The Episcopal Diocese of South Dakota

The following is a transcript of the opening remarks of Presiding Bishop Michael Curry to the House of Bishops, meeting virtually through Sept. 22. St. Paul usually began his...

A Prayer for guidance, knowledge, and comfort. Loving God, guide the Presiding Bishop’s Doctors, Nurses, and all hospital staff support teams with the power of your grace. Grant...

A Prayer for healing and comfort. Gracious God, we commend to your loving care all who suffer, especially Presiding Bishop Curry, his family, and his staff, and all those who c...

Reflections and Next Steps for "It's All About Love" Leaders from The Episcopal Church's evangelism, reconciliation, and creation care ministries collaborated to host the "It's A...

This article was written by our diocesan sister the Rev. Shaneequa Brokenleg What does love mean to you? In Lakota there is almost no direct translation for “I love you.” ...

September 21: 12:30p Eastern Time Register here and sign up and hear from this 90-minute panel discussion and Q&A to learn about grant opportunities available from the United T...

From Episcopal News Service by Shireen Korkzan Episcopal churches nationwide are observing National Suicide Prevention Week , an annual campaign to raise suicide awareness and ...

NEW YORK, NY —September 7, 2023—The Church Pension Group (CPG), a financial services organization that serves The Episcopal Church, announced that it will host a virtual conver...

The United Thank Offering Board is pleased to announce the availability of its 2024 UTO Annual Grants , with a focus on projects that welcome and include “the stranger.” Applicati...

Episcopal teens ages 16 to 19 are invited to apply to become part of the 81st General Convention’s Official Youth Presence , a group whose members have seat and voice in the House...

Bishop Jonathan was in the Diocese of West Texas on Saturday, August 26 th , as the second presenter at their annual World Mission Symposium. His topic was “Maintaining Healthy Mi...

On Sunday, August 20 th , I had the honor of spending time with the Rev. Larry Ort, his wife, Judy, and the good people of St. Paul’s in Brookings! At the service that morning, th...

(This is a link to a Washington Post story published today (8.30.23) about the boarding schools, and how more of them have been identified. If you click on the link in the story ...

Supporting the Episcopal Diocese of Hawaiʻi After Wildfires: Web Update: August 23, 2023 Episcopal Relief & Development is in frequent communication with the Episcopal D...

Update and continued prayers.: Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Michael Curry is resting at home following a hospitalization to address a reoccurrence of internal bleeding. He w...

On Saturday, August 19th, Bishop Jonathan joined the congregations of Christ Church, Milbank, Trinity, Watertown, and other guests at Brown Earth Church in Stockholm. These two ch...

August 15, 2023 Dear Members of the Diocese of South Dakota, May the grace and peace of Jesus Christ rest upon each one of you. I write to invite you to join me in ...

The Rt. Rev. Dr. Jonathan H. Folts, Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of South Dakota, is pleased to announce that he has called the Rev. Kim Fonder as the Superintending Presbyte...

This weekend, I had the pleasure of visiting three churches in the Mni Sose Mission Cluster. As the Cluster has been without a priest since the Rev. David Hussey's retirement, the...

The Rt. Rev. Dr. Jonathan H. Folts, Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of South Dakota, along with the wardens of St. Matthew’s and St. Andrew’s Episcopal Churches in Rapid City, a...