About the Diocese

Mission Priorities

God’s story for us is the renewal of the Church for the healing of the world.

At the Episcopal Diocese of New York, we believe the Holy Spirit moves at ground level. Renewal begins in our congregations, chaplaincies, and schools, where faith is lived out in community every day.

We proclaim a bold, bright, and clear Gospel of Jesus Christ—rooted in grace, driven by love, and embodied through service.

Our Core Values

  • We believe every person is fearfully and wonderfully made in the image of God.
  • The most important thing we do is care for one another.
  • We focus locally. Our systems, structures, and staff exist to support local communities.
  • We are better together; collaboration is essential to our shared mission.
  • We are committed to dismantling structures of oppression and advancing justice.

Five Mission Priorities

  • Elevate: Our Congregations, Chaplaincies, and Schools

    Vision: Reorient the Diocese around the needs and vitality of our local communities.
    What: Provide equitable access to diocesan resources.
    What: Foster partnerships and collaboration across congregations.
    How: Strengthen communication, improve website usability, and ensure responsiveness.
    How: Offer grants and direct support programs for congregational growth and outreach.

  • Equip: Our People

    Vision: Resource clergy and lay leaders to be connected, confident, and spiritually grounded.
    What: Offer Christian formation tools for every stage of life, from children and youth to elders.
    How: Introduce new models of leadership and collaboration.
    How: Provide ongoing formation, mentorship, and pastoral care for all leaders.

  • Imagine: New Financial Models

    Vision: Build a more sustainable and equitable financial future.
    What: Revise the apportioned share formula to reflect fairness and current realities.
    What: Support innovative revenue strategies at the local level.
    How: Expand entrepreneurial, fundraising, and development capacity.
    How: Encourage creative use of church property to support mission-driven income.

  • Re-Envision: Property Stewardship

    Vision: Develop a shared, mission-focused strategy for sacred spaces.
    What: Preserve and care for the properties entrusted to us.
    What: Assess property use through a lens of ministry, justice, and sustainability.
    How: Provide technical and financial support for local stewardship efforts.
    How: Promote eco-friendly improvements and energy efficiency.
    How: Create guidelines for reinvesting proceeds from property sales into local mission.

  • Repair: Relationships with People and Creation

    Vision: Heal our communities and planet through Gospel-centered action.
    What and How: Advance racial justice and reparations through education, advocacy, and organizing.
    What and How: Lead environmental efforts by greening congregations and promoting sustainable practices.
    What and How: Support economic justice through initiatives like the New York Episcopal Federal Credit Union.
    What and How: Build global partnerships rooted in local commitment and shared faith.