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

The Historical Society of the Episcopal Church works to keep its history active and accessible through three core efforts. First, by focusing on promoting preservation of Episcopal Church history, its Anglican roots, and ensuring key historical records are protected. To share these stories, it publishes, most notably through a peer-reviewed journal, Anglican and Episcopal History, that brings new historical insights to light. Finally, the Historical Society partners with organizations and individuals of the Episcopal Church and across the wider Anglican Communion, working together to support new writing, study, and learning that keeps our shared history relevant today.

The Historical Society welcomes anyone with an interest in church history, especially the history of the Episcopal Church. Members come from many backgrounds—laity and clergy, teachers and students, researchers and scholars, archivists and historians, professionals and amateurs alike. All are welcome to join.

In addition to publishing and cooperating, 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.

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Learn about the history and work of the Historical Society in this 45-minute presentation recorded for the Episcopal Parish Network. The session features the Society's President, Editor of Anglican and Episcopal History, Secretary and Director of Operations who 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 full presentation on YouTube.

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 May 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
  • 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
  • Mr. Jay L. Hoffman, San Francisco, CA
  • Cn. William F. Honaman DHL, Lititz, PA
  • The Rt. Rev. Edward L. Lee, Jr., Haverford, PA
  • Prof. Frederick V. Mills, Sr., LaGrange, GA

  • Mary Ann Ortmayer, Racine, WI
  • Mrs. Julia E. Randle, Arlington, VA
  • Janet R. Vanderwaart, Stamford, CT
  • James G. Vaughter, Washington, DC
  • Dr. William A Weber, Long Beach, CA
  • The Rev. Dr. Brian K. Wilbert, Cleveland, OH

Sustaining Members ($100-$250)

  • Christopher H. Achen, Princeton, NJ
  • The Rev. Dr. Valerie Bailey Fischer, Williamstown, MA
  • 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
  • Mr. William Cox, Millbrook, NY
  • 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
  • Mr. Charles L. Farrar, S.Th. (Cantuar), South Hill, VA
  • Ms. Katharine M. Fulmor, Nyack, NY
  • The Rev. Christopher P.J. Golding, Pukalani, HI
  • Prof. James M. Goodell, Pacifica, CA
  • John M. Grimes, New York, NY
  • the Rev. Dr. John T. Harwood, State College, PA
  • Jason H. Holliman, Elgin, IL
  • Lee N. Howell, Griffin, GA
  • The Rev. Cn. Betsy Smith Ivey, Philadelphia, PA
  • The Rev. Qiana Johnson, Lebanon, NH

 

  • Ms. Edna Johnston, Richmond, VA
  • Prof. Norman L. Jones, Nibley, UT
  • The Rev. Dr. John L. Kater, Jr., Poughkeepsie, NY
  • Mary E. Kostel, Alexandria, VA
  • Mr. Michael J. Krasulski, Philadelphia, PA
  • 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, Leawood, KS
  • Kathy Mank, Loveland, OH
  • Dr. Thomas A. Mason, Indianapolis, IN
  • Dr. Hannah Matis, Sewanee, TN
  • Ron Maynard, Washington, DC
  • Mr. Paul W. McKee, Washington, DC
  • Mr. J. Gage McKinney, Grass Valley, CA
  • Mike & Elizabeth Mills, Salem, OR
  • Dr. Andrew Nadell, San Francisco, CA
  • The Rev. Borden W. Painter, Jr., Bloomfield, CT
  • 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

 

  • Franklin, Robinson, Jr., Benedict, MD

  • Byron Rushing, Boston, MA

  • Hart T. Roussel, Fullerton, CA

  • The Rev. Dr. William Sachs, Richmond, VA
  • The Rt. Rev. Audrey C. Scanlan, Harrisburg, PA
  • Prof. Debora Shuger, Culver City, CA
  • The Rev. Stephen J. S. Smith, Ph.D., Buffalo, NY
  • Society of St. Paul, San Diego, CA
  • The Very Rev. William S. Stafford, Ph.D., D.D, San Jose, CA
  • The Rev. Dr. Pamela J. Stevens, Redwood City, CA
  • The Rev. Cn. Dr. Gregory S. Straub, Ft Lauderdale, FL
  • The Rev. Dr. Shawn Strout, Alexandria, VA
  • Mr. John C. Sykes, Sewanee, TN
  • The Rev. William B. Taylor, Jr., Carrollton, VA
  • Dr. J. Michael Utzinger, Hampden-Sydney, VA
  • Jon L. Wakelyn & Joyce B. Walker, Washington, DC
  • Dr. Peter Walker, Laramie, WY
  • Mr. Stevenson T. Walker, Kinsale, VA
  • Kevin Walters, Mamaroneck, NY
  • The Rev. Dr. Christopher L. Webber, San Francisco, CA
  • Kay Wisniewski, Arlington, VT
  • The Rev. Dr. Manoj M. Zacharia, Annapolis, MD

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