Standing commission calls for churchwide input as it eyes changes to Title IV disciplinary canons
The disciplinary canons apply to all clergy, though critics say the process for receiving and responding to complaints against bishops has not ensured equal accountability.
Meet Our New Pastor for Digital Ministry, The Rev. Jo Owens
Jo’s passion is finding strategies to tell the good news of the gospel in creative and innovative ways.
Southern Ohio Bishop-Elect’s Church Roots Go Deep
Kristin Uffelman, a future priest, felt her first call to the pulpit at the age of 3.
Kelly Brown Douglas: Resurrection Hope & A Future Where Black Lives Matter
She won the 2023 Grawemeyer Award in Religion for her newest book, Resurrection Hope
Lay Preachers Meet Growing Need
The Lay Preacher Training Initiative (LPTI) of the Episcopal Preaching Foundation is completing a two-year training pilot program
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Arkansas ECW Fall Gathering – Oct 13 – 14
Fall Gathering is ECW’s statewide annual meeting and a time for fun and fellowship. This year, we are honored to have the Rev. Susanne Methven of Tulsa, OK, as our speaker. We are excited that St. Bartholomew’s Episcopal Church will host our annual Fall Gathering! All events Saturday will be held in the parish hall and sanctuary. To register and more info
Episcopal Church Women Diocese of Mississippi Annual/Fall Conference
Saturday, October 21, 2023
SPEAKER: Rev. Deacon Becca Walton,Curate, All Saints, Tupelo Presentation: My experience as a mbr of the Community of St Anslem, a new monastic RSVP by October 4, 2023 to:episcopalchurchwomenms@gmail.com
Using Picture Books for Racial Healing
Registration is now open for Dismantling Racism training sessions in August, September, October, and November. Miriam McKenney leads the trainings, which take place on Zoom.
Choose 1 month:
- October (17, 24 from 6 to 8 p.m.). Sign up here.
- November (1, 8, 15 from 1 to 3 p.m.). Sign up here.
“The dismantling racism course is terrific,” Lisa Barker of St. Patrick’s, Dublin, says. “The use of storytelling and scripture brings things into focus that, for me, had been unacknowledged. Another wonderful aspect of this course is the formation of community among the participants. Miriam and Emma made the course easy to access, consistent with the Four-Fold Path of Love, and I truly looked forward to the sessions. Our discussion times flew by as the topics were thought-provoking. I highly recommend this course!”
Email Director of Dismantling Racism in Southern Ohio, Miriam McKenney, to learn more.
2023 Fall Speaker Series – ECW Diocese of Chicago
October 11 – Springboard Kitchen: Helping People Reach Next Stage Culinary Dreams
October 18 – Sustainable Gardening
Episcopal Church Women of North Carolina Annual Meeting
November 10, 2023 – Online 7:00 – 9:00 pm.
The program will focus on the theme: “Adapting to a Changing Landscape: How Do We Grow Membership and Keep Members Engaged?
Featured presenters include
The Rev. Stephen Elkins-Williams, Priest-in-Residence, St. Stephens, Durham, “FORGIVENESS IS NEVER GOING TO BE EASY”
The Rev. Lindsey Ardrey, New Canon Missioner for Diocesan Reparations and Restitution Ministry, will discuss resources to support several goals within the diocesan mission strategy priority of Racial Reckoning, Justice and Healing
The Rev. Lisa G. Fischbeck, Priest Associate, St. Philip’s Church Durham, Author, Behold What You Are: Becoming the Body of Christ, founder of Pee Wee Homes, and launching vicar of The Episcopal Church of the Advocate, Chapel Hill
To register for the Zoom link, go to www.ecw-nc.org