishop's Messages
Ecumenical and Interfaith Relations

A variety of ecumenical and interfaith study resources for use by individuals and parish groups. Includes the listing of the Episcopal Diocesan Ecumenical Officers (EDEO)

Office of the Bishop of the Armed Services, Health and Prison Ministries

The ministry of the Episcopal Church to the armed forces, veterans medical centers and hospitals, and local, state and federal prisons.

Church Deployment Office

Resources for congregations, bishops, dioceses, clergy and lay professionals to assist them in their ministry discernment process.

The Convocation of American (Episcopal) Churches in Europe Liturgy and Music Office for Ministry Development

The Office for Ministry Development supports the development of the ministry of all of the baptized as well as efforts to increase the capacity of the Church to exercise its mission and ministry. We work closely with the Standing Commission on Ministry Development, other programs units within the Episcopal Church Center, and a whole host of ministry development efforts underway throughout the Church. We welcome creative partnerships and conversations with individuals and groups who are interested in ministry development. Our Web site seeks to reflect this depth of involvement in ministry development. Webmaster: Molly Shaw

Educational Institutions

Berkeley Divinity School at Yale, New Haven, CT
Bexley Hall - Colgate-Rochester, Rochester, NY
College of Emmanuel and St. Chad, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, CANADA
Church Divinity School of the Pacific, Berkeley, CA
Episcopal Divinity School, Cambridge, MA
Episcopal Theological Seminary of the Southwest, Austin, TX
General Theological Seminary, New York, NY
Harvard Divinity School, Cambridge, MA
Huron University College, London, Ontario, CANADA
Nashotah House, Nashotah, WI
Saint Augustine's College, Raleigh, NC
School of Theology of The University of the South, Sewanee, TN
Seabury-Western Theological Seminary, Evanston, IL
Trinity Episcopal School for Ministry, Ambridge, PA
Virginia Theological Seminary, Alexandria, VA

Office of Pastoral Development
General Board of Examining Chaplains

Program Resources
Anglican and Global Relations

Strengthening the relationships between our church and the 37 other provinces in the Anglican Communion is the main task of the Anglican and Global Relations staff at the Episcopal Church Center.

Mission Opportunities List

"Missioners" needed to serve as Episcopal Church Volunteers for Mission [VFM] or longer-term Appointed Missionaries.

Congregational Ministries

A departmental cluster in the Service, Education and Witness Unit which provides congregational development services and promotes leadership training.

"Worship That Works"

A series of sermons and preparation notes based on the liturgical year, published by the Episcopal Church Congregational Ministries Office.

Episcopal/Anglican Women's Network

Articles, announcements and resources from the ECUSA/ Anglican Women's Network. The network is in partnership with the global Anglican Women initiative.

Episcopal Life

The National Newspaper of the Episcopal Church.
Churchwide Events Calendar prepared by Episcopal Life

Episcopal Migration Ministries

EMM is the arm of the Church which advocates for the protection of the world's refugees and also seeks to provide the protection afforded by third country resettlement.

Media Services

Episcopal News Service
ENS is the official news agency of The Episcopal Church and publishes news and feature stories and media advisories primarily for secular and church publications, such as diocesan newspapers. ENS publishes online as soon as the news is written.
Subscription form for mailing lists
You can subscribe to automatically receive news releases as e-mail.
Info Desk
Quest / Ecunet
Quest International is part of the world-wide Inter-Anglican Network system and the Interfaith EcuNet network, a group communication network for those active in the church.
Media Producers
Web Consultations
ECUSA Images and Web Help
Website Development
Odyssey Network
A faith and values cable TV network available to 30 million homes in the USA and owned in part by an interfaith coalition of which the Episcopal Church is a member

Ministries with Young People

This departmental cluster in the Service, Education, and Witness Unit of the Episcopal Church Center includes Children's Ministries, Youth Ministries, Young Adult and Higher Education Ministries, and Resources for Educators.

Peace and Justice Ministries

Equipping Episcopalians to carryout the promise made in their Baptismal Covenant to "strive for justice and peace and respect the dignity of every human being."

Episcopal Public Policy Network (EPPN)

Information about the EPPN, a nationwide network of Episcopalians committed to fulfilling their Baptismal Covenant to "strive for justice and peace" by communicating with national law makers on issues of importance to the mission of the church.

Episcopal Relief and Development

Disaster relief advisories. Articles and resources explaining the work of Episcopal Relief and Development. Regularly updated list of grants.

Administrative Support
Archives of the Episcopal Church

The Archives is a center for contemporary and historical information on the Episcopal Church. The Archives conducts research for Church offices and ministries and provides reference services to the public. Consulting services are available for dioceses, parishes and organizations. Direct all questions to the Research department.

Episcopal Book / Resource Center Job Openings (Human Resources)

Resources for ECUSA Commissions, Committees, Boards and Agencies

Pages prepared by or for official Commissions, Committees, Boards and Agencies of the Episcopal Church, USA

Other Resources

Listed below are web sites with a wide range of information and perspectives. The sites list the names of ther persons or groups responsible for the editorial content and viewpoints expressed therein. If you have inquiries or comments, please contact the web editors whose e-mail addresses are provided on their pages.

ACTS 29 Ministries

"Our ministry exists to be a premier Christian resource force for evangelism, discipleship and ministry for Jesus Christ in the power of the Holy Spirit."

Affirming Anglican Catholicism

A renewal movement of Anglo-Catholicism, in the US and Canada, allied to British/Irish Affirming Catholicism. One of the primary goals of Affirming Catholicism is the retrieval and reinsertion of the doctrine of the Trinity into the centre of Church life.

African Palms USA

an outreach ministry of St. John's Church, Olney, MD

The Alliance of Lesbian and Gay Anglicans (ALGA)

An international network of nine gay/lesbian Anglican organizations and ministries united in working for the unconditional inclusion and full participation of lesbian and gay people in every facet of the Church's life throughout the Anglican Communion.

American Anglican Council

"A network affirming Biblical authority and Anglican orthodoxy within the Episcopal Church."

Andrew Weeks' Episcopal evangelism web site. Anglican Africa

The Anglican Africa home page serves as a directory of information about Anglican provinces, dioceses, parishes, theological colleges and other institutions in Sub-Saharan Africa.

The Anglican Digest

"A bimonthly miscellany reflecting the words and work of the faithful throughout the worldwide Anglican Communion."

Anglican Institute

It is the mission and purpose of the Anglican Institute to make a biblical and historical articulation of the faith once delivered readily available to the larger church through conferences and printed word.

Anglican Library Society

The Anglican Library Society supports people in the Anglican communion charged with running church libraries, websites, and archives. Most of these people are amateurs and would be glad of the assistance. There is a directory of Anglican online libraries, a link library of resources, and an online forum for practitioners to exchange information. There is even a section called Librariana Anglicana that provides both spiritual support and library humor.

Anglicans Online

With more than 9500 links, Anglicans Online is independent, comprehensive, contemporary, reliable, and fair. Updated every Sunday night

Anglican Pages of Louie Crew

Dr. Louie Crew's compilation of resources.

Bible Reading Fellowship

BRF encourages and facilitates Bible reading for Christian growth by creating, publishing, and distributing Bible commentaries and related materials.

Christ Church Tape Ministry

a ministry of Christ Church, Red Hook, NY, assisting the spiritual needs of congregations and clergy through video and audio tape resources. The Ministry reads "Forward Day by Day" and distributes it at no cost to visually impaired recipients. Video offerings include summaries of Lambeth Conference 1998

Church Pension Group

Pension Fund, Life Insurance, Medical Trust, Property Insurance, Church Publishing, New York City. 800 223-6602 or 212 592-1800

Church Publishing Incorporated Clergy Wellness Commission - Diocese of California

The Clergy Wellness Commission promotes the health and wellness of the clergy, their partners and families.

Diocese of Maryland Evangelism Resources Pages

Maintained by Bob Wyatt

EASE Church Management Software Ecclesia Ministries

whose mission is to bridge the distances between people who in various ways live outside and those who live inside. Ecclesia trains volunteers to visit homeless people in hospitals, and offers many other opportunities to give and receive friendship in Christ.

EC-EpiscopalConnection

Provides Internet Services Such as ChurchFind, ClergyFind, AccessPoint, E-ZPrayer
Also Provides "Church of the Week" Program for Episcopalians Online

Ekklesia Society

"An international society committed to making disciples of Jesus Christ."

Episcopal Booksellers Association Episcopal Cathedral Teleconferencing Network

The Episcopal Cathedral Teleconferencing Network is a distributor of acclaimed interactive programming on spiritual formation, continuing education, and professional training for clergy and laity of the Episcopal Church.|

Episcopal Church Building Fund

"Helping Build the Church and Helping the Church to Build"

Episcopalians Online

"Your Journey Into Freedom Begins Here!"
Provides Programs Such as EC-EpiscopalConnection and has over 2000 links all Episcopal Related!

Episcopalians United

"...to accomplish constructive change in the structure and ministry of the Church -- Change that is faithful to Scripture, Tradition and the Lordship of Jesus Christ."

Episcopal Life

The National Newspaper of the Episcopal Church.
What's happening? Calendar of Episcopal Church Events,
prepared by Episcopal Life.

Episcopal Media Center

Video, audio and advertising resources for individuals and congregations.

Episcopal Publishing Ministries

Church Publishing, Forward Movement Publications, Cowley Publications, LeaderResources

EpiscopalWay

Provides Faithliner, Vantage and Special Edition Websites

FaithandValues.Com

"...Light for the journey"

FaithLinks

An online publication of The Living Church Foundation, providing weekly feature stories and spiritual resources specifically for adult inquirers who wish to live out the Gospel in their everyday lives.

FaithTrust Institute

FaithTrust Institute, formerly Center for the Prevention of Sexual and Domestic Violence, is an interreligious educational resource that offers training and resources on child abuse, domestic violence and sexual abuse by clergy.

"Forward in Faith North America"

(formerly Episcopal Synod of America)
"Forward in Faith, North America is committed to finding a way forward whereby traditional Anglicans may continue to practice the historic Faith."

Grace Online

Life from a spiritual perspective. The online, multi-media spirituality magazine by GraceCom, Grace Cathedral, San Francisco.

Happening

Happening seeks to bring young persons to a fuller personal knowledge of and relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ and to a deeper level of commitment and apostleship.

"Journey to Adulthood" from LeaderResources

A six-year program for 11- to 18-year-olds, one of the more exciting faith formation programs for youth available today.

Kanuga Conferences

An Episcopal Conference Center in the Western North Carolina Mountains.

National Episcopal Acolyte Team

A new organization for Acolytes, Youth Ministers and anyone interested in the the inclusion of teenagers in the regular worship and liturgy of the Episcopal Church.

National Episcopal Health Ministries

"...to promote health ministry in the Episcopal Church through local congregations, assisting them to reclaim the Gospel imperative of health and wholeness."

National Network of Episcopal Clergy Associations

The National Network of Episcopal Clergy Associations seek, serve and proclaim Christ by leading clergy in the Episcopal Church into collegial relationships for education, self-care, advocacy, and spiritual growth.

New Testament Resources

Prepared by the Reverend Dr. Donald Binder

oneword

Providing a Community of Information for Episcopalians! oneword - GOD'S WORD THE B I B L E!

"Peek through the Window"

for young adults exploring the various Christian traditions, including a taste of what the Episcopal Church has to offer.

Philosophy and Religion

Edited by Richard T. Nolan, Ph.D.

Project Canterbury

Project Canterbury is home on the Internet to Anglican texts. Emphasis is placed on documents expressing the Catholic identity of Anglicanism.

The Protestant Radio and Television Center

Protestant Hour Information Center.

Recovery Ministries of the Episcopal Church

Recovery Ministries is an independent, nationwide network with a common commitment to address the use and misuse of alcohol and other drugs in relation to the church's mission.

Road to Emmaus

Christian apologetics bulletin board service.

Scholarly Engagement with Anglican Doctrine (SEAD)

"...continuing the rich Anglican heritage of prayerful scholarly engagement with Christian belief."

Saint Francis Academy

"... to be an instrument of healing for children, youth, and families in spirit, mind, and body, so they live responsibly and productively with purpose and hope."

St. Jude's Ranch for Children

St. Jude's Ranch for Children is a nationally recognized and fiscally responsible community focused on the individual needs of abused, abandoned and neglected children of all races and faiths.

Stewardship web site of Ted Mollegen

Parish resources about stewardship theology and practice.

TheMinistree.com

Resources for Families, Communication Ministry & The Episcopal Church

United Voice

The national newspaper of Episcopalians United.

University of the South

Popularly known as "Sewanee." Owned by 28 Episcopal dioceses in 12 states. 10,000 acre campus.

Unofficial Episcopal Church Home Page

Repository for information relevant to the Episcopal Church.

The Witness

For more than 75 years The Witness has published articles addressing spirituality as well as critiquing social issues from a faith perspective.

"www.episcopalian.org"

A servant ministry sharing Christ's message.

Young Episcopalian

... a forum for young adults in the Episcopal Church.

Forward Movement Publications

FMP is one of the official agencies of the Episcopal Church, noted for its Forward Day by Day devotional materials and other parish literature. These pages include announcements from FMP, ordering information and the latest FMP catalog.

Organizations
Anglican Association of Biblical Scholars

An international association supporting biblical scholarship at all levels of the Anglican Communion

Associated Parishes for Liturgy and Mission

AP promotes liturgical renewal in the Episcopal Church and the Anglican Church of Canada.

Brotherhood of St. Andrew

A world-wide ministry of men in the Episcopal/Anglican Communion.

Church Army USA

The Church Army is a society of trained and commissioned evangelists in the Episcopal Church.

Church Development Institute (CDI) Trainers

An association of trainer-consultants in the Episcopal Church offering training in congregational development through dioceses and two national sites in NYC and Sewanee, TN.

Church Pension Group

Pension Fund, Life Insurance, Medical Trust, Property Insurance, Church Publishing, New York City. 800 223-6602 or 212 592-1800

Church Periodical Club

...an independent,affiliated organization of the Executive Council of the Episcopal Church, dedicated to the worldwide Ministry of the Printed Word and to the Promotion of Christian Mission..

Colleges and Universities of the Anglican Communion

Colleges and Universities of the Anglican Communion is a worldwide association of over one hundred institutions of higher education that were founded by and retain ties to a branch of the Anglican Communion.

Daughters of the King

The Daughters of the King is an Order for women in the Episcopal Church dedicated to prayer and service For Christ's Sake.

Devotional Societies

Confraternity of the Blessed Sacrament

Episcopal Appalachian Ministries

"...works with the people of Appalachia in the name of the Risen Christ to proclaim the Gospel in ways which will renew and empower and serve justice, so that all may share in the good creation which God has blessed us."

Episcopal Camps and Conference Centers, Inc.

Linking Camps and Conference Centers Throughout the Episcopal Church

Episcopal Church Foundation

The Episcopal Church Foundation is an independent, lay-led organization that serves the Church by providing innovative resources for philanthropy, education and leadership development.

Episcopal Church Women (ECW) Episcopal Communicators

Official web pages from Episcopal Communicators, a self-supporting national organization of communication professionals with staff responsibilities in the Episcopal Church.

Episcopal Partnership for Global Mission

"The World to Christ We Bring" Partners in God's Mission

Episcopal Conference of the Deaf

A national association of Episcopal Church workers whose purpose is to spread the Gospel of Christ among Deaf people.

Episcopal Evangelical Education Society

Making annual grants to seminary students, faculty, and staff to seek new ways to meet the challenges that the Church faces in the 21st Century

Episcopal Marriage Encounter

The purpose of Marriage Encounter is to strengthen a couple's relationship through deeper communication and a fuller understanding of God's gift of matrimony.

Episcopal Men's Ministry

Episcopal Men's Ministry is a network of clergy and lay leaders dedicated to raising up a vibrant ministry to men at the local, diocesan and national level.

Episcopal Network for Evangelism

A Domestic Mission Imperative for the Episcopal Church. Called to restore all people to unity with God and each other in Christ, we will, with God's help, double the Episcopal Church's baptized membership by the year 2020.

Episcopal Peace Fellowship

The Episcopal Peace Fellowship is a body within the church whose mission is to aid and encourage all Episcopalians to strive for justice and peace among all people and to bear nonviolent witness to Christ's call to peace.

Episcopal Society for Ministry in Higher Education

A society in the Episcopal Church dedicated to developing campus ministry.

Faith Alive

Faith Alive is A Witnessing Fellowship, dedicated to building up the Body of Christ in the Episcopal church through the format of a weekend program, called a Faith Alive Weekend.

Global Episcopal Mission Network (GEM)

The GEM Network engages dioceses, congregations and individuals in the global mission of Jesus Christ.

Girls' Friendly Society

The Girls' Friendly Society is an international, non-profit organization affiliated with the Episcopal Church for girls and young women.

Historical Society of the Episcopal Church

The Historical Society of the Episcopal Church is a voluntary organization of people who are interested in researching, preserving or simply reading church history.

Integrity

A nationwide association of lesbian and gay Episcopalians, as well as their family and friends.

Interim Ministry Network

IMN is the professional association of those serving congregations in the transition from one pastor to the next. Web information includes network programs and services and includes dates and descriptions of educational events.

Kiyosato Educational Experiment Project (KEEP)

Applied Christianity in action - "helping people help themselves" - is the mission of KEEP. The work includes educational, agricultural, medical, environmental and religious activities.

National Altar Guild Association

The purpose of the National Altar Guild Association (NAGA) is to assist parish, diocesan, and provincial altar guilds through information, resources, and communication.

National Association of Self-Supporting Active Ministry (NASSAM)

Tentmakers are committed mission-minded Christians -- both clergy and in lay leaders -- who work in secular jobs.

National Association of Episcopal Interim Ministry Specialists (NAEIMS)

NAEIMS is dedicated to serving the Episcopal Church in times of transition and provides a variety of services to both clergy and parishes engaged in the interim process.

National Episcopal AIDS Coalition (NEAC)

A network of AIDS ministries across the Episcopal Church, with bishops, priests, deacons and lay ministers as NEAC constituents.

National Episcopal Cursillo

Cursillo is a movement of the church to help those in the church understand their individual callings to be Christian leaders.

National Network of Lay Professionals (NNLP)

NNLP exists to provide a national support system for lay people employed in the ministry of the church.

National Organization of Episcopalians for Life (NOEL)

"...committed to the many issues that pertain to the sanctity and moral integrity of life and family. NOEL is a para-church organization within the Episcopal/Anglican tradition."

North American Association of the Diaconate (NAAD)

Official web pages of the NAAD.

Religious Orders and Other Christian Communities

Conference on Religious Life Directory
The Brotherhood of Saint Gregory
Community of the Ascension
Community of Celebration
Community of the Holy Spirit
Community of St. John Baptist
Community of the Paraclete
Franciscan Order of the Divine Compassion
Order of the Ascension
Order of the Holy Cross (Benedictine)
Order of Julian of Norwich
Order of St. Athanasius
Order of St. Benedict
Order of St. Helena
Society of St. Francis
Third Order, Society of Saint Francis
St. Gregory's Abbey (Benedictine)
Society of St. John the Evangelist
Society of St. Margaret

Solo Flight

A spiritually based, Eucharistic-centered annual experience for Episcopal adults and other singular men and women who would like to meet people with similar values and interests.

The Episcopal Network for Stewardship (TENS)

A voluntary network of people who realize: that everything comes from God; God, the giver, gives it to us as Stewards for the span of our lives; God is love and gives all to us as acts of love; We are made in God's image and find our true selves when we, like God, love and give.

Union of Black Episcopalians

The UBE encourages the involvement of Black People in the total life of the Church.

United Thank Offering

The United Thank Offering is a discipline in our life in Christ that begins with daily prayers and gifts of thanksgiving.

Vergers' Guild of the Episcopal Church

Information about the lay ministry which assists clergy in the conduct of public worship; VGEC history, calendar of events and criteria for membership.

Worldwide Anglican Communion

Official Website of the Anglican Communion Take a Virtual Tour of the Entire Anglican Communion, Worldwide The Anglican Cycle of Prayer The Anglican Church in Africa The Anglican Church of Australia The Anglican Church of Canada The Church of England The Diocese in Europe The Church of Ireland The Anglican Church in Japan The Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand, and Polynesia The Scottish Episcopal Church The Anglican Church in Wales The Anglican Church Worldwide (for those not listed above)

Miscellaneous Resources

Anglicans Online (excellent source for world-wide links)Lectionary Online (easily find the readings for each day)Book of Common Prayer Online (modern and older editions)How to Build a Great Parish Website from the Hartford Institute for Religion ResearchThe Daily Office in English or Spanish, 2-year Cycle House of Bishops (unofficial website)

Information About Saints