Mission and Vision

SIMPLY STATED...

The Consortium is a dynamic national network of endowed Episcopal parishes bringing together lay and clergy leaders for dialogue, discernment, education and collaboration.

OUR VISION... 

The Consortium inspires its member parishes to be leading voices in proclaiming the Gospel of Jesus Christ and powerful catalysts for Christian witness and social justice in the Episcopal Church and the world.

OUR MISSION... 

The Consortium celebrates, inspires and equips member parishes for effective leadership, stewardship and transformation in the Church and in the world.

GUIDING PRINCIPLES...

• We embrace change
• We promote understanding through dialogue
• We model and encourage lay and clergy partnerships
• We continually strive to share hope and energy with the church
• We consciously work together to foster a community in which creative gratitude and imagination can flourish
• We promote shared mission and outreach
• We exercise and encourage responsible stewardship, good leadership and governance
• We believe endowments are to benefit Christian witness
• We ground our work in prayer, scripture and worship
• We work collaboratively with Episcopal and other faith groups and institutions