Bishop Tom Shaw of the Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts makes a visit to the Boston Marathon memorial site and is moved to wonder how we're willing to get at the root causes of violence.

Bishop Mary Glasspool of the Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles shot some video while she was in Washington walking the Way of the Cross as a witness against gun violence on Monday of Holy Week. Here she reflects on what she saw and heard.

A man in a coffee shop asks Bishop Tom Shaw: "Did anybody thank you for getting out of bed yet today, Tom?"

Bishop Stephen Lane: As one wag put it, The Episcopal Church is a hierarchical church with a meeting at the top.

Bishop Tom Shaw: Lent is the season of the church's year when we understand our intimate relationship with God in the deepest parts of who we are.

Religious leaders in Newtown wrestle with questions of forgiveness in the wake of the mass shooting of children in December. From Odyssey Network.

Is: war, poverty, racism. Isn't: "smoking a couple of joints a week."

Odyssey Networks tells the story of a Chicago couple who have responded to the extreme poverty they encountered in Haiti.

Every three seconds a child dies somewhere in the world because of hunger, malnutrition, dirty water or the absence of vaccine protection. Visit GlobalGiving and donate money to any of the projects that fight hunger around the world.

Episcopal clergy and laity blessed animals at Seattle's Woodland Park Zoo on St. Francis Day. It was the inaugural event of St. Francis the Wanderer, a mission of the Episcopal Diocese of Olympia to take liturgy outside the walls and into public places.

A homemade film produced by a parish in the Church of England seeking a new vicar has become an unexpected YouTube hit.

The Diocese of Connecticut is going to give it a try. What do you think of their plan?

A somewhat patronizing video from the folks at Barna, who nonetheless have good data, and a knack for spotting trends. What do you make of it?

Here's how they do it at Indiana University.

Claire West talks about the "edible church yard" at St. Mary's Urban Farm in Manhattanville, New York in this video produced by the Episcopal Church's Office of Communication.

The life-giving and life-saving ministries of the Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem are the subject of this 8 minute documentary by Matthew Davies of Episcopal News Service.

The Rev. Jimmy Bartz leads Thad's an Episcopal Church for people who "won't go anywhere near a traditional church building. Video by Mike Collins of the Episcopal Church's Office of Communication, in partnership with the Office of Congregational Vitality.

In the fall of 2011, the Chicago Consultation gathered some 50 African Anglicans, Episcopalians and members of other churches in Durban, South Africa for a prayerful conversation about issues of scripture, theology and sexuality.

Despite recent strains, many Anglicans, including the Archbishop of Canterbury, are pursuing better relationships with the Roman Catholic Church.

In what ways do you make use of social media to spread the Gospel?

Christopher Walken reads Maurice Sendak's Where the Wild Things Are. Not our usual fare, but hey, it's Christopher Walken reading Where the Wild Things Are.

What role should religion play in political discourse? How can candidates speak of their faith without alienating those who do not share it.

The Rev. John Mark Wiggers of the Episcopal Diocese of East Tennessee hit the streets to play a little word association game.

Eric Barreto of Luther Seminary helps us read "the Tim Tebow text."

This is one of the best parish welcome videos we've seen. And we've seen a few

St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Fayetteville, Arkansas engaged in deep conversation before deciding to bless same-gender relationships. In this video, members of the congregation reflect on their process and their decision.

How would Martin Luther King, Jr., view the state of today's faith-based activism? Some scholars believe he would be dissatisfied.

Leaders across the faith spectrum have been working to protect and assist victims and eradicate child trafficking. Human Trafficking Awareness Day is January 11.

A documentary about the work of Protest Chaplains at Occupy Boston.

"If we think we are feeding anybody on $31.50 a week, we need to think again."

This video relies on some statistics already in wide circulation, but does a service by focusing on what social media might mean for the church.

The Diocese of Texas spreads the gospel in unconventional places and in unconventional ways.

The ministry of the post-earthquake Episcopal Church in Haiti includes a school for disabled children, a home for senior citizens, rural medical clinics and 250 Episcopal schools.

Taking the liturgy into the heart of a protest in the Diocese of Massachusetts.

Jesus is the cornerstone of a house built for those who are rejected by the world, Father Matthew says.

The Diocese of Texas has created a thought-provoking video to promote its upcoming Evangelism Conference.

Episcopal Relief and Development builds a well in Nicaragua.

Rod Webster, vice president and general manager of the Church Insurance Companies, lays out some numbers on the decline of our church. What do we do about it?

A service of remembrance at St. Paul's Chapel in lower Manhattan.

Professor Randall Balmer talks about President Barack Obama's Christian faith.

Father Matthew teaches one of the shortest book in the Bible to animals, stuffed and live.

The folks at College Humor think so. Have a look.

Macky Alston's documentary on Bishop Gene Robinson is coming next year to a screen near you.

Matthew Davies of Episcopal News Service chronicles the birth of the nation of South Sudan, and the role of the church in its future.

From Trinity Wall Street comes the story of the Episcopal Service Corps volunteers at Trinity Episcopal Church in the Takoma section of Washington, D. C.

The story of Common Cathedral, a ministry, mostly among the homeless, on Boston Common.

"If you feel like you are a member of the family, you are a member of the family." Scenes for St. Jude's Church in Wantagh, N. Y.

Father Matthew says yes.

Until recently, Christianity was an underground religion in Qatar, but today it thrives. ENS profiles the Rev. Bill Schwarz, an Anglican priest and an Episcopal Church missionary.

The wounds Katrina inflicted still fester. This video from All Saints, Chicago, is a testament to those working to heal them.

Now go. Tell his disciples and Peter, he is going ahead of you into Galilee. There you will see him, just as he told you.

Doing this in remembrance of Him. At St. Gregory's of Nyssa in San Francisco.

The chaplains of Episcopal City Mission bring hope to vulnerable young people in juvenile detention centers in St. Louis and the surrounding area.

Two priests tell the story of the rebirth of St. Paul and the Redeemer Episcopal Church in the Hyde Park neighborhood of Chicago.

Episcopal Church missionaries Robin Denney and Larry Duffee have traded in their lives in the U.S. to share their skills in agriculture and finance and to play a small part in helping to rebuild South Sudan. ENS has the story.

A little confection from Father Matthew before the season of fasting.

After the cataclysmic earthquake in Haiti, St. Andrew's Episcopal School in Potomac, Md., formed a partnership with a Haitian school, Ecole Christ Roi, in the remote village of Civol. Here's a travelogue of a recent visit.

The Diocese of Olympia strikes again. Another terrific video. This one on reaching out to young people.

At St. Paul the Apostle Sudanese Church in the Episcopal Diocese of Arizona, members offer prayers after the referendum establishing Southern Sudan as an independent country.

Find out about the work of Episcopal Migration Ministries, the refugee resettlement and immigrant advocacy program of the Episcopal Church, in the Diocese of Texas.

The Diocese of Olympia strikes again with another excellent video, this one about congregational development.

After the shootings in Tucson, it is worth listening once again to the words of Robert F. Kennedy after the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.,

An outstanding short documentary about the challenges of The Episcopal Church in the Philippines, by the Anglican Board of Mission--Australia.

A well made stewardship video! From the Diocese of Olympia.

Fred's Pantry at St. Peter's Episcopal Church in Peekskill, NY is at ground zero in these economic hard times. A film by Peter Barossi.

"Solemnly, gratefully and reverently acknowledged." A video retrospective from Gallandro after Ken Burns.

Another visit with the monks of St. Gregory's Abbey in Three Rivers, Michigan.

The Rev. Chris Yaw has completed his 16-part video series, Jesus was an Episcopalian.

In five quick minutes, the Rev. Chris Yaw traces the historical outlines of the Episcopal Church.

The Standing Commission on Liturgy and Music conferred with leaders of Province 1 about the blessing of same-sex relationships.

The Rev. Chris Yaw of Southfield, Michigan is putting together a series of videos based on his book Jesus was an Episcopalian. (And yes, he knows the title is anachronistic.)

The survivors of the schism in the Diocese of Fort Worth are on the mend, and the CREDO Institute was there to help.

The Episcopal Campus ministry at the University of Arizona recently held a flash mob Eucharist. We are not hip enough to know what that is, but hope they will tell us.

Joy Mukaire of the Christian Health Association of Sudan, tells TECtube about how the churches in Sudan are strategically positioned to serve society's most vulnerable people.

This Spanish-language profile of the Diocese of Puerto Rico is accesible even if you don't understand the narrative.

An excerpt from Marriage Equality: Byron Rushing and the Fight for Fairness, a new documentary project about same-sex marriage from an African American perspective. Byron is a long-time deputy to General Convention.

Here are eight minutes of tranquility, courtesy of the monks of St. Gregory's Abbey in Three Rivers, Michigan.

Father Nadim Nassar, the only Syrian priest in the Anglican Communion, shares his insights about speaking publicly about faith in contemporary London.

Of advocacy, community and kale soup in an Episcopal Service Corps project in Oxnard, California.

The Diocese of Chicago's Renk Media Team has produced an excellent video on its recent trip to Sudan. Here is a preview.

The innovative ministries of the Diocese of Lexington are bringing hope to young people in Appalachia.

Canon Charles LaFond of the Diocese of New Hampshire, a former monk, talks about his work as a potter and as a priest.

Father Matthew tells us a bit about the sign of the cross and the various ways it is made.

A trip to Ghana with Episcopal Relief and Development inspires a priest from Dallas. Presentation by Heidi Shott.

A charmingly homey documentary about a woman who is a priest in the Church of England

The Diocese of Washington and St. Thomas' Church, Dupont Circle, celebrated Capital Pride 2010 with Bishop Christopher Senyonjo of Uganda, Bishop John Chane and his wife, Karen .

From Missional Community, the story of a man who seems to have a choice to make...or does he?

Father Matthew leads a rapid romp through the Book of Common Prayers.

St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Des Moines is building a Rain Garden in its parking lot.

A video making the rounds at the General Synod of the Anglican Church of Canada has people on the internet talking about how to spread an ancient message in our technological age.

Father Matthew continues his walk, visiting the Church of the Holy Sepulchre.

You won't find many better parish videos than this history of St. Thomas' Church, Dupont Circle in Washington, D. C.

Father Matthew walks the Via Dolorosa.

Here is the UCC's new video. What do you think, folks, would something like this work for us, or do we need to take a different approach?

Visit an emerging church community in the Diocese of London in this video from Anglimergent.

Lord of the Streets Episcopal Church and Community of the Streets ministry in Houston work with homeless men and women.

Dr. Stephen Dzisi shares the work of Nets for Life in Ghana. Video courtesy of Trinity Wall Street.

Father Matthew's monkey dreams of other things.

Connecting to the land and its people. A video from Trinity Wall Street

This video on the "missional church" may be simplistic and a bit too sure of itself, but nonetheless, it make some valid points. Missional Church v. Program Church. What's your take?

The Anglican Church in Ghana stresses service and evangelism in a diverse country. Video courtesty of Trinity Wall Street.

Episcopal Relief and Development and the Anglican Diocese of Belize have collaborated on a new HIV-AIDS curriculum for school children.

More fun with student videos, this one from Holy Innocents' Episcopal School in Atlanta.

Mother Marion Rectenwald of the Diocese of South Dakota works among the Lakota people in South Dakota. Video courtesy of Trinity Wall Street.

How the Episcopal Diocese of North Carolina reaches out to migrant workers through its farmworkers mininstry.

A spirited student video about the earthquake relief effort at Episcopal High School in Alexandria, Va.

We are late to this party. But it is a good party.

Two young Australians visit a Manila youth group that reaches out to some of the most marginalized children in the Philippines.

Lydia Kelsey did a lovely job with this video for the Diocese of Iowa's annual convention

The Diocese of Long Island's youth ministry went to a basketball game at Madison Square Garden, and Father Matthew was there.

Ruth Meyers gives the first "micro lecture" from Church Divinity School of the Pacific.

J. S. Batchler has transformed Billy Joel's "We Didn't Start the Fire," into a hilarious crash course on Church history.

This lovely meditation comes from Combat Stress Productions at King of Peace Episcopal Church, Kingsland, Georgia.

Bishop James Mathes narrates a short film about three outstanding ministries in the Episcopal Diocese of San Diego.

The Rev. Frank Wade offers his take on the sexuality resolutions of the 2006 and 2009 General Convention.

"God speaks through every level of the Church, and we cannot be confident of God's direction until we have heard from all the levels," says the Rev. Frank Wade.

Trinity Wall Street offers an engaging video blog of the music camp some choir members conducted this summer in New Orleans' Ninth Ward.

Father Matthew Moretz's ecounter with "Danse Macabre," painted by Bernt Lotke c.1485, leads to a meditation on death--and numerous funny accents.

The Episcopal Diocese of Louisiana and Episcopal Relief and Development are re-building a piece of central city New Orleans in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. You can help.

Cafe favorite Heidi Shott offered a Daily Wrap on each day's activities at General Convention. Here is her parting shot.

"I am here to grow food for the poor," says Jeff Rarick of the Matthew 25 Farm in Central New York.

The latest playful instruction from Father Matthew Moretz focuses on art and the Evangelists

A short film from the Chicago Consultation on Christianity's intermal arguments over human sexuality.

A film from the Chicago Consultation examines the role of culture in shaping religious attitudes toward homosexuality.

Father Matthew Moretz offers a recipe for Lectio Divina that you can use at home.

A blind monk speaks on death and why he does not fear it, from the film Into Great Silence.

Author Phyllis Tickle talks about her influential book about newly emerging forms of Christianity.

A visit to the Anglican hospitals and clinics of Gaza and the West Bank with the Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem.

"This is your brain on Biblical inerrancy." From Father Matthew Moretz, Episcopal video pioneer, whose work will appear here from time to time.

"We do a lot of happy singing on Easter." Video courtersey of Trinity Television and New Media.

The Army Chorus and Strings perform Last Letter Home by Lee Hoiby, which is based on a soldier's last letter to his wife from Iraq. Video Courtesty of Trinity Television and New Media.

The church reaches out to women who are HIV-positive in the Diocese of Uruguay. Video courtesy of Trinity Television and New Media.

Majora Carter and David Korten speak about sustainable development at the Trinity Institue (90 minutes program, lengthy download.)

Handel thought of Messiah as a Lenten piece. Members of the choir of Trinity Church, Wall Street talk about why they love it.

"Washing someone else's feet is very intimate," says a parishoner at Trinity Wall Street of the Maundy Thursday service. "It usually is not part of our experience of worship."

Holy Week begins with Palm Sunday on March 16. Trinity Television and New Media examines the meaning of this special day in the Church's year.

How do you speak into the real life of young adults? The Boston Young Adult Ministry has a few ideas. Video courtesy of Trinity Television and New Media.

Rima Vesely Flad, founder of ICARE has devoted her life to prison ministry and advocacy. Inmates, she says, have been among her greatest teachers. Video courtesy of Trinity Television and New Media.

We here at Episcopal Cafe, along with our partners at Episcopal Church in the Visual Arts and Trinity Television and New Media wish you a blessed Christmas.

Parishioners at Trinity Church, Wall Street, share their feelings about a season of beauty and prayerful anticipation. Video courtesy of Trinity Television and New Media.

An inspiring look at turning theological education into action through small group reflection. Video courtesy of Trinity Television and New Media.