a church on the move

United in Diversity, Moving in Faith

We are a diverse community of English-speaking Episcopal congregations spread across continental Europe. We connect people – immigrants and expats and local residents – share resources and provide a home away from home.

 

We seek to offer everyone a loving and open place to worship and grow in their faith journey. We welcome curiosity, celebrate diversity, and walk the talk of the Way of Love.

 

 

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About the Convocation

We are an open, hospitable network of churches that offers everyone a familiar place of worship, support, and connection. We are committed to diversity and our distinctive identity within the Anglican jurisdictions of Europe.

We seek to promote a sense of unity and connection among and within our congregations. We provide an inviting, diverse, and supportive environment where members can worship God, grow in their faith, learn from others, and contribute to the broader Episcopal community.

Convocation News

114th Convention & 4th Festival of Gathering held in Wiesbaden, Germany

“The Convention and the Festival of Gathering continue to be – in a very special way – a (re)gathering of the family of the Convocation,” observed David Case, chair of Racial Justice Beloved Community. “New faces and old faces from all over Europe make it the...

Surprise Retirement Celebration for Archdeacon Walter Baer

Heralded with bunting, musical compositions and suggestions of canonization, the Ven. Dr. Walter J. Baer’s retirement was celebrated – to his great surprise – during the recent annual Convocation Convention at the Wilhelm-Kempf-Haus in Germany. Baer has served as the...

Lay Preaching Training Course Begins in January

The second Convocation-wide Lay Preacher Training course will begin in January 2026 for people interested in the possibility of preaching in the Episcopal Church. The one-year course is offered through the Episcopal Preaching Foundation and combines regular self-study...

Convocation Young Adults take their 2nd Pilgrimage in Rüdesheim, Germany

Fourteen young people from across Europe, along with the Rev. Scott Moore (Erfurt/Nürnberg), recently linked their participation in the annual Festival of Gathering with a pilgrimage to St. Hildegard’s Abbey near Rüdesheim, Germany. “I could have not predicted such a...

Interview with Kunstpause, Wiesbaden, Germany

Art Class Project (Kunstpause) started with two small classes at St. Augustine’s of Canterbury (Wiesbaden) in 2024 and has grown to seven different classes that host over 60 people each week in a year and a half. “We are excited that we can provide a space for moms,...

APL Workshop Focuses on Care for Refugees

The Academy of Parish Leadership (APL) met at Emmanuel Episcopal Church in Geneva on 19-20 September for a training weekend focused on the refugee crisis. Eighteen participants shared insights from existing projects while working to establish a framework to identify...

Article by St. Paul’s Member Published by Diakonea

An article on the diaconate in the Convocation by Shelley Ruelle, member of St. Paul's Within the Walls in Rome, Italy, was recently published in the Diakoneo, a publication of The Association for Episcopal Deacons. Read her article below, courtesy of the publisher,...

The Right Reverend Jeffery Rowthorn 1934 – 2025

Earlier today, Wednesday, July 23, Bishop Jeffery Rowthorn died in Bloomfield, Connecticut. He died almost exactly two years after the death of his beloved wife, Anne. As many remember, Bishop Jeffery served from 1994 to 2001 as the last bishop to be appointed as...

A Spiritual Spring in Tuscany: Retreat at Eremo di Lecceto

In the gentle embrace of Tuscany's rolling hills, just a stone's throw from the mobbed center of Florence, our group gathered in May for a transformative spirituality retreat at the Eremo di Lecceto in Lastra a Signa. Maintained by the Roman Catholic Diocese of...

Racial Justice Focus of Annual Youth Event

Nineteen young people and 10 leaders from three Convocation congregations met last weekend (29 May-1 June) in Strasbourg, France, to experience God’s word and get to know one another while exploring the topics of racial and social justice.   Participants were given...

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