The Episcopal Diocese of South Dakota

Presiding Bishop Michael Curry: Easter 2023 Message March 30, 2022 “We are here in a world struggling to find its soul, but the light shines in the darkness, and the darkn...

Episcopalians and others interested in demonstrating their faith through civic engagement and advocacy are invited to subscribe to a new podcast—dubbed “Episco-pols” —from Th...

Click here for the full story: Two congregations become one community in Covenant Partnership The Episcopal Diocese of South Dakota’s two oldest churches — St. Paul’s, Vermill...

2023 Clergy Retreat, Abby of the Hills Retreat Center April 24-27 Clergy Retreat Registration: Clergy Retreat information Packet: With a good balance of rest, reflecti...

Are you looking for a deeper way to experience Holy Week? This year, from Palm Sunday to Easter Sunday, you’ll receive text messages in real-time so you can wal...

Above photo credits: Episcopal delegates to the 67th United Nations Commission on the Status of Women, from left, the Rev. Lilo Rivera, Ailysh Cooper and the Rev. Elizabeth Garn...

Note: This release was updated to include funeral service arrangements. The Rt. Rev. Frank Tracy Griswold III , who served as the 25th presiding bishop of The Episcopal C...

What's happening at the House of Bishops click here to find out. At The Episcopal Church’s House of Bishops spring gathering, 122 bishops gathered March 8-13 at Camp McDowell in...

Dear Ones in Christ Jesus, We just received word from Fr. George Parmeter that Fr. Richard Zephier, Rector of St. Mark's, Aberdeen, and Itanchan of the Niobrara Deanery, made ...

On March 3, 1819, the passage of the Indian Civilization Fund Act encouraged the harmful assimilation of Indigenous peoples. 204 years later, efforts to repair generational trauma...

The Executive Council of The Episcopal Church has awarded 20 grants, totaling $145,000, to young adult and campus ministries from dioceses across the U.S. and Cuba. The recommende...

Brother Mark-Romuald Kopejtka was elected prior of the Benedictine community at Calvary at a special meeting Tuesday evening, February 28th. The election makes Prior-elect Mark-Ro...

Bexley Seabury launches a competency-based theological education program to prepare leaders to minister in context. By Melodie Woerman [Episcopal News Service] Bexley Seabur...

After 31 years, Tiospaye Wakan working to become Parochial Mission Thirty-one years ago, the Rev. Dr. Martin Brokenleg, working with Cathedral Dean Robert North, started a...

J oin the Episcopal Church at it gathers virtually on March 10th for a new observance of Harriet Ross Tubman, honoring her 110 years after the day of her death. By act of ...

After filing your Parochial Report, which is due today, did you remember to visit the Episcopal Asset Map Update your profile and make sure your community knows service times...

MARY FRANCES SCHJONBERG, from ENS, wrote this article, posted Feb 22, 2023, you can view the entire story here. Earlier Feb. 21, South Dakota Bishop Jonathan Folts had said E...

The civil rights lawyer, activist, writer and priest was also gender nonconforming. The Rev. Pauli Murray, the first Black woman to be ordained in the Episcopal Church, who was...

Special video highlights World Mission Sunday, Feb. 19 The Office of Global Partnerships invites Episcopalians to celebrate the last Sunday in Epiphany—Feb. 19—with a special s...

Click here to subscribe to 2023 LENTEN MEDITATIONS Thank you for reading our Lenten Meditations in 2022. We are writing to let you know that this Lent, we will reflect on th...