A Message from Bishop Dietsche Regarding COVID and Its Effect on Our Lives
By The Rt. Rev. Andrew ML Dietsche
My Brother’s and Sisters, As this issue of the Episcopal New Yorker comes to you, six and a half months have passed since the rapid escalation of the COVID-19 pandemic in New York required of us that we temporarily suspend the public worship of our churches. Over the next two months and more, we in…
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Bishops' Messages
In The Current Issue
The voice of a Black man calling on real good Whites and real good cops to join with us; for, it is enough
En la intersección del Racismo y el COVID
The Color of the Godhead ~ Is It Time to Remove Images of the White Jesus From Churches?
Racism Exists in Our Churches: Here’s What to Do About It
Diocesan and Parish News
Due to the impact of COVID-19 restrictions, many seafarers remain on ship well beyond the international limit of 12 months, with some having served for 15 or 16 months. At the same time we are…
Read MoreSince a large part of its ceiling collapsed at the beginning of October, 2019, the main sanctuary of the landmarked Victorian Gothic St. Paul’s Memorial Church in the Stapleton section of Staten Island has been…
Read MoreSixteen parishioners within our diocese participated in a pilot Online Anti-Racism Workshop via four Zoom sessions from August 17 to August 24. The committee generally has three workshops a year in the winter, spring and…
Read MoreDiocesan Offices Remain Closed The diocesan offices on the Cathedral Close at 1047 Amsterdam Avenue remain closed, and the Bishop’s staff continue to work from home. As of the time of writing, no date has…
Read MoreThis year’s 244th Diocesan Convention, which was scheduled to take place at the Cathedral of Saint John the Divine on Saturday November 7, will—of course—now take place online, in this case via Zoom. The convention…
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Episcopal News Service Feed
- Salisbury Cathedral opens as vaccination site — with a soundtrack of organ music
- Bishop of Asante Mampong Cyril Kobina Ben-Smith will become archbishop of Ghana
- Washington National Cathedral hosts online National Prayer Service after Biden inauguration
- Episcopalians join in prayers for new administration as Biden is inaugurated as US president
- Clergy living with mental illness find healing through speaking out