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‘It’s All About Love’ offers lessons in engaging in racial reconciliation work at community level

“Justice is not something abstract,” Kwok, dean’s professor of systematic theology at Emory University’s Candler School of Theology, said

Youth: ‘You Belong in the Episcopal Church NOW’

Ayala Harris emphasized the opportunities available in the Episcopal Church by describing her own journey in a highly personal way.

Alabama congregation blazes nature trail on church property as a gift to its community

The congregation is developing a nature trail on church property that will be open to the public. –  Chelsea, AL

Young attendees prepare to return from EYE 2023 inspired by messages of Christian belonging

“I want to help people a lot,” Ordona said, “educate them and learn about mental health issues a lot of us struggle with.” – College Park, MD

What a 5.2 million surplus reveals about our lack of leadership in the Episcopal Church

Why is this important?

Storytelling underpins church’s response to climate change, leaders say at the close of ‘It’s All About Love’

Julia Ayala Harris preached the sermon at the concluding service July 12 at the It’s All About Love revival in Baltimore, Maryland

Gardens, pantries and food banks: How Ohio tries to keep pace with hunger

There was a light, but steady drizzle falling outside All Saints Episcopal Church in New Albany, but Catherine Duffy stayed outside tending the garden

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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

“It’s All About Love”

A Spirit-powered festival for the Jesus Movement, and it’s happening in Baltimore, MD, on July 9-12. All Daughters are welcome to this churchwide festival of revival worship and prayer, workshops and speakers, food and fellowship. We especially long to gather and partner with YOU, Daughters of the King, the faithful women who’ve prayed so long for the renewal and revival of our church.

Speakers include – Lisa Bortner – National Episcopal Church Women Board – Province VII Representative

Episcopal Church Women Province III Annual Meeting

Keynote Speaker: Rt. Rev. Susan E. Goff

Bishop Suffragan, Retired

Episcopal Diocese of Virginia

Roslyn Conference & Retreat Center – Richmond, VA – July 21 – 22, 2023

Contact: rosslyn.edwards@yahoo.com for more information and registration

Province VI Episcopal Church Women Zoom Retreat – July 22, 2023

1:00pm-3:30pm Mountain Daylight Time or 2:00pm-4:30pm Central Daylight Time

Contact: 719-239-4092 samarfay@gmail.com

Speakers:

Rev. Scott Afton – Responding to Addiction with Serenity, Courage and Wisdom

Rev. Lindsay Hardin Freeman—Strengthen our Spiritual DNA – The Courage of our Biblical Foremothers

The women of the Hmong culture will also be sharing how to make eggrolls. The recipe will be sent with the Zoom link if you want to follow along.

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Rev. Pamela Bakal retires from Grace Church in Nutley — a look back

In the Episcopal church a minister is called to the place by the community and in their belief by God. – Nutley, NJ

Bellmore-Merrick schools form connection with the Garden at St. Francis Church

“I knew I wanted to do something with herbology and gardening,” Yepez, 18, said. – North Bellmore, NY

Anglican Communion: Helping African children with disabilities begins by refuting cultural, religious myths

The pastor’s wife rose to pray at the end of the first meeting of a support group for 25 Tanzanian families

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Lighthouse provides asylees with a home away from home in a new land | Faith Matters

It felt like being in a home where there is a lot of love shared by grateful people. – Union City, NJ

Grace Episcopal Church holds its first-ever ‘Service of Renaming’

When an event or experience leads a baptized person to take or to be given a new name… – Manchester, NH

Rena Graves, longtime Episcopal deacon, hospice chaplain, and seniors advocate, has died at 102

Deacon Graves dedicated her life to helping others because she knew that helped her grow as a person, too.

Episcopalians of color assemble at ‘Why Serve’ to learn about vocational opportunities, build relationships

People of color make up 10% of The Episcopal Church’s total membership

Sally French consecrated bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of New Jersey

“I am delighted and joyful at gathering today and at my call to serve you…”

Health update, July schedule for Presiding Bishop Michael Curry

“I want you to know I am mindful of the power of prayer in tandem with good medical care…”

Triennial 2024 Housing – Contact your Dioceses

General Convention housing for Triennial 2024 will start in Mid-July for Dioceses. Please have all ECW delegate Chairpersons advise their diocesan offices if any ECW Delegates will require rooms in the diocesan rooming block.

In the past, the diocese has not communicated the need for ECW rooms, and this has led to ECW delegates being split among different hotels.

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Why this religious leader says white Christians must confront racial injustice in church

Kelly Brown Douglas is the first Black person to lead a seminary affiliated with the Episcopal Church.

Nevada Episcopal bishop to visit historic Glenbrook church to celebrate Rev. Warren’s retirement

The new Episcopal Bishop of Nevada will visit St. John in the Wilderness Church in Glenbrook

I lost my faith in God’s CV, so I did a reference check

So, I continue to believe. But I will also continue to question.

Danbury woman leaves a legacy as CT trailblazer for female Episcopal priests; ‘it was a huge deal’

“I am convinced that Ann Coburn’s womanhood is, in fact, an impediment to priesthood,”

Southern Maryland Episcopalians study gender and sexuality as nationwide dialogue on LGBTQ+ identity expands

Episcopal churches are working to help their parishioners understand evolving language around gender

Neighbors helping neighbors for 50 years

Over the years, much has changed and evolved.

Episcopal Cathedral Panel Deconstructs ‘Binary’

The panel discussion centered around deconstructing the “binary view” of the church.

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2027 General Convention to meet in Phoenix; $2 million approved for Indigenous boarding school research

Executive Council wraps four-day meeting in Rhode Island

America’s religious leaders sharply divided over abortion, a year after Roe v. Wade’s reversal

The decision “institutionalizes inequality

Spanish-Speaking Services Improving, But Room To Grow

“Any translator you talk to can tell you it’s not about language to language, it’s about culture to culture.”  – Jamestown, NY

Episcopal churches nationwide to host special activities to commemorate and celebrate Juneteenth

Juneteenth – June 19 – which commemorates the date in 1865 that federal troops arrived in Galveston, Texas.

Los Angeles Episcopal parish welcomes ACNA church as nesting congregation

“History’s important, but the future is even more important.”

As data show denominational decline, Executive Council counters with themes of abundance

“…she compared today’s landscape to that of Jesus’ disciples in the first decades and centuries of the church.

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Presiding Bishop Michael Curry to receive ongoing monitoring and pause travel for June 

Following a recent hospital stay that detected internal bleeding and a new instance of heart arrhythmia

Budget committee to seek input on churchwide income sources in latest listening session

This listening session is part of a new process for developing and proposing the three-year churchwide budget plan

Tale of Resolve: Remembering Cherokee Sand Town at St. John’s, Cartoogechaye

“The very fact that we are here today means that they didn’t win. Through an amazing amount of tragedy and a truckload of trauma, they didn’t win.”

Rev. Ann Coburn, Connecticut’s first female Episcopal priest, has died

The former Ann Struthers of Rye, Coburn was among the first cohort of women Episcopal priests when she was ordained  in Danbury in December 1977

Maryland church unveils pollinator garden, part of growing trend supporting bees, butterflies

“We can’t have enough pollinator gardens.”

First openly gay bishop in Methodist church speaks out – Video

Bishop Karen Oliveto sat down with CBS News Colorado to discuss her journey

Virtual worshippers often satisfied, but more Americans choose in-person services

Its new survey paints a detailed picture of which, why and how often Americans continue worshipping online or on TV:

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Presiding Bishop Michael Curry receiving medical monitoring and treatment

Please pray for a full and speedy recovery—and for Curry’s medical team as they identify the best course of treatment.

Episcopal churches celebrate Pride Month with special worship services, parade participation, fundraising events

This June’s Pride Month events will take place as anti-LGBTQ+ sentiment continues to rise in the United States.

South Carolina Supreme Court issues final ruling on disputed churches

More than a decade ago, 29 parishes broke away from the US Episcopal Church in protest at its decision to ordain openly gay clergy

St. Paul’s Episcopal Church Installs Pollinator Garden

“It’s good for the earth and God’s creation,” said Helen Wiley.

Diocesan bishop visits BHC church

The Rt. Rev. Elizabeth Gardner called visiting parishes within the Episcopal Diocese of Nevada “the best part of the job.”

Union Station Homeless Services Marks Fifty Years of Work and Kindness

It all began in the early ‘70s in a tiny storefront when members of All Saints Episcopal Church

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Extending a financial lifeline, Episcopal Church credit union launches in the Bronx

‘Most of us are not wealthy,’ said one local resident. ‘It’s impossible for us to get a loan from the commercial banks.”

St. Michael’s Episcopal Tag Sale yields $10,500 for Groundworks, Windham County Heat Fund

“It was a beautiful day, perfect timing for the 50th anniversary tag sale,” coordinator Liz Vick said

Applications being accepted for St. Philip’s grants

Grants from the Episcopal Church Women support the operating budgets of agencies serving children and families in need.

How Evanston became the ‘City of Churches’

Evanston has earned the name “City of Churches” for good reason:

Congregation that posted Pride flags now concerned for community’s safety after welcome sign vandalized

“If this can happen in our church, it could happen anywhere …”

Thanks for your support at the 2023 Flower Mart ECW Baked Goods Booth

Episcopal Church Women (ECW) of the Diocese of Washington hosted its annual Baked Goods Booth

Does your pastor get paid family leave? – Not Likely

Courtney Ellis learned about the importance of maternity leave the hard way.

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Nominating committee presents profile for 28th presiding bishop, calls for names

Please join us in this journey to nominate individuals to stand for election as the 28th presiding bishop of The Episcopal Church.

South Dakota Episcopal mission ranch brings together Lakota people and horses for connection, healing

The Lakota see horses not as companion animals but as relatives and sacred members of the Horse Nation

Churches Join for Juneteenth Fellowship Cookout

“Nourished by good food and fellowship we honored the long-ago joy of freedom…” – Princeton, NJ

House of Bishops more diverse than ever with addition of women, people of color, LGBTQ+ bishops

“I’m convinced that God’s future for the church is in diversity,” Missouri Bishop Deon Johnson.

St. Paul’s Episcopal Church Food Kitchen gives free meals to hungry 

“This is an undiscussed problem,” volunteer Sandy French said. “Costs for food and rent are high leaving people destitute with some being forced to live in their cars.” 

Stained glass window shows Jesus Christ with dark skin, stirring questions about race in New England

“This window is unique and highly unusual,” said Virginia Raguin, a professor of humanities emerita at the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Massachusetts

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