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Five Truths about endowment spending …
By Juliette Acker
A sustainable endowment depends on wise spending. Do you need to take a fresh look at how you make spending decisions at your church? In the following infographic, we clarify five common misconceptions that may affect your endowment spending decisions.
January
By Donald Romanik
I’m not a big fan of January.
The First Thanksgiving
By Sandy Webb
Did you know that the word “eucharist” meant “thanksgiving”? The Rev. Sandy Webb explains in his latest post.
Ten Reasons Why You Should Be An Episcopalian
By Dean Wolfe
The ECF Board of Directors gathered at St. Bartholomews in NYC on November 12, 2021. During a Eucharist service that day, the Rt. Rev. Dean Wolfe delivered this sermon reminding everyone why they should be Episcopalians.
Beginning to Talk About Race
By Donald Romanik
Earlier this year, our Board of Directors adopted the “ECF Compass” – a rearticulation of our Purpose, Mission and Vision. This document also highlights who we are, what we do and how we do it. In addition to describing ourselves as Episcopal, Independent and Lay-led, we also state that ECF is inclusive, i.e, “we are anti-racist and committed to social justice, equity, diversity and inclus...
One year in
By Donald Romanik
My name is Donald Romanik and I am President of the Episcopal Church Foundation. Its been about a year since weve been living with this pandemic of COVID-19.
Good Book Club
By Richelle Thompson
In breakout sessions and a Q&A period, the sentiment was universal: we want to read scripture. We need to read it. God is calling us to read, reflect, and respond.
Ministering to Those in the Trenches
By Patrick Kangrga
Jesuss last living moments are described in the Gospel of Mark, "When it was noon, darkness came over the whole land until three in the afternoon. At three oclock Jesus cried out with a loud voice, Eloi, Eloi, lema sabachthani? which means, My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?...Then Jesus gave a loud cry and breathed his last."
lex orandi, lex credendi, lex vivendi
By Ranjit Mathews
In our latest blog, Ranjit Mathews explores “lex orandi, lex credendi, lex vivendi”, or “that which we pray, is what we believe, is what we live. In essence, we become what we pray.”
A Bald-faced Lie: “This is Not Who We Are”
By Ranjit Mathews
In our latest blog, Ranjit Mathews addresses the January 6 insurrection at the Capitol and its part in the White supremacy woven through United States’ history.
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