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June 5. 2009, New York, NY – Last Thursday, May 28, 2009, the Episcopal Church Foundation (ECF) celebrated 60 years of meeting the changing needs of the Episcopal Church and empowering congregations to do God’s work. Throughout the decades, ECF has worked to support the Episcopal Church to fulfill its mission and vision, to be a Church that is healthy, vital, and vibrant with a growing number of congregations with the capacity to empower and support their members to live out the Gospel.

"I believe that ECF called to support and enhance the mission and ministry of the Episcopal Church, to serve as an innovative and flexible resource to the institutions of the Church, and to discern and respond to the changing needs of the Church, especially at the grass-roots level," remarked Donald V. Romanik, ECF President. "Many of you have experienced the impact ECF has in supporting the wider Church in mission and ministry. You have been part of the forward thinking and dedicated spirit. We hope that you will join us in this moment of joy, as we commemorate our accomplishments and look to the future."

ECF is especially proud to acknowledge several important partners in its continued success in living into its mission. On this occasion, these include:

The Most Rev. Katharine Jefferts Schori, honorary chair of ECF’s board of directors, participated in the celebration, delivering opening remarks and the invocation. The gala was held at the Millennium UN Plaza Hotel, New York City.