The Board of Directors of the Episcopal Evangelism Society (EES) is pleased to announce that the recipient of the Morgan Directors’ Award for 2018 is the Rev. Dcn. Janice Hicks. Recipients of this award are selected for the scope, quality and particularly for the evangelical impact of their EES grant-supported evangelism projects. Hicks’ work integrates … Read More »
EES News
Evangelism Society Announces Divestment from ‘Gun Stocks’
The Board of Directors of EES, the Episcopal Evangelism Society, voted to realign the EES investment portfolio during their board meeting at the School of Theology, The University of the South in Sewanee, TN on November 8, 2018. “Following the Parkland shooting earlier this year, the Board requested a thorough review of our portfolio with … Read More »
An Evangelist – In Spite of Myself
a reflection by The Very Rev. Roger Ferlo, Ph. D. I am one of those Episcopalians suffering from a life-long allergy to the word “evangelism.” This may well be because I bear the scars of several years of ministry in a troubled diocese where the word “evangelical,” like the word “orthodox,” was wielded like a verbal … Read More »
Cracking the Nut of Evangelism in The Episcopal Church
a reflection by Josephine Hicks Why are Episcopalians so resistant to the “E” word (“Evangelism”)? How can we change that mindset and ethos? The Episcopal Evangelism Society works to be a catalyst for innovative evangelism in The Episcopal Church. At our meeting at The Seminary of the Southwest in Austin, Texas on November 8 and … Read More »
Curating Evangelism
a reflection by The Rev. Jimmy Bartz I feel like our board work with the Episcopal Evangelism Society is a bit like an archeological dig. Board members travel from across the country. We are clergy and lay leaders committed to the work of sharing God’s love and empowering other to do the same. We begin … Read More »
Discerning the Movement of the Spirit in Times of Transition
Reflection by the Rev. Phoebe A. Roaf All around us, things are in transition. Even as we enjoy the fall weather, winter is fast approaching. Our church and our nation are selecting new leaders for the next phase of our common life. Although change is inevitable, my own anxiety level often increases during times of … Read More »
EES Morgan Directors’ Award 2016: Gayle Fisher-Stewart
The Board of Directors of the Episcopal Evangelism Society (EES) is pleased to announce that the recipient of the Morgan Directors’ Award for 2016 is the Rev. Gayle Fisher-Stewart, founder of the Center for the Study of Faith in Justice at Calvary Episcopal Church in Washington, DC. Fisher-Stewart brought over forty years’ experience as an … Read More »
Join Us in the Jesus Movement: Reflections by The Rev. Canon John Newton
For the past several years, I have been privileged to serve on the board of the Episcopal Evangelism Society, an organization that dates back to 1862. EES serves as a catalyst and resource for innovative witness to Jesus Christ. Change, adaptation, and learning are built into our organizational DNA. Our earliest work was to offer … Read More »
Making a Difference – EES Grant Updates
EVN: The Episcopal Video Network Soon to be released! The Episcopal Video Network (EVN) is a fun and accessible how-to guide for parishes, for developing and using video as a tool for evangelism. VTS senior Christian Anderson used his background in acting and production in LA, plus a summer internship with Trinity Wall Street’s video … Read More »
Catalyzing Innovative Evangelism
New E-21 Grants Awarded Meeting at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church in Charlotte, NC, the EES Board awarded eight new Evangelism for the 21st Century grants for Spring 2016. The grantees will be working domestically, in Israel/Palestine and in Africa for work as diverse as empowering the church for ministry with dementia patients and their caregivers, … Read More »