About CEEP

Our Mission

Mission

The Consortium's mission is to celebrate, inspire and equip its member parishes, seminaries, and other Episcopal Institutions for effective leadership, stewardship and transformation in the Church and in the world.

Definition

The Consortium is a dynamic national network of endowed Episcopal parishes bringing together lay and clergy leaders for dialogue, discernment, educat…

Our Members

CEEP Network is a collaborative movement of clergy and lay leaders of the Episcopal Church gifted with diverse parish resources. CEEP is a hopeful generative force enabling members to imagine and move beyond the present to refresh the Church for a hopeful mission in the world. Through peer-to-peer online education, the largest annual conference in the Episcopal Church, …

Our Board of Directors

Meet the CEEP Board of Directors, representing lay and clergy members from around the United States.

Executive Director: Joe Swimmer

Joe Swimmer was named Executive Director of the CEEP Network in March 2017. Over his tenure, Joe has guided CEEP's strategy by focusing on innovation and strategically expanding the work of the 35-year-old organization.

Shifting from a conference-focused organization to an active network of over 200 Episcopal institutions, CEEP today works to strengthen leaders for a changed and c…

Ministry Partners

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History

1980 - A CONCEPT IS BORN

• College of Preachers, Washington Cathedral: The concept of the Consortium is born
• Pre-organization meeting of parishes at Christ Cathedral, Indianapolis
• Founders: The Rev. Roger White, The Rev. Bob Brown, the Very Rev. Roger Gray of Indianapolis. The Rev. Loren Mead, Consultant

1985 - THE CONSORTIUM IS INCORPORATED

• Loren Mead leads organizationa…