NEWS
Here’s where you’ll find good news stories about how we–as a diocese, as parishes, and as individuals–are drawing people to Jesus and embodying His love for the world by growing our skills as leaders, deepening our faith, and striving for justice.
Archbishop Desmond Tutu’s Legacy to Episcopal Diocese of Washington
“Do your little bit of good where you are; it's those little bits of good put together that overwhelm the world.” - Desmond Tutu We in the Episcopal Diocese of Washington remember Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu’s many contributions to Washington and join the world...
Obispa Mariann y El Muy Reverendo Hollerith apoyan la Serie de Humildad y Competencia LGBTQIA+
Amigos, Como muchos de ustedes saben, la Diócesis Episopal de Washington ha estado respondiendo al importante llamado a aumentar nuestra capacidad, lenguaje y prácticas para vivir mejor en nuestro valor de inclusión para la comunidad LGBTQIA. Nos complace compartir...
Bishop Mariann and Dean Hollerith support of LGBTQIA+ Humility & Competency Series
Friends, As many of you know, The Episcopal Diocese of Washington has been responding to the important call to grow our capacity, language and practices to better live into our value of inclusion for the LGBTQIA+ community. We are happy to share that we will be...
Strengthening and Renewing the Spiritual Life
Starting in February 2022 the School for Christian Faith and Leadership will be offering a two-part series called Discover-Embrace for individuals across congregations to name and reclaim the spiritual treasures of their lives–and through that experience strengthen...
2021 Annual Report
Each year, it is the joyful undertaking of diocesan staff to write a report about just what the Episcopal Diocese of Washington has been up to in the last 12 months. So much good soil is being cultivated in the diocese, it is both heartening and humbling. We invite...
Getting Our Hands in Missional Soil
On an Advent Sunday, a chunk of the congregation at Christ Church in La Plata gathered for our first parish lunch since the pandemic. Over chili and cornbread, we welcomed first-time visitors and longtime members, all there to share and tell the “Story of Christ...
New Ways of Engaging God’s Mission
St. John’s Episcopal Church, Beltsville, MD is proud to participate in the Tending Our Soil (TOS) initiative. Our mission statement reads, “To share God's love with everyone to bring hope and change lives.” The TOS initiative has challenged us to examine the relevancy...
Telling Stories in a Community Dispersed
The Tending Our Soil initiative invited every congregation to listen to the soul of the congregation by remembering its history – its birth and journey – together as a community. How do you gather the community for storytelling for a community with multiple...
Building Capacities for Adaptive Leadership
Transfiguration Parish is excited to participate in EDOW’s Tending Our Soil (TOS) initiative, an extraordinary opportunity to work together to create a vital, sustainable church. We are particularly excited about the initiative’s focus on “building capacities for...
Beating the Bounds & Meeting Our Community
One morning several weeks ago, I, along with around 20 parishioners from St. Paul’s K Street, embarked on the ancient custom of beating (or perambulating) the bounds. This custom, perhaps peculiar to us, was vital to the future of parishes in an age where property,...
