HIV, Health and Holiness: A Guide for the Episcopal Church

In 2009, The Episcopal Church (TEC) recognized that after nearly 30 years, the pandemic has entered a new phase: one in which the danger of death has lessened, but the costs of AIDS as a chronic illness prove insurmountable for many. This document is a response to a General Convention to develop a comprehensive response to the HIV/AIDS crisis.

Religious Institute

Religious Institute provides clergy, congregations, and denominational bodies with technical assistance on addressing sexuality and reproductive health, and assist sexual and reproductive health (SRH) organizations on addressing religious issues and developing outreach to faith communities. This site has a lot of great resources!

Offering support and guidance while encouraging a network of support.

In response to those in our church who were living with HIV/AIDS and to the growing community of those affected by AIDS - caregivers, partners, friends, and loved ones - the National Episcopal AIDS Coalition (NEAC) was formed in 1988. Today, AIDS continues to spread in spite of treatment breakthroughs. NEAC continues to provide support for HIV and AIDS ministries across the Episcopal Church in the United States.

NEWS
APRIL 22, 2013
Last year I was invited to speak on sexuality and intimacy at a support group for those living with and/or affected by HIV and AIDS. A woman in her thirties who had been HIV+ for more than a decade brought her HIV-negative teenage daughter to each session as a way of educating the youth about HIV-related issues. I was impressed with this mother's efforts to be open and nurturing of her daughter. Since that meeting, I have thought a lot about HIV+ parents here in the United States and the challenges that they face as parents.

APRIL 15, 2013
An Invitation from Prov. IV to the 22nd annual HIV and AIDS Retreat at Kanuga Conference Center in Hendersonville, NC, June 7-9th. Each year 200 to 300 persons 18 years of age and older, straight, GLBT who are infected or affected by HIV and AIDS come together in the beautiful mountains of North Carolina for conversation, rest, prayer, arts, recreation, solitude and love.

Today we ask you remember and pray for Stuart S.