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Episcopal Church Women in the News 09-29-23

Marine Corps veteran ready for ‘best job in the church’ as bishop overseeing military chaplains

“Most of the girls played the flute and clarinet. Not me,” Ann Ritonia said in an interview with Episcopal News Service. “I played the euphonium.”

‘A Legacy of Love’ campaign aims to rebuild Browse’ n Buy

“Browse ‘n Buy is a wonderful resource for our community, and the building is in dire need of restoration and improvement.”

See Washington National Cathedral’s New Racial Justice-Themed Stained-Glass Windows

The protesters—including one sitting in a wheelchair—hold up signs that say “Fairness” and “No foul play.”

NYFS Receives Generous Donation From Connecticut Choral Society

NYFS Executive Director Candice Bohr said she was “grateful … of the gift and for the partnership with Trinity and CCS.

Clergy serving Indigenous communities gather for ‘We Are All Related’ conference

“The first thing we need to do is listen, and that’s what this event is for.”

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ECW of Delaware ECW Annual Meeting, Luncheon and Worship

October 7, 2023.

The Program will include brief talks from Mathy Downing, UTO Province III member of the National UTO Board. Cindy Mohr, ECW Province III member of the National ECW Board. A representative from Primeros Pasos, our outreach target for this year. • The Business Meeting will include election of President and Vice-President. Questions contact:Beth FitzPatrick, gr8art@outlook.com

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 (10, 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

by Zoom – Register here

October 4 – Hunger – A Continuing Paradox?

October 11 – Springboard Kitchen: Helping People Reach Next Stage Culinary Dreams

October 18 – Sustainable Gardening

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Episcopal Church Women in the News 09-23-23

Episcopal Attendance Bounces Back 19% from Pandemic Low

We have fewer parishes and we have fewer people,” said the Rev. Molly James, deputy executive officer of the General Convention

Churches work together to care for needs of the community

“It really allows us not to be spending the resources we have in our own churches because we’re all small,” Murray said. – Woodstock, VA

House of Bishops hears Title IV overview and timeline of House of Deputies president’s case

“It does not mean that it isn’t an issue that needs to be addressed,” Ousley said. “It means Title IV is not the appropriate venue for that.”

Presiding Bishop Michael Curry recovering in ICU following surgery

He is expected to remain in intensive care for about 24 hours.

St. Mark’s “Messy Church” – resumes Sunday

Messy Church offers a once a month worship experience for busy families of younger kids. – Southborough, MA

Indigenous Art Show In Jackson Hole

St. John’s Episcopal Church is thrilled to be hosting dozens of regional indigenous artists. – WY

Grace Church welcomes new pastor

Rev. Christy Shain-Hendricks priest living in Salida, Colorado

Blessing Box brings bounty to Chester

Turner’s idea came to her after seeing the benefit of the Blessing Box at her own church. – Warwick, NY

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Women’s Retreat at St. Crispin’s September 22-24, 2023

This retreat is sponsored by the Episcopal Church Women of the Diocese of Oklahoma. We welcome all women who wish to gather in this space for a weekend of prayer, study, renewal, refreshment, and fellowship as we take a break from our everyday lives. St. Crispin’s Conference Center 36302 State Highway 9 Wewoka, OK 74884

Contact Sandra Opalka, treasurer: sandra.opalka@gmail.com

The Nonviolence Institute is pleased to announce our 14th annual Invest in Peace fundraise

September 21, 2023 at Farm Fresh Rhode Island. This year’s event, will again celebrate our Sister Ann Keefe Award winner and our Community Impact Award winners, who will be named in the short future. We look forward to welcoming and gathering with those who care deeply about our work and recognize that this is an opportunity to consider the importance, in this moment, of our Beloved Community, reflective of the actions and teachings of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Love in Action: Environmental Justice in RI

Join the discussion with local and national leaders in the environmental justice space as we explore how environmental justice and racism continues to impact communities across Rhode Island, efforts to address the disproportionate harm climate change continues to have on many of our most vulnerable communities, and what role we can play to address this critical issue impacting the communities we are called to serve. We are excited to announce our keynote speaker is Karyn Bigelow- Co-Executive Director for Creation Justice Ministries. to register, contact: Sept 23rd

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-2023-edri-conference-for-creation-care-tickets-654950934877?aff=oddtdtcreator

ECW of Delaware ECW Annual Meeting, Luncheon and Worship

October 7, 2023.

The Program will include brief talks from Mathy Downing, UTO Province III member of the National UTO Board. Cindy Mohr, ECW Province III member of the National ECW Board. A representative from Primeros Pasos, our outreach target for this year. • The Business Meeting will include election of President and Vice-President. Questions contact:Beth FitzPatrick, gr8art@outlook.com

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:

  • September (12, 19, 26 from 6 to 8 p.m.). Sign up here.
  • October (10, 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

by Zoom – Register here

October 4 – Hunger – A Continuing Paradox?

October 11 – Springboard Kitchen: Helping People Reach Next Stage Culinary Dreams

October 18 – Sustainable Gardening

View Past Women in Action News Blasts

2023-09-22T15:23:37+00:00September 22nd, 2023|
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Episcopal Church Women in the News 09-16-23

Episcopal churches observe National Suicide Prevention Month to promote education, destigmatization

St. Michael’s Episcopal Church in Colorado Springs, Colorado, is one church planning an event.

St. James Parish, volunteers pack 50,000 meals to fight world hunger

Volunteers say they do this in an effort to make a big impact on the crucial global issue of hunger.  – Wilmington, NC

St. John’s to introduce new priest this Sunday

Rev. Marya DeCarlen is its new priest-in-charge, or as she prefers to call herself, “priest-in-collaboration.” – Gloucester, MA

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Women’s Retreat at St. Crispin’s September 22-24, 2023

This retreat is sponsored by the Episcopal Church Women of the Diocese of Oklahoma. We welcome all women who wish to gather in this space for a weekend of prayer, study, renewal, refreshment, and fellowship as we take a break from our everyday lives. St. Crispin’s Conference Center 36302 State Highway 9 Wewoka, OK 74884

Contact Sandra Opalka, treasurer: sandra.opalka@gmail.com

The Nonviolence Institute is pleased to announce our 14th annual Invest in Peace fundraise

September 21, 2023 at Farm Fresh Rhode Island. This year’s event, will again celebrate our Sister Ann Keefe Award winner and our Community Impact Award winners, who will be named in the short future. We look forward to welcoming and gathering with those who care deeply about our work and recognize that this is an opportunity to consider the importance, in this moment, of our Beloved Community, reflective of the actions and teachings of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Love in Action: Environmental Justice in RI

Join the discussion with local and national leaders in the environmental justice space as we explore how environmental justice and racism continues to impact communities across Rhode Island, efforts to address the disproportionate harm climate change continues to have on many of our most vulnerable communities, and what role we can play to address this critical issue impacting the communities we are called to serve. We are excited to announce our keynote speaker is Karyn Bigelow- Co-Executive Director for Creation Justice Ministries. to register, contact: Sept 23rd

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-2023-edri-conference-for-creation-care-tickets-654950934877?aff=oddtdtcreator

ECW of Delaware ECW Annual Meeting, Luncheon and Worship

October 7, 2023.

The Program will include brief talks from Mathy Downing, UTO Province III member of the National UTO Board. Cindy Mohr, ECW Province III member of the National ECW Board. A representative from Primeros Pasos, our outreach target for this year. • The Business Meeting will include election of President and Vice-President. Questions contact:Beth FitzPatrick, gr8art@outlook.com

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:

  • September (12, 19, 26 from 6 to 8 p.m.). Sign up here.
  • October (10, 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

by Zoom – Register here

October 4 – Hunger – A Continuing Paradox?

October 11 – Springboard Kitchen: Helping People Reach Next Stage Culinary Dreams

October 18 – Sustainable Gardening

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2023-09-22T14:26:01+00:00September 15th, 2023|
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Episcopal Church Women in the News 09-09-23

Episcopal Church leader Michael Curry rejects claim that bishops get ‘free pass on behavioral issues’

“None of us want that to be the case,” Curry stated. “For the sake of the Gospel, for the sake of our integrity, and, above all, for the sake of the well-being of every child of God…”

Episcopalians, ecumenical partners form hunger reduction coalition in Texas

The coalition’s goal is to not only eliminate hunger in the moment, but also in the long term.

Nationwide study shows giving is up at churches, people are back and clergy are still thinking about quitting

Despite their struggles, many congregations are optimistic about the future. Clergy dissatisfaction, on the other hand, remains on the rise.

All Saints’ Church members go fly kites

Weather conditions were perfect for the the Episcopal Parish of All Saints’ Church and St. George’s Chapel Kite Flight Night held Aug. 23 on Rehoboth Beach, DE

Episcopal churches observe International Overdose Awareness Day with prayer services, Narcan distribution

The Rev. Barbi Click advocates for overdose awareness and the elimination of stigma around drug addiction

The Laurel Hill Association celebrates 170 years of land stewardship

Together in what the Rev. Elizabeth Wade of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church called a “magical, mystical place.” – Stockbridge, MA

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Discussion of The Gatherings: Reimagining Indigenous-Settler Relationships 

Province 1 Indigenous People’s Justice Network invites you to join the first in a series of book discussions. The Gatherings shows how Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples can come together to create meaningful and lasting relationships. Indigenous and non-Indigenous people participated in a series of long weekend gatherings over several years, in an Indigenous-led traditional Council format. Assumptions were challenged, perspectives upended, stereotypes shattered, and friendships formed that have lasted many years. Seven Indigenous and seven non-Indigenous authors, collectively Mawopiyane (a Passamaquoddy word that translates “Let us sit together”), share their experiences of the gatherings in their own words.

For additional information about the book discussion or the network, contact Martha Gardner, Missioner for Networking and Formation, Diocese of Massachusetts,at gardner@diomass.org. Wednesday, September 13

Women’s Retreat at St. Crispin’s September 22-24, 2023

This retreat is sponsored by the Episcopal Church Women of the Diocese of Oklahoma. We welcome all women who wish to gather in this space for a weekend of prayer, study, renewal, refreshment, and fellowship as we take a break from our everyday lives. St. Crispin’s Conference Center 36302 State Highway 9 Wewoka, OK 74884

Contact Sandra Opalka, treasurer: sandra.opalka@gmail.com

The Nonviolence Institute is pleased to announce our 14th annual Invest in Peace fundraise

September 21, 2023 at Farm Fresh Rhode Island. This year’s event, will again celebrate our Sister Ann Keefe Award winner and our Community Impact Award winners, who will be named in the short future. We look forward to welcoming and gathering with those who care deeply about our work and recognize that this is an opportunity to consider the importance, in this moment, of our Beloved Community, reflective of the actions and teachings of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

ECW of Delaware ECW Annual Meeting, Luncheon and Worship

October 7, 2023.

The Program will include brief talks from Mathy Downing, UTO Province III member of the National UTO Board. Cindy Mohr, ECW Province III member of the National ECW Board. A representative from Primeros Pasos, our outreach target for this year. • The Business Meeting will include election of President and Vice-President. Questions contact:Beth FitzPatrick, gr8art@outlook.com

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

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:

  • September (12, 19, 26 from 6 to 8 p.m.). Sign up here.
  • October (10, 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

by Zoom – Register here

October 4 – Hunger – A Continuing Paradox?

October 11 – Springboard Kitchen: Helping People Reach Next Stage Culinary Dreams

October 18 – Sustainable Gardening

View Past Women in Action News Blasts

2023-09-08T14:46:24+00:00September 8th, 2023|
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Episcopal Church Women in the News 09-02-23

House of Deputies president shares alleged incident of unwanted physical contact following conclusion of Title IV investigation

President Julia Ayala Harris released a letter saying she was the complainant in a Title IV case

Local nonprofits exemplify how to ‘be kind to humankind’

“Family is the foundation of our Nation,” said Harper, “And stronger families lead to stronger communities.”

Each of my dyings

Jesus is asked to “call” and “bid me come” when the hour of death draws near.

Food Closet in Culpeper welcomes new director

“Faith serves from her heart, being a player-coach and always putting the needs of the clients and volunteers front and center.”

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Brotherhood of St. Andrew Online Virtual Silent Auction

The ministry will be hosting an online silent auction “Sharing Our Treasures” beginning August 19 through September 5th. Items being auctioned range from trips, to collector artwork, jewelry, sports memorabilia, gift cards, and much more! All proceeds from this nationwide auction go to support their 7 focus ministries.

EWHP INFORMATION FOR ANNUAL MEETING—SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

The Episcopal Women’s History Project meeting will be Friday, September 8, 2023. The meeting will be on a conferencing platform communication—Zoom. The time will be in the afternoon in the time zones: Eastern, 3:00 PM; Central, 2:00 PM; Mountain, PM 1:00 PM; Pacific, 12:00 PM. The link that is used to join the conversation is this:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86210801993?pwd=T3NKZFAydDJvM3Mxd1ZNRWo3VkIvdz09.

Discussion of The Gatherings: Reimagining Indigenous-Settler Relationships 

Province 1 Indigenous People’s Justice Network invites you to join the first in a series of book discussions. The Gatherings shows how Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples can come together to create meaningful and lasting relationships. Indigenous and non-Indigenous people participated in a series of long weekend gatherings over several years, in an Indigenous-led traditional Council format. Assumptions were challenged, perspectives upended, stereotypes shattered, and friendships formed that have lasted many years. Seven Indigenous and seven non-Indigenous authors, collectively Mawopiyane (a Passamaquoddy word that translates “Let us sit together”), share their experiences of the gatherings in their own words.

For additional information about the book discussion or the network, contact Martha Gardner, Missioner for Networking and Formation, Diocese of Massachusetts,at gardner@diomass.org. Wednesday, September 13

Women’s Retreat at St. Crispin’s September 22-24, 2023

This retreat is sponsored by the Episcopal Church Women of the Diocese of Oklahoma. We welcome all women who wish to gather in this space for a weekend of prayer, study, renewal, refreshment, and fellowship as we take a break from our everyday lives. St. Crispin’s Conference Center 36302 State Highway 9 Wewoka, OK 74884

Contact Sandra Opalka, treasurer: sandra.opalka@gmail.com

The Nonviolence Institute is pleased to announce our 14th annual Invest in Peace fundraise

September 21, 2023 at Farm Fresh Rhode Island. This year’s event, will again celebrate our Sister Ann Keefe Award winner and our Community Impact Award winners, who will be named in the short future. We look forward to welcoming and gathering with those who care deeply about our work and recognize that this is an opportunity to consider the importance, in this moment, of our Beloved Community, reflective of the actions and teachings of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

ECW of Delaware ECW Annual Meeting, Luncheon and Worship

October 7, 2023.

The Program will include brief talks from Mathy Downing, UTO Province III member of the National UTO Board. Cindy Mohr, ECW Province III member of the National ECW Board. A representative from Primeros Pasos, our outreach target for this year. • The Business Meeting will include election of President and Vice-President. Questions contact:Beth FitzPatrick, gr8art@outlook.com

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

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:

  • September (12, 19, 26 from 6 to 8 p.m.). Sign up here.
  • October (10, 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

by Zoom – Register here

October 4 – Hunger – A Continuing Paradox?

October 11 – Springboard Kitchen: Helping People Reach Next Stage Culinary Dreams

October 18 – Sustainable Gardening

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Episcopal Church Women in the News 08-26-23

Episcopal Church hosts conversation on ‘fulfilling our promise’ to Afghan refugees as 2-year anniversary of war’s end approaches

The war in Afghanistan — the longest armed conflict in U.S. military history— resulted in a Taliban victory over the Islamic Republic

THE ETHICAL PROBLEM WITH AI MIGHT BE DIFFERENT THAN YOU THINK

The truth is that AIs are actually quite limited.

Interfaith Choir Camp creates harmony and community

Episcopalian and Catholic bishops join to emphasize unity

New Partnership launches the African American Heritage Center at St. Cyprian Episcopal Church

The African American Heritage Center is hosted by St. Cyprian Episcopal Church of New Bern, NC

More local women choose to join clergy

Colleen Rutherford spent more than 40 years caring for people’s physical and mental health as a registered nurse. – The Villages, FL

Presiding Bishop Michael Curry released from hospital, surgery scheduled

On Sept. 8, Curry will undergo surgery

World’s Religions’ parliament draws thousands, including Episcopalians, to its Chicago gathering

The Episcopal Church didn’t send an official delegation to the Parliament of the World’s Religions,

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Brotherhood of St. Andrew Online Virtual Silent Auction

The ministry will be hosting an online silent auction “Sharing Our Treasures” beginning August 19 through September 5th. Items being auctioned range from trips, to collector artwork, jewelry, sports memorabilia, gift cards, and much more! All proceeds from this nationwide auction go to support their 7 focus ministries.

Discussion of The Gatherings: Reimagining Indigenous-Settler Relationships 

Province 1 Indigenous People’s Justice Network invites you to join the first in a series of book discussions. The Gatherings shows how Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples can come together to create meaningful and lasting relationships. Indigenous and non-Indigenous people participated in a series of long weekend gatherings over several years, in an Indigenous-led traditional Council format. Assumptions were challenged, perspectives upended, stereotypes shattered, and friendships formed that have lasted many years. Seven Indigenous and seven non-Indigenous authors, collectively Mawopiyane (a Passamaquoddy word that translates “Let us sit together”), share their experiences of the gatherings in their own words.

For additional information about the book discussion or the network, contact Martha Gardner, Missioner for Networking and Formation, Diocese of Massachusetts,at gardner@diomass.org. Wednesday, September 13

Women’s Retreat at St. Crispin’s September 22-24, 2023

This retreat is sponsored by the Episcopal Church Women of the Diocese of Oklahoma. We welcome all women who wish to gather in this space for a weekend of prayer, study, renewal, refreshment, and fellowship as we take a break from our everyday lives. St. Crispin’s Conference Center 36302 State Highway 9 Wewoka, OK 74884

Contact Sandra Opalka, treasurer: sandra.opalka@gmail.com

The Nonviolence Institute is pleased to announce our 14th annual Invest in Peace fundraise

September 21, 2023 at Farm Fresh Rhode Island. This year’s event, will again celebrate our Sister Ann Keefe Award winner and our Community Impact Award winners, who will be named in the short future. We look forward to welcoming and gathering with those who care deeply about our work and recognize that this is an opportunity to consider the importance, in this moment, of our Beloved Community, reflective of the actions and teachings of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

ECW of Delaware ECW Annual Meeting, Luncheon and Worship

October 7, 2023.

The Program will include brief talks from Mathy Downing, UTO Province III member of the National UTO Board. Cindy Mohr, ECW Province III member of the National ECW Board. A representative from Primeros Pasos, our outreach target for this year. • The Business Meeting will include election of President and Vice-President. Questions contact:Beth FitzPatrick, gr8art@outlook.com

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

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:

  • September (12, 19, 26 from 6 to 8 p.m.). Sign up here.
  • October (10, 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

by Zoom – Register here

October 4 – Hunger – A Continuing Paradox?

October 11 – Springboard Kitchen: Helping People Reach Next Stage Culinary Dreams

October 18 – Sustainable Gardening

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Episcopal Church Women in the News 08-19-23

Los Angeles-area church celebrates ‘win for everyone’ affordable housing groundbreaking

For Patricia Jebens, celebrating the  groundbreaking for Orchard View Gardens – a was a dream come true. – Buena Park, CA

Episcopal mobile ministry distributes necessities to people displaced by Maui wildfires

Last week’s wildfires prompted the evacuation of more than 32,000 residents and tourists. More than 1,000 people remain missing.

St. Luke’s Episcopal Church welcomes new rector after 2 year search

Reverend Ashley Gurling has been giving sermons at the church every Sunday since starting in June, and worshipers have noticed the waning practice is seeing a restored energy many are attributing to her services. – Park City, UT

No Confirmed Episcopal Casualties in Maui Fire — Yet

The Rev. Sandy Graham, canon to the Bishop of Hawaii, told TLC that as of August 15, there have been no confirmed reports of casualties,  But he cautions that much is still unknown.

More local women choose to join clergy

“If you told me 15 years ago that I would be a deacon, I would probably have my doubts,” said Colleen Rutherford. –  The Villages, FL

Backpack Buddies Ministry At St. George’s Summerville Receives Grant

The National ECW Board has awarded a grant of $1,000 for the Backpack Buddies Ministry at St. George’s Episcopal Church in Summerville. Sue Lessenberry submitted the grant request after learning about the opportunity from Jeanne Plecenik, NECW treasurer.  The Backpack Buddies Ministry at St. George’s provides weekend meals for children in need at six schools in the local area. The church recently announced that in addition to ongoing help they receive from Good Shepherd, Summerville, another Summerville church is joining in as well: Epiphany, Summerville, SC.

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Brotherhood of St. Andrew Online Virtual Silent Auction

The ministry will be hosting an online silent auction “Sharing Our Treasures” beginning August 19 through September 5th. Items being auctioned range from trips, to collector artwork, jewelry, sports memorabilia, gift cards, and much more! All proceeds from this nationwide auction go to support their 7 focus ministries.

Discussion of The Gatherings: Reimagining Indigenous-Settler Relationships 

Province 1 Indigenous People’s Justice Network invites you to join the first in a series of book discussions. The Gatherings shows how Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples can come together to create meaningful and lasting relationships. Indigenous and non-Indigenous people participated in a series of long weekend gatherings over several years, in an Indigenous-led traditional Council format. Assumptions were challenged, perspectives upended, stereotypes shattered, and friendships formed that have lasted many years. Seven Indigenous and seven non-Indigenous authors, collectively Mawopiyane (a Passamaquoddy word that translates “Let us sit together”), share their experiences of the gatherings in their own words.

For additional information about the book discussion or the network, contact Martha Gardner, Missioner for Networking and Formation, Diocese of Massachusetts, at mgardner@diomass.org. Wednesday, September 13

Women’s Retreat at St. Crispin’s September 22-24, 2023

This retreat is sponsored by the Episcopal Church Women of the Diocese of Oklahoma. We welcome all women who wish to gather in this space for a weekend of prayer, study, renewal, refreshment, and fellowship as we take a break from our everyday lives. St. Crispin’s Conference Center 36302 State Highway 9 Wewoka, OK 74884

Contact Sandra Opalka, treasurer: sandra.opalka@gmail.com

The Nonviolence Institute is pleased to announce our 14th annual Invest in Peace fundraise

September 21, 2023 at Farm Fresh Rhode Island. This year’s event, will again celebrate our Sister Ann Keefe Award winner and our Community Impact Award winners, who will be named in the short future. We look forward to welcoming and gathering with those who care deeply about our work and recognize that this is an opportunity to consider the importance, in this moment, of our Beloved Community, reflective of the actions and teachings of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

ECW of Delaware ECW Annual Meeting, Luncheon and Worship

October 7, 2023.

The Program will include brief talks from Mathy Downing, UTO Province III member of the National UTO Board. Cindy Mohr, ECW Province III member of the National ECW Board. A representative from Primeros Pasos, our outreach target for this year. • The Business Meeting will include election of President and Vice-President. Questions contact:Beth FitzPatrick, gr8art@outlook.com

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

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:

  • September (12, 19, 26 from 6 to 8 p.m.). Sign up here.
  • October (10, 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.

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Episcopal Church Women in the News 08-12-23

Episcopal church presumed destroyed as wildfires on Hawaiʻi’s Maui kill at least 36

An Aug. 9 post on Holy Innocents’ Facebook page asked parishioners to share how they are doing.

The need for food in the Parkville area is growing. This church has stepped up.

A lot has changed since the pantry first opened in Grace Episcopal Church in the early 1990s. – Hartford, CT

Reconciling her Christian faith with her Indigenous identity

Writer shares the right (and wrong) ways to honor Indigenous spirituality

Renaming liturgy offers a blessing to a North Dakota woman and her new name

It’s not often that a 21st-century Episcopalian knows they are standing in the footsteps of Biblical patriarchs – North
Fargo, ND

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Mira Washington from Church Women United

Mira Washington Church Women United with 2023 Board Mira Washington from Church Women United, CWU, spoke to the board this past Saturday while they all met in Syracuse for a board meeting. She went on to visit with the board members for the rest of the weekend and shared many delightful stories about the lives of Christian women and how their dedicated service is honored around the world.

The CWU is celebrating their 82nd year and Ms. Washington is their youngest elected president. She was raised in the organization and has been a member for nearly thirty years. “Social justice is not just my passion but Church Women United’s passions,” she said. “In fact, the CWU was one of the organizations in operation following World War Two when Elinor Roosevelt went looking for assistance in rebuilding after the war.”

“The average age of women in the organization is 78 years old. We are diversified from all ethnic cultures.” They advocate for women and the issues that impact women. Since her term started, they have developed a vision statement and focused on a true cause. Her hope is to rekindle participation in the World Day of Prayer.

She went on to explain what Justice and Righteousness means to Church Women United:

  1. Health Equity – God’s Word: On hearing this, Jesus said, “It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. But go and learn what this means: ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice. For I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners.” Matthew 9:12-13 NIV
  2. Climate Stewardship – God’s Word: But ask the animals, and they will teach you. Or the birds in the sky, and they will tell you; or speak to the earth and it will teach you, or let the fish in the sea inform you. Which of all these does not know that the hand of the Lord has done this? In his hand is the life of every creature and the breath of all mankind. Job 12:7-10
  3. Social justice – God’s Word: “In the temple courts (Jesus) found people selling cattle, sheep, and doves and others sitting at tables exchanging money. So he made a whip out of cords, and drove all from the temple courts, both sheep and cattle; he scattered the coins of the money changers and overturned their tables. To those who sold doves he said, ‘Get these out of here! Stop turning my Father’s house into a market.” His disciples remembered that it is written, ‘Zeal for your house will consume me.’” John 2: 14-17
  4. Hunger and poverty – God’s Word: He will bring justice to the poor of the people; He will save the children of the needy and will break in pieces the oppressor. Psalm 72:4 NKJV

“We ask our regions and their member states to align themselves with the Church Women United national organization’s policies. We are sustaining ourselves on donations from state and local groups,” she said. They have also been blessed with endowments from many of their long-term members.

Their social policies have been written since 1941. “We are still facing some of the ethnic and gender national policies that are substandard for women in our culture.”

She speaks of harmony in the home and in the church. “We work to support all denominations as they come to us for assistance. I’ll be very transparent; I am very traditional, and my husband is progressive.” As churches evolve to a more progressive policy, she sees the first hurdle being harmony at home and then the congregation.

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Episcopal Church Women in the News 08-05-23

Episcopal churches, ecumenical partners address crisis as asylum-seekers continue to arrive daily in Chicago

Over the last year, more than 11,000 asylum-seekers have arrived in Chicago, Illinois, by private bus from Texas…

As Episcopal and other mainline denominations face clergy shortage, creative workarounds are redefining ministry

A wave of older clergy will retire in the coming decades, with fewer seminary students in the pipeline to replace them.

A Kansas home where most never lived, Nicodemus still draws visitors and family of settlers

…nearly 350 formerly enslaved people set out from Kentucky to the promised lands of Kansas.

It Was Jesus Who Came and Got Me

Without a Sunday job, the only thing keeping me from visiting the church was me.

Wardens of Grace Episcopal Church in Nutley Share Memories of Serving with Rev. Pamela Bakal

Bakal will retire on July 31 which is exactly 26 years after her first Sunday at the congregation. – Nutley, NJ

First AME Laity Director Of Activities Forges Post-COVID Training Program

Thompson said that she believes it is the responsibility of all church members to educate themselves on how their church operates. – Seattle, WA

Episcopal leaders pledge support for Black male students at College of Coastal Georgia

“It just seems to be that when it comes to jobs,” she said, “a Black female will get the job quicker than a Black male.” – Brunswick, GA

Why Middle-Aged Americans Aren’t Going Back to Church

Church attendance for Gen Xers has dropped off more dramatically than other age groups.

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Discussion of The Gatherings: Reimagining Indigenous-Settler Relationships 

Province 1 Indigenous People’s Justice Network invites you to join the first in a series of book discussions. The Gatherings shows how Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples can come together to create meaningful and lasting relationships. Indigenous and non-Indigenous people participated in a series of long weekend gatherings over several years, in an Indigenous-led traditional Council format. Assumptions were challenged, perspectives upended, stereotypes shattered, and friendships formed that have lasted many years. Seven Indigenous and seven non-Indigenous authors, collectively Mawopiyane (a Passamaquoddy word that translates “Let us sit together”), share their experiences of the gatherings in their own words.

For additional information about the book discussion or the network, contact Martha Gardner, Missioner for Networking and Formation, Diocese of Massachusetts, at mgardner@diomass.org. Wednesday, September 13

Leading with Heart: Circular Leadership for the Resurrection of Ministry

In these times of change, adaptive leadership provides the tools we need to find our voices and calling. Using the circular leadership model, we build reciprocal relationships that honor diversity of culture, race, age, gender, personality, and ministry.

Our interactive workshop(s) with break-out rooms discuss the qualities, critical thinking, and behaviors of Circular Leadership that replace domination and greed. This is about reconciliation with creation and each other, listening to what is and is not shared.

By entering the circle of shared leadership, responsibility, and accountability, resurrection, rebirth, and trust are built into our ministries through God’s love and personal relationship.

August 14-18 Chicago, IL – Parliament of World Religions

The Nonviolence Institute is pleased to announce our 14th annual Invest in Peace fundraise

September 21, 2023 at Farm Fresh Rhode Island. This year’s event, will again celebrate our Sister Ann Keefe Award winner and our Community Impact Award winners, who will be named in the short future. We look forward to welcoming and gathering with those who care deeply about our work and recognize that this is an opportunity to consider the importance, in this moment, of our Beloved Community, reflective of the actions and teachings of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

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:

  • August (1, 2, 3, 8, 9, 10 from 12 to 1 p.m.) Sign up here.
  • September (12, 19, 26 from 6 to 8 p.m.). Sign up here.
  • October (10, 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,” Lissa 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.

2023-08-04T14:34:41+00:00August 5th, 2023|
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