Better alignment of its capital with its Christian mission is the long-term goal and guiding vision of an ongoing social-impact investment policy by the American Cathedral in Paris Foundation.
The original deed and building contract for the American Cathedral in Paris, as well as handwritten notes by Hamilton Fish—U.S. Secretary of State from 1869 to 1877, and one of the founders of the parish of the Holy Trinity in Paris, are amongst the treasure trove of documents recently rediscovered in the Board of Foreign Parishes’ archives.
“Friend raising” was the goal of two recent receptions hosted by the Board of Foreign Parishes (BFP) in New York City and Washington DC. “We really focused on a lot of friends – trying to cultivate and reinvigorate old relationships while making new ones,” said Del Glover, BFP board member. Receptions in the Cathedral House at St. John the Divine (NYC) and the Virginia Theological Seminary (VTS) were well-attended; both raised awareness among audiences that were either unaware there are Episcopal churches in Europe or unfamiliar with the multinational, multilingual, and multicultural makeup of the Convocation, according to Nancy Treuhold, president of the BFP.