The Wider Church
Brent House is a mission within the Diocese of Chicago, which includes 127 congregations, as well as a number of missions and charities, all in Northern Ilinois. The Diocese is led by a Bishop Diocesan, the Rt. Rev. Jeff Lee, and an Assisting Bishop, the Rt. Rev. Victor Scantlebury, who govern along with the annual Diocesan Convention.
The Diocese of Chicago is one of 110 Dioceses in The Episcopal Church which includes all of the United States as well as Anglican Churches in parts of the Caribbean and Latin America, Europe, and Taiwan–16 countries in all. The Episcopal Church is led by the Presiding Bishop, the Most Rev. Katharine Jefferts Schori, who governs along with the House of Bishops and the triennial General Convention.
The Episcopal Church, as part of its Mission Leadership Center, has Offices for Young Adult and Higher Education, which convenes conferences, advocates for young adults and shares pertinent information. There is a monthly e-newsletter, Broadcast, a monthly update for young adults, students, young adult ministers & campus chaplains in the Episcopal Church. In each issue you will find stories from across the country of successes, frustrations, ideas & innovations in young adult & campus ministry, as well as reflections, job/internship notices, and news.
There is also ‘zine, written by and for young adults in the Episcopal Church, Episcorific. “Read. Listen. Think. Pray. And when you’re ready, lend your own voice to the babble.”
The Episcopal Church is a part of the Anglican Communion, a communion of 44 churches around the world. The Anglican Communion is lead by the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Most Rev. Rowan Williams.
