The Office of Government Relations is tasked with representing official Episcopal Church policies voted on and passed by General Convention or Executive Council, the legislative and governing bodies of the Church. Below is a list...
The Diocesan Central Payroll Program was created to serve our congregations by providing an economical payroll service process. For the fee of $104 annually per employee, we prepare all direct deposits, file quarterly 941 reports, deposit payroll taxes and prepare W-2s at year-end. Basically, if all of your employees are on this program, you simply send money to the diocese twice a month and you have no other payroll responsibilities.
Congregations are invited to apply for Strategic Congregational Support (SCS) from the diocese each year as the budget is prepared.
Over the last several years I have been working on a plan to support the work of clearing unexploded ordnance in Laos. Laos is a small country in between Thailand and Vietnam and is profoundly...
Reflection by Peter Jenks for World Too Beautiful service, January 5, 2022 January 6, Feast of the Epiphany, is no longer simply an overt religious date for churches to offer a service or meal; but...
The deadline for submitting a resolution for the 2025 Diocesan Convention (Sept. 22) has passed. Proposed resolutions will be available on the convention page and emailed out after Oct. 6. Members of the Resolutions Committee...
I fell in love with the tiny, distant country of Laos about twelve years ago, when I first visited on vacation. Laos is a sliver of mountain and river, with Vietnam on one side and...
The Communities for Spiritual Vitality is an initiative of gratitude, hope, and joy offered as a source of renewal for laity with roles of leadership or service in parishes with part-time or shared clergy support....
Agenda Download the agenda here Bishop’s Address Bishop Brown’s Convention Address 2025 Budget – adopted Budget for 2026 – Spreadsheet Budget for 2026 – Narrative Slide Presentation from Pre-convention Meetings Budget Increase Summary Consent Calendar...
