The Diocese of Haiti
[Episcopal News Service] More than five and a half years after a catastrophic earthquake destroyed Holy Trinity Cathedral in Port-au-Prince, on July 20 workers began cleaning the site, sectioning off the work area, removing bricks, terracotta tiles, sections of the cathedral's walls and other remnants that eventually will be incorporated into the construction of a new cathedral. Read more...

Diocese of Long Island
Bishop Lawrence Provenzano and the Chapter of the Cathedral of the Incarnation announced that Myra Garnes Shuler will be installed as an Honorary Canon of the Cathedral at a service in September.  Read more...

Diocese of New Jersey
The Committee on Ministry to the Imprisoned will be sponsoring a one-day workshop on ministering to the men and women in New Jersey's jails, prisons, and detention centers on Saturday, October 10 at Christ Episcopal Church in Toms River, NJ. Registration and more information...

Diocese of New York
Basement Bags! The Youth Economic Group of Rural and Migrant Ministries is a group of high school students from all around Sullivan County who seek to create change by educating themselves about issues of social and economic justice that affect the community, hosting community forums, rallying, fundraising and spreading awareness. As a tool for self-empowerment, they manage their own cooperative business, Basement Bags. Find out more...

Diocese of Newark
"Memorials to the Lost", Bishop Beckwith's blog post of August 5, includes a call to action. "...what I am proposing that we do in the Diocese of Newark. Sunday, December 13 is Gun Violence Sabbath, so chosen because it coincides with the third anniversary of the Newtown, CT murders at Sandy Hook Elementary School.  Read the blog...

Diocese of Rochester
Congratulations to St. Stephen's! A grant of $30,000 has been awarded to St. Stephen's Episcopal Church to launch an anti-poverty program called SewGreen@Rochester.  Read more...

And guess who's coming to the diocesan convention! Dinner & Keynote with the Rt. Rev. Michael Curry, Presiding Bishop Elect, Friday, Nov. 13, 2015 at 7 p.m. Hobart & William Smith Colleges as well as Convention 2015 (Worship with the Rt. Rev. Michael Curry preaching) Saturday, Nov. 14, 2015 Hobart & William Smith Colleges

Diocese of Western New York
Orchard Park Church Forges New Relationship - Recently, 25 people from St. Mark's Orchard Park joined with their Muslim brothers and sisters at the Turkish Cultural Center in Buffalo to celebrate a community Iftar dinner.  Read more...