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Promoting preservation of the history of the Episcopal Church and its Anglican heritage

The Historical Society of the Episcopal Church strives to keep church history active and accessible in three ways. First, by focusing on promoting preservation of Episcopal Church history, its Anglican roots, and ensuring key historical records are protected. Second, it publishes, most notably through a peer-reviewed journal, Anglican and Episcopal History, which brings new historical insights to light. Finally, the Historical Society partners with organizations and individuals, working together to support study and learning to keep our shared history relevant today.

The Historical Society facilitates conferences on church history, serves as a resource for questions, provides networking opportunities for individuals and organizations, funds grants of research activities and scholarship, serves as an advocate for the study of Episcopal history, and provides materials to support the work of archives and historical methods. Anyone with an interest in church history, especially of the Episcopal Church, may become a member. 

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Learn about the history and work of the Historical Society of the Episcopal Church in a 45-minute presentation of the Episcopal Parish Network. The presentation features the Society's President, the Editor of Anglican and Episcopal History, the Secretary and the Director of Operations. Come explore the Society's origins, publications, grants, programs, and ongoing efforts to preserve and promote the history of the Episcopal Church and the wider Anglican Communion. Watch the presentation on YouTube.

Featured Program - Archives Basics for Congregations

Archives Basics for Churches has been curated into an on-demand, self-paced educational course. Tailored specifically for the unique canonical and historical landscape of the Episcopal Church, this free resource bridges the gap between professional preservation techniques and the practical realities of local parish life.

As the Historical Society of the Episcopal Church, we acknowledge the ancestral and unceded territories of all the Indigenous Peoples who call the lands inhabited by the Episcopal Church home, as well as the diverse and vibrant Indigenous Communities who make their homes here today. We acknowledge that the lands were seized through violence, colonization, and displacement, and we acknowledge the historical erasure and ongoing harms experienced by Indigenous peoples through massacres, resource exploitation, and forced assimilation. We commit to uplifting Indigenous voices, addressing ongoing colonial legacies, and working together to build a just and equitable future.

Thank You Members!

Members of the Historical Society play a vital role in fulfilling its mission. Membership dues provide essential support for research grants and programs, as well as the administrative resources needed to keep information flowing effectively. They also help make possible our publications and conferences. The Board of Directors is especially grateful to those who are able and willing to contribute beyond the level of regular or retiree membership. Your generosity strengthens the Society’s work and extends its impact.

Updated September 1, 2026

Benefactors  ($500 or more)

  • Col. George DeFilippi, Potomac Falls, VA
  • Dr. F. W. Gerbracht, Jr., Wantagh, NY
  • Mr. William H. Gleason, Wheat Ridge, CO
  • The Rev. Dr. N. Brooks Graebner, Burlington, NC
  • Cn. William F. Honaman DHL, Lititz, PA
  • Prof. Frederick V. Mills, Sr., LaGrange, GA
  • The Rev. Dr. Thomas P. Mulvey, Jr., Scituate, MA
  • Mr. Matthew P. Payne, Mineral Point, WI
  • The Rev. Dr. Warren C. Platt, New York, NY
  • The Rev. Dr. Robert W. Prichard, Springfield, VA
  • The Rev. John A. Runkle, RA, Sewanee, TN
  • The Rev. Dr. Gardiner H. Shattuck, Jr., Warwick, RI

Patrons ($250-$500)

    • The Rev. Dr. J. Barrington Bates, Harbor Springs, MI
    • Dr. Mary S. Donovan, Highlands Ranch, CO
    • Prof. Lawrence G. Duggan, Newark, DE
    • Susan Hahn, Alexandria, VA
    • The Rev. Dr. John T. Harwood, State College, PA
    • Mr. Jay L. Hoffman, San Francisco, CA
    • Ms. Edna Johnston, Richmond, VA
    • The Rt. Rev. Edward L. Lee, Jr., Haverford, PA
    • Ms. Marianna P. McJimsey, Colorado Springs, CO


        • Mrs. Julia E. Randle, Arlington, VA
        • Mr. Franklin A. Robinson, Jr., Benedict, MD
        • Stephen H. Sims, Oro Valley, AZ
        • The Rev. Cn. Dr. Gregory S. Straub, Ft Lauderdale, FL
        • Stephen and Susan Tuttle, Scottsdale, AZ
        • Janet R. Vanderwaart, Stamford, CT
        • Dr. William A Weber, Long Beach, CA
        • The Rev. Dr. Brian K. Wilbert, Cleveland, OH

        Sustaining Members ($100-$250)

        • Christopher H. Achen, Princeton, NJ
        • Melanie Audette, Seattle, WA
        • The Rev. Dr. Valerie Bailey, Bethlehem, PA
        • The Rev. Stephen Batten, Eastville, VA`
        • PK Benoit, Temple, TX
        • President Jeffrey K. Butcher, Louisville, KY
        • Joshua Castano, Philadelphia, PA
        • Hon. Michael Colligan, Bethel Park, PA
        • The Rev. Zoe Cordes Selbin, Austin, TX
        • Graham Coursey, Mount Vernon, OH
        • Mr. William Cox, Millbrook, NY
        • The Rev. Gregory Cross, Houston, TX
        • The Rev. Lawrence N. Crumb, Eugene, OR
        • Tyler Deaton, Washington, DC
        • Gregory DePardo, Cranston, RI
        • Brett Donham, Alna, ME
        • Charles Everett, Melbourne, FL
        • Ms. Katharine M. Fulmor, Nyack, NY
        • Prof. James M. Goodell, Pacifica, CA
        • John M. Grimes, New York, NY
        • Jason H. Holliman, Elgin, IL
        • Lee N. Howell, Griffin, GA
        • The Rev. Qiana Johnson, Lebanon, NH
        • Prof. Norman L. Jones, Nibley, UT
        • The Rev. Dr. John L. Kater, Jr., Poughkeepsie, NY
        • Mary E. Kostel, Alexandria, VA

           

          • The Rev. Dr. Sheryl Kujawa-Holbrook, Tucson, AZ
          • Cn. Margaret S. Larom, Mount Sinai, NY
          • Dr. Tomothy Larsen, Glen Ellyn, IL
          • The Rev. Dr. Michael S. Laver, Rochester, NY
          • The Rev. Dr. Lonnie H. Lee, Overland Park, KS
          • Ms. Deb Luginbuhl, St Simons Island, GA
          • Kathy Mank, Loveland, OH
          • Dr. Thomas A. Mason, Indianapolis, IN
          • Dr. Hannah Matis, Sewanee, TN
          • Dr. Ron Maynard, Washington, DC
          • Virginia McCracken, Cranbury, NJ
          • Mr. Paul W. McKee, Washington, DC
          • Mr. J. Gage McKinney, Grass Valley, CA
          • Brendan Means-Koss, Arlington, VT
          • Dr. Andrew Nadell, San Francisco, CA
          • Frances Nilsson, Marblehead, MA
          • The Rev. Borden W. Painter, Jr., Bloomfield, CT
          • The Rev. Thomas W. Peters, Wilmington, DE
          • The Rev. Alison Desiderio Peterson, Cottonwood Hts, UT
          • Phyllis B. Pickett, Fuquay Varina, NC
          • The Rev. Dr. Jason Poling, Reisterstown, MD
          • Dr. Elizabeth A. Potter, Sheboygan Falls, WI
          • Dr. Betty Prince, Leander, TX
          • Dr. Peter M. Purcell, Blowing Rock, NC
          • The Rt. Rev. Gregory H. Rickel, Ft. Lauderdale, FL

           

          • Hart T. Roussel, Fullerton, CA
          • Byron Rushing, Boston, MA
          • The Rev. Dr. William Sachs, Williamsburg, VA
          • David S. Sharp, New York, NY
          • The Rt. Rev. Allen K. Shin, Bronxville, NY
          • Prof. Debora Shuger, Culver City, CA
          • The Rev. Stephen J. S. Smith, Ph.D., Buffalo, NY
          • Society of St. Paul, San Diego, CA
          • The Society of St. Margaret, Duxbury, MA
          • The Very Rev. William S. Stafford, Ph.D., D.D, San Jose, CA
          • The Rev. Dr. Pamela J. Stevens, Redwood City, CA
          • Robert W. Stewart, Little Silver, NJ
          • The Rev. Dr. Shawn Strout, Alexandria, VA
          • Mr. John C. Sykes, Sewanee, TN
          • The Rev. William B. Taylor, Jr., Carrollton, VA
          • The Rev. Dr. Craig D. Townsend, Brooklyn, NY
          • Dr. J. Michael Utzinger, Hampden-Sydney, VA
          • The Rev. Samuel T. Vaught, Stockbridge, MA
          • Dr. Peter Walker, Laramie, WY
          • Mr. Kevin Walters, Mamaroneck, NY
          • The Rev. Dr. Christopher L. Webber, San Francisco, CA
          • Dr. David E. White, Rochester, NY
          • The Rev. Dr. Doug Wigner, Henrico, VA
          • The Rev. Cn. Dr. Manoj M. Zacharia, Annapolis, MD

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