All Are Invited. Walk in love.

Mission: Empower Deaf people with the Good News of Jesus Christ, encourage full participation in Church Life, and advocate for Deaf Ministries.
Vision: Full inclusion in Church life.

77th ECD Convention

June 12-18, 2026
St. Louis, MO

ECD Travel Tour

Holy Land Pilgrimage 2027

People walk under an arch toward the Dome of the Rock, with birds flying overhead and a cloudy sky in the background.

Holy Land

Holy Land Pilgrimage

ECD is hosting a tour to the Holy Land in early 2027. Reserve your spot now!

Pastors in robes and stoles standing at an altar. One is using sign language. Text below the image reads: "Empower, Encourage, Advocate" for Deaf Ministries.

Brochure

ECD Brochure

Check out the new brochure!

Seven deaf people converse around a table in a casual café with stone walls and a decorative stone mural with the Methodist logo on it. Cups and papers are on the table.

Deaf ELM

Deaf ELM

Episcopal, Lutheran, and Methodist join together in unity, Christian deaf ministry, fellowship and worship.

The image features the logo of the Episcopal Conference of the Deaf, displaying a white shield made from the letters ECD with a transparent canton containing white crosses in the top left.

NATIONAL

ECD WORSHIP

And other Deaf Churches!

A pastor in a black robe and green stole, with his hands visible for sign language, speaks during a video call, with five participants visible on the side.

All are welcome.

We are a group of people – Deaf, Hard-of-Hearing, and Hearing family and friends – who worship God together in the Episcopal tradition.

Our Mission is Christ's Mission.

Empower Deaf people with the Good News of Jesus Christ, encourage full participation in Church Life, and advocate for Deaf Ministries.

Ministries

You can contact St. Barnabas and St. Ann’s Episcopal Church for the Deaf for live stream services.

Resources

The ECD hosts many financial and ministry resources. Apply for a grant, donate to ECD, or find resources for your ministry.

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