Church Leadership

Whether you're a new vestry member or a seasoned veteran the Vestry Resource Guide is essential reading.

Esta guía, en versión revisada, es una lectura esencial para toda persona que participa en una junta parroquial.

Explores the meaning of spiritual growth as well as presents a plan for growth that can guide both congregations and individuals.

Explores The Twelve Steps of Humility, the heart of The Rule of Saint Benedict, revealing how this ancient guide leads to wisdom, strength, and love.

In this pamphlet, Scott Gunn offers an introduction to the Episcopal Church and its basic beliefs and practices.

A Lector's Guide and Commentary assists those whose calling, responsibility, and privilege it is to proclaim the Word of God through the public reading of Holy Scripture.

This resource offers a path to integrating stewardship into all aspects of our lives.

Provides the necessary information on setting up a medical directive, planning your funeral service, and preparing to write your will.

Introduces popular options for planned giving including a bequest in a will, life income gifts, gifts of real estate, and more.

Provides prospective donors with information about the Episcopal Church Foundation's charitable gift annuity program and how individuals might create such a gift.

Describes how these annuities work, details some of their features, offers an example, and suggests where to get more information.

Gives a basic understanding and describes the different ways of giving through immediate, deferred, or life income gifts.

Includes helpful suggestions about the steps to take before, during, and after writing a will, as part of planning for the end of life.

Describes how pooled income funds work, details some of their features, offers an example, and explains where to get additional information.

Details how to set up a pooled income fund through the Episcopal Church Foundation and provides the necessary forms for starting a fund.

Explains how charitable remainder trusts work, details some of their features, offers an example, and lists where to get more information.

Provides prospective donors with in-depth information about the Episcopal Church Foundations' charitable remainder trust program and how individuals can set up such a gift.

Explains the historical and biblical roots of lay involvement, outlining how to promote lay leadership to change and grow the church.

A Lector's Guide and Commentary assists those whose calling, responsibility, and privilege it is to proclaim the Word of God through the public reading of Holy Scripture.

The Desktop-Pew Edition of the Revised Common Lectionary is just the right size to place in a pew or to live on your desk, and it is sturdy enough to carry around with you on hospital visits.