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Episcopal Church Women in the News 06-11-22

Center dedicated in honor of Jane Clifton Ashford

Camp Director Teri Valente said the camp was once Nanticoke land where they hunted and fished. The name of the camp came from the numerous arrowheads that have been found on the property. – Delaware, Cape Area

A call to serve: Community lunch program needs volunteers

“We’re just here to feed people,” Madge Tamber, the coordinator, who founded the program with her husband Ron. – Sharon, PA

Students receive Episcopal women scholarship

…awards an annual $2,500 scholarship to female, Episcopalian graduating high school seniors or current college students – Brunswick, GA

Kids from St. John’s of Lattingtown help Uvalde from 1,941 miles away

“The children needed to find a way to respond to what is evil. And we had to shepherd them.” – Garden City, NY

St. Mary’s Episcopal Church women support Working Wardrobes

St. Mary’s Episcopal Church Women (ECW) recently spearheaded a parish-wide clothing drive. – Laguna Beach, CA

Trinity Episcopal’s organist to retire after almost 6 decades

When gifted organist Marilyn Keiser retires this summer from Trinity Episcopal Church, she will complete almost six decades – Bloomington, IN

Episcopal Church invites participation in Poor People’s Campaign Moral March on Washington

Poor People’s Campaign, the ecumenical initiative advocating economic justice for poor and marginalized Americans supported by The Episcopal Church. – National

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Episcopal Church Women2022-06-10T14:28:49+00:00June 11th, 2022|

St. Michael’s celebrates milestones

The Celebration was a callback to the 1940’s and ’50’s… classic cars and classic music, all to celebrate 75 years. – Grosse Point, MI

St. Michael’s Episcopal raises 10K for refugees

A “Huge Tag Sale” held May 7 at St. Michael’s Episcopal Church brought in approximately $9,800 which will be allocated to help local refugee and asylum-seeker resettlement efforts. – Brattleboro, VT

At Episcopal services, worshippers mourn school massacre victims amid calls to stop gun violence

Congregations and church leaders are honoring the victims of last week’s deadly school shooting in Uvalde, Texas. – National

5 candidates for president, vice president to participate in upcoming House of Deputies forums

Julia Ayala Harris and Rachel Taber-Hamilton are among those seeking positions. – National

St. John’s rector reflects on the church’s 200 years

Rector Megan Castellan: Two hundred years is a pretty good history for an American church, but it is a double-edged sword. – Ithaca, NY

Portland church builds labyrinth for community to use

According to the Labyrinth Society, there are more than 250 labyrinths in New England. – Portland, ME

Presiding bishop nominating committee cancels plan to be at General Convention; will offer range of engagement opportunities

The Joint Nominating Committee for the Election of the Presiding Bishop said during its May 24-26 meeting that it will forgo being present at The Episcopal Church’s now-shorter and smaller General Convention in July. – National

Registration open for United Thank Offering’s Great EpisGOpal Race

The Great EpisGOpal Race returns this fall, featuring a partnership between the United Thank Offering and Episcopal Migration Ministries in its third year. This popular fundraiser offers multiple ways to participate and raise funds to support special ministries and missions.

Registration is open online for the virtual race, scheduled for Sept. 3-11.

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Episcopal Church Women2022-06-03T16:53:01+00:00June 4th, 2022|

New St. Philip’s rector envisions a more inclusive ministry

Rev. Marlene E. Forrest described the occasion as a “beautiful, spirit-filled service.” Rev. Forrest’s installation at the church came nearly two years after she was named priest-in-charge of the 300-member congregation. – Richmond, VA

House of Deputies prepares to elect new president, vice president as candidates declare

Nominees; Julia Ayala Harris, a deputy from the Diocese of Oklahoma and Rev. Devon Anderson a is finishing up her third and final term as House of Deputies president. – National News

‘It’s hurting everybody’: Hawaii food pantries struggle with rising prices and growing need the Episcopal Church Women hymn

The number of people it’s serving has been on the rise for the past six months, as the cost of groceries go up. Last month alone, need was up 15%. – Hawaii News

Hinckley academy sends students to Washington for charter school rally

They were there to rally against new regulations proposed by the U.S. Department of Education, threatening to cut funding to the Federal Charter Schools Program. – Hinckley, ME

Red door churches

One reason is that red is symbolic of the blood of Jesus, our entry into salvation. The red door was a sign of sanctuary, of safety and refuge. – Bedford,, KY

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Episcopal Church Women2022-05-27T15:35:46+00:00May 28th, 2022|

Episcopal Church Women in the News 05-21-22

Summary

Clark to Be Consecrated a Bishop Despite 2021 Stroke – Consecrations always are joyous occasions, but this one will be epic.

Duckworth elected first woman bishop of Episcopal Diocese of Louisiana – A native of Mississippi, Duckworth has been serving in New Orleans as the canon

Woman named sexton of historic Boston church for 1st time – “What an incredible opportunity to be able to sit in the very same pew as Robert Newman…”

Episcopal Diocese of Northern Michigan hires new director of diversity, equity, and inclusion – Tadgerson’s work as a tribal liaison has helped to build trust and authentic relationships with countless partners in the work for racial healing

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Clark to Be Consecrated a Bishop Despite 2021 Stroke

The Living Church – Diocese of Chicago

More than a year after her consecration as Bishop of Chicago was pre-empted by a stroke, the Rev. Paula Clark has a new consecration date: September 17. Consecrations always are joyous occasions, but this one will be epic. Two weeks before she was scheduled to kneel as a priest and stand up as a bishop, Clark suffered a stroke related to an arteriovenous malformation (AVM), “an abnormal tangle of blood vessels connecting arteries and veins, which disrupts normal blood flow and oxygen circulation,” according to the Mayo Clinic. AVMs occur in about 10 of every 100,000 people. Brain surgery was successful, but left her in no condition to take her vows as a bishop.

Duckworth elected first woman bishop of Episcopal Diocese of Louisiana

Nola.com – Diocese of Louisiana

The Episcopal Diocese of Louisiana has elected the first woman bishop in its history following a year-long process of seeking a successor for Bishop Morris King Thompson Jr. The Rev. Canon Shannon Rogers Duckworth was elected 12th Bishop of Louisiana after receiving the majority of both clergy and lay votes on the first ballot during a special convention in New Orleans Saturday.

Woman named sexton of historic Boston church for 1st time

Associated Press – Boston, MA

The thousands of tourists who visit Boston’s Old North Church probably won’t see much of Chelsea Millsap on their trip, even though she may just have the most important job at the historic site. Millsap, 32, who can trace her ancestry to the Pilgrims, is the first woman named sexton in the church’s nearly 300-year history. It’s a job that involves caring for and maintaining the parish buildings and equipment, including an 18th-century clock, the 75-piece chandeliers and the crypt where more than 1,100 people have been laid to rest.

Episcopal Diocese of Northern Michigan hires new director of diversity, equity, and inclusion

WJMN TV – Marquette, MI

The Episcopal Diocese of Northern Michigan announced it has named Miskopwaaganikwe Leora Tadgerson to serve as its Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. Previously, Tadgerson served as Interim Director at the Student Equity and Engagement Center at Northern Michigan University (NMU). Tadgerson also teaches Indigenous Studies with the Center for Native American Studies (CNAS) at NMU with a concentration in Anishinaabemowin, the Indigenous language of the Great Lakes Region.

Religious women weigh in on abortion: It’s complicated

Atlanta Journal Constitution – Atlanta, GA

The Rev. Patricia Templeton has never shied away from talking about complicated social issues in the pulpit. As rector of St. Dunstan’s Episcopal Church in Atlanta, she’s taken on racism, sexual identity, gun reform, immigration and voting rights in her Sunday sermons.

People turning out to food pantries

Riverdale Press – Kingsbridge, NY

For the past month, Floribel Mitchell has been coming to the Episcopal Church of the Mediator on West 231st Street in Kingsbridge to get her weekly groceries. The mother of three has struggled to make ends meet ever since her husband died almost four years ago. “When my husband passed away, my little girl was only two months old,” she said.

Obituary: Jane Luella Waldron Banning

Echovita – Philadelphia, PA

We are sad to announce that on May 8, 2022 we had to say goodbye to Jane Luella Waldron Banning in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, born in Painesville, Ohio. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Jane Luella Waldron Banning to show support. Online Memorial

GEMN conference explores aspects of women in mission

Episcopal News Service – National

The annual conference of the Global Episcopal Mission Network began online on May 12 by highlighting women’s commitment to spreading the Christian faith both in the United States and abroad.

Presiding officers endorse plan to shorten General Convention to 4 days, July 8-11, and limit attendance

Episcopal News Service – National

The 80th General Convention will now be held July 8-11 in Baltimore, Maryland, shortened from eight to four days under a recommendation from the design group charged with planning a “shorter, smaller, safer” gathering, according to a letter to the church sent May 17 by Presiding Bishop Michael Curry and the Rev. Gay Clark Jennings, president of the House of Deputies.

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Episcopal Church Women2022-05-23T13:59:55+00:00May 21st, 2022|

Episcopal Church Women in the News 05-14-22

Summary

Episcopal News Service – 80th General Convention to proceed in person, but shorter and smaller, presiding officers say – “There are essential matters for the governance and good order of the church which must be transacted. “

The Sand Paper – Tuckerton’s Church of the Holy Spirit Gets a Couple of Priests – Church of the Holy Spirit has not one but two new priests, the Reverends Chip and Lisa Graves

Black Enterprise – Bishop Vashti McKenzie to Lead national Council of Churches – She is only the third woman and first African American woman to serve as general secretary. McKenzie retired from the AME Church last July after being named bishop in 2000.

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80th General Convention to proceed in person, but shorter and smaller, presiding officers say

The 80^th General Convention will proceed in person this July in Baltimore, Maryland, but it likely will be shorter and smaller, with enhanced safety protocols to further minimize the risk of COVID-19 infections, according to an outline of potential changes presented May 11 by The Episcopal Church’s presiding officers.

Episcopal News Service – National

Religious women weigh in on abortion: It’s complicated

Atlanta Journal Constitution – Atlanta, GA

Tuckerton’s Church of the Holy Spirit Gets a Couple of Priests

Tuckerton’s Episcopal Church of the Holy Spirit has not one but two new priests, the Reverends Chip and Lisa Graves. Holy Spirit has had female priests in the past since the Episcopal Church officially began ordaining women on Jan. 1, 1977. But this is the first time Holy Spirit has had a married couple conducting services.

The Sand Paper – Waretown, NJ

Bishop Vashti McKenzie to Lead national Council of Churches

On Tuesday, the NCC announced McKenzie would succeed Jim Winkler, who resigned from the post on Jan. 31 after serving in the role since 2013, Religion News reports. McKenzie’s term kicked off on April 1 and will continue for two years.

“I look forward to the opportunity to enhance the great work that the NCC has already done and look for strategic ways to amplify its voice,” McKenzie said in a statement.

Black Enterprise – National

St. Timothy Episcopal Church to host LGBTQ+ inclusive youth group

The News Courier – Athens, AL

Beginning the second week of June, local Rector, Rosie Veal Eby, and the St. Timothy Episcopal Church in Athens will begin hosting an LGBTQ+ inclusive youth group on Wednesdays from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. The group will be open to high schoolers in ninth through twelfth grade up to 18 years old.

‘You’ve got gifts’ — MSU’s most senior grad earns third doctorate

WILX10 TV – East Lansing, MI

Years of studying, writing papers and late nights culminate in a day of caps, gowns and speeches, all for one degree. Then school becomes a memory, for most. Among the 9,200 students who will receive diplomas from Michigan State University this weekend is one who stands out in the crowd. For Sue Carter, decades spent on the Michigan State campus have now led to her third doctoral degree.

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Episcopal Church Women2022-05-13T13:27:28+00:00May 14th, 2022|

Episcopal Church Women in the News 05-07-22

Summary

Richmond Free Press – Rev. Marlene E. Forrest to be installed as rector of St. Philip’s Episcopal Church – Ministry is the second career for the former special education teacher who retired after 30 years of working with students with disabilities

Episcopal News Service – House of Deputies president, church reaffirm commitment to reproductive rights as Supreme Court looks poised to overturn Roe v. Wade – Office of Government Relations affirmed the church’s commitment

Salt Lake Tribune – Utah Episcopalians choose a new bishop, the second woman to lead them – The Rev. Phyllis Spiegel is eager to “meet and converse” with Latter-day Saint authorities

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Rev. Marlene E. Forrest to be installed as rector of St. Philip’s Episcopal Church

Richmond Free Press – North Side Richmond, VA

The Rev. Marlene E. Forrest will be installed as the 23rd rector of historic St. Philip’s Episcopal Church in North Side on Saturday, May 14. The ceremony is scheduled for 1 p.m. at the church, 2900 Hanes Ave. Rev. Forrest’s installation comes nearly two years after she was named priest-in-charge of the 300-member congregation, the largest Black Episcopal congregation in Virginia. She will succeed Bishop Phoebe A. Roaf, who led the church for eight years until she was installed as bishop of West Tennessee in May 2019.

House of Deputies president, church reaffirm commitment to reproductive rights as Supreme Court looks poised to overturn Roe v. Wade

Episcopal News Service – National

One of The Episcopal Church’s presiding officers and its Office of Government Relations affirmed the church’s commitment to equal access to reproductive health care on May 3, after a leaked draft of a pending U.S. Supreme Court ruling indicated the court was poised to overturn the landmark 1973 decision in Roe v. Wade that ensured for women nationwide the right to obtain an abortion.

Utah Episcopalians choose a new bishop, the second woman to lead them

Salt Lake Tribune – Utah

After more than a decade under the direction of Bishop Scott Hayashi, Utah Episcopalians have chosen a new top leader — the Rev. Phyllis Spiegel — as the 12th bishop and second woman to head the state’s oldest Protestant denomination. Spiegel, born in southwestern Virginia but most recently serving in Ohio, was elected Saturday on the first ballot by a vote of clergy and lay representatives at downtown Salt Lake City’s St. Mark’s Cathedral.

St. Francis Episcopal Church welcomes Rev. Grace Flint

LIHerald.com – North Bellmore, NY

Following an eight-month-long stretch without a leader, St. Francis Episcopal Church welcomed the Rev. Grace Flint to its ministry on April 1. The church’s previous leader, Brother Christopher McNabb, left last August to move to Washington state, where he works for the Diocese of Olympia doing resettlement work with immigrants.

General Convention to consider proposal to end Episcopal Church’s baptism requirement for Communion

Episcopal News Service – National

General Convention’s committees on Prayer Book, Liturgy and Music heard testimony May 3 on a diverse selection of resolutions, from proposals to add the late Bishop Barbara Harris to the church’s calendar of feasts to a measure “addressing antisemitic, anti-Jewish and/or supersessionist interpretations of our lectionaries.”

Soaring food prices are pushing food banks to the brink

CNN Politics – Virginia Beach, VA

The swift rise in food prices has led Kay O’Reilly to hang out outside her local Amazon warehouse in Virginia Beach, Virginia, to see if it has any extra eggs, milk, meat or produce to spare. The visits are part of O’Reilly’s efforts at “food wrangling” to make sure the Chapel Pantry at Eastern Shore Chapel Episcopal Church has enough groceries to provide to its clients.

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Episcopal Church Women2022-05-06T16:07:30+00:00May 7th, 2022|

Episcopal Church Women in the News 04-30-22

Summary

South GA TV – St. Paul’s Episcopal to make Mirate official – “We are delighted to welcome the Rev. Galen A. Mirate to Albany to serve as the 20th Rector of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church,”

ESN – Deaf Episcopalian creates ministry uniting Deaf worshipers around the world with hearing in Texas – Deaf Missioner Amy Waltz-Reasonover has created a new community

Aljazeera – The woman setting the record straight on Native American history – Sarah Eagle Heart, storyteller and award-winning producer, wants to heal her people through telling Indigenous stories. She is determined to help set the record straight on Native American history

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St. Paul’s Episcopal to make Mirate official

South GA TV – Diocese of Georgia

When the Rev. Galen A. Mirate became Rector of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church on New Year’s Day 2022, she became the first female Rector in the church’s history, which dates to 1851. In a special service at 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 30, the Right Rev. Frank Logue, the Bishop of the Diocese of Georgia, will officially install the Rev. Mirate as Rector of St. Paul’s. The Celebration of New Ministry Service is open to everyone to attend.

Deaf Episcopalian creates ministry uniting Deaf worshipers around the world with hearing in Texas

Episcopal News Service – Diocese of Texas

Deaf Missioner Amy Waltz-Reasonover has created a new community by bringing together groups that had never been connected before, introducing Deaf and LGBTQ+ Christians with different forms of communication to Episcopal congregations in the Houston area. What started out as a small online prayer group earlier in the pandemic has grown into an international ministry dedicated to giving Deaf people an accepting place to worship.

The woman setting the record straight on Native American history

Aljazeera – Loss Angeles, CA

The Emmy Award-winning producer is also a mother, daughter, sister, activist and CEO. But none of these accolades has come easily to Eagle Heart who, like many Native Americans, is familiar with adversity. The 44-year-old Oglala Sioux woman from the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota is on a mission to revolutionise the way Indigenous narratives are portrayed in the mainstream.

Breaking the Fast – Peace Islands Institute Hosts Ramadan iftar at Grace Church in Nutley

Tap into Nutley – Nutley, NJ The Rev. Pamela Bakal, rector of Grace Episcopal Church, showed respect by wearing a head covering called a hijab. It is customary for most Muslim women to wear hijabs as instructed in the Qur’an to keep modest and private from unrelated males.

Madeleine Albright honored at Washington National Cathedral funeral, with eulogies by Biden, Clintons

Episcopal News Service – Washington, DC

President Joe Biden, as well as former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, were among those who paid tribute to Madeleine Albright, the former secretary of state, during her funeral held April 27 at Washington National Cathedral in the nation’s capital.

Food giveaways crowded as food costs continue to rise

WNEP TV – Jermyn, PA

Volunteers loaded up bags of food inside the St. James/St. George Episcopal Church in Jermyn. The monthly food pantry has operated for about a decade. Church members say the need was great during the pandemic, and they’re starting to see an increase again.

Washington National Cathedral Achieves the Status of Megachurch

World Religion News – Washington DC

The Washington National Cathedral has achieved the status of “megachurch” by streaming their religious services online through the pandemic lockdowns over the last two years. Their online services draw 30,000 attendees every week, 10 times the number that would fit in the cathedral and, albeit virtual, triple the number of visits the church had pre-pandemic.

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Episcopal Church Women2022-04-29T15:28:17+00:00April 30th, 2022|

Episcopal Church Women in the News 04-23-22

Summary

Eagle News Online – Liverpool woman to be ordained as Episcopal priest in Auburn – “I anticipate a lot of change in the years ahead! One of my favorite lines in scripture is Ephesians 3:20-21, which reminds us that the power of God within and among us can do ‘far more than all we can ask

The Daily News – Zonta Club, Episcopal churches to aid evacuees – Zonta Club of Batavia-Genesee County is partnering with the Episcopal churches of Genesee County to assist evacuees relocating to Western New York.

Episcopal Church – New youth ministry officer to join Episcopal Church Faith Formation – “This is an exciting hire and a terrific gift to youth ministry in The Episcopal Church,”

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Liverpool woman to be ordained as Episcopal priest in Auburn

Eagle News Online – Diocese Central New York

The Right Rev. Dr. DeDe Duncan-Probe, Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Central New York, will ordain Meredith Kadet Sanderson to the priesthood at 10 a.m. Easter Saturday, April 23, at the Episcopal Church of Saints Peter & John, 169 Genesee St. in downtown Auburn. The community is invited to attend the service in-person or online.

Zonta Club, Episcopal churches to aid evacuees

The Daily News – Batavia, NY

The Zonta Club of Batavia-Genesee County is partnering with the Episcopal churches of Genesee County to assist evacuees relocating to Western New York. The churches are collecting donations to fill “welcome boxes” which outfit rooms in new housing. The Zonta Club has committed $3,000 in service funds to support this effort. Donations will be given to Journey’s End Resettlement project in Buffalo for distribution.

New youth ministry officer to join Episcopal Church Faith Formation

Episcopal Church – New York

he Episcopal Church Department of Faith Formation is pleased to announce the hire of Canon Myra B. Garnes as its new officer for youth ministry. Garnes was selected after a full search and discernment process and subsequent interviews conducted with the help of a search committee. She begins her role May 2.

Garnes served most recently as the canon for youth and young adult ministries in the Episcopal Diocese of Long Island. Prior to her arrival in New York, she was the director of the Cathedral Scholars Program at the Washington (D.C.) National Cathedral and also served as an academic class dean and director of multicultural education at the National Cathedral School. Garnes was installed as an honorary canon to the Cathedral of the Incarnation in Garden City, New York, on Sept. 26, 2015.

By providing choices, food pantries reaffirm ‘a sense of dignity’ in clients

Times Record – Fort Smith, AR

Mary thanks God for her local food pantries, especially as inflation restricts her family’s already limited income.

“If it wasn’t for that, I get $100 to spend on food every month from disability (benefits),” said Mary, an Alma resident who preferred not to give her last name. “Between me and my husband, we only make $2,200 dollars a month and our bills are $1,800, so go figure.”

Creating Lasting Change a Few Minutes at a Time

Episcopal Relief and Development

What if I told you that you could help create lasting change in just a few minutes a month? Would you laugh at me? Perhaps you’d ask me what “the catch” is. No catch, I promise. Just community. In Episcopal Relief & Development’s volunteer community, nearly one thousand Ministry Partners across the country join together in sharing the good news of Episcopal Relief & Development and supporting the work of the organization in their congregations, dioceses, seminaries and more.

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Episcopal Church Women2022-04-21T15:09:01+00:00April 23rd, 2022|

Episcopal Church Women in the News 04-16-22

Summary

LI Herald Long Beach – City’s ‘unsung heroes’ honored – “It’s phenomenal,” Welker said. “We all appreciate it. It really shows respect, because a lot of the time we can get overlooked and underappreciated.”

Gaston Gazette – New rector at All Saints Episcopal likes emphasis on service to others – Orville, 62, became rector of All Saints Episcopal Church in Gastonia late in 2021.

The Alpena News – Local women plan Ukrainian refugee relief fundraiser – If you’ve been wondering how to help the people of Ukraine, a group of local women have come up with some ideas: rummage sale, bake sale, silent art auction, and bazaar

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City’s ‘unsung heroes’ honored

LI Herald – Long Beach, NY

On April 3, 1968, the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. visited striking sanitation workers in Memphis, Tenn. He was assassinated the next day. On Monday, the 54th anniversary of King’s assassination, representatives of two Long Beach churches — St. James-Jerusalem Episcopal and New Life Church of Christ — visited the city’s Sanitation Department to offer the workers sandwiches, drinks, snacks, dessert and gifts, honoring King’s memory and the work he did on behalf of the Memphis workers.

New rector at All Saints Episcopal likes emphasis on service to others

Gaston Gazette – Gastonia, NC
The metaphor is not her own, but the Rev. Lynn Orville shares it as a vision of what churches are facing in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. When Lewis and Clark set out to find a route from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean they had assumed they would be on the water, in canoes, for the entire journey.

Local women plan Ukrainian refugee relief fundraiser

Alpena News – Alpena, MI

If you’ve been wondering how to help the people of Ukraine, a group of local women have come up with some ideas. A rummage sale, bake sale, silent art auction, and bazaar will be held in the ballroom at the APlex, 701 Woodward Ave. Donation drop-off will be from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. on April 20 and 21, and the sale will be held from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday, April 22 and from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, April 23.

The 44 Percent: Black Miami churches, Dwayne Haskins & Miami-Dade disparity study

Miami Herald – Miami, FL

I’ve always wondered why many Black Americans feel a sense of kinship with the church. And while doing some reporting for our recent Miami churches story, I found my answer. It came about during my chat with Gaile Holland, a parishioner at the historic Saint Agnes Episcopal Church which is nearly as old as Miami itself (the church was established 1898, the city 1896). Many families, including Holland’s, have been attending the church for generations.

Episcopal bishops join lobby day at Michigan’s Capitol to advocate for gun safety legislation

Episcopal News Service – Michigan

Episcopalians in Michigan joined other advocates of gun safety legislation for a lobby day April 13 at the Capitol in Lansing, where they met with lawmakers and held a news conference to promote the recently launched End Gun Violence Michigan campaign.

Stone Soup fundraiser happening today to benefit residents in need

WITN News – Greenville, NC

A church is stewing up soup Wednesday to benefit those in need. St. Paul’s Episcopal Church is hosting its annual Stone Soup fundraiser with 12 local restaurants serving up their best recipes. This year’s event is drive-thru style, so people can place orders, drive up to the church and pick up their meals from 4:30 p.m.- 6 p.m.

Register now for virtual Episcopal Latino Ministry Competency Course

The Episcopal Church Office of Latino/Hispanic Ministries offers this intensive session for those interested in expanding their competency about Latino culture, spirituality, and ministry. The course includes 20 hours of online classroom presentation, worship services, and group dialogue. Register till May 6th.

16 Continuing Education Units (CEU’s) will be awarded for full completion of the ELMC course. If you have any questions about any aspect of the course, please contact Anthony Guillén. For questions about your registration, contact Angie Cabanban. or at 212-716-6186.

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Episcopal Church Women2022-04-15T14:32:06+00:00April 16th, 2022|

Episcopal Church Women in the News 04-09-22

Summary

Republican Journal – St. Margaret’s introduces new rector at April 3 service – The Rev. Barbara Briggs will preach for the first time as rector of St. Margaret’s Episcopal Church, Belfast ME

Daily Pilot – Touched by its support, Costa Mesa woman from Ukraine offers sweet thanks to local church – I want to come and say thanks to the people of the church for supporting Ukraine even though they don’t know Ukrainians

Greenfield Recorder – Faith Matters: The anointing woman – I love this story not only for its emotional power and for its portrayal of Jesus’ humanity in the days before his death, but also because it provides a fascinating

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St. Margaret’s introduces new rector at April 3 service

Republican Journal – Belfast, ME

The Rev. Barbara Briggs will preach for the first time as rector of St. Margaret’s Episcopal Church, Belfast, at the 9:30 a.m. service on Sunday, April 3. The incoming priest will celebrate Eucharist, at which the consecrated wine will be offered in individual cups rather than a common chalice. Those attending are asked to voluntarily wear masks because of close spacing in the church. The Women of St. Margaret’s will hold a meeting open to all following the service at 11 a.m. in the adjoining parish house.

Touched by its support, Costa Mesa woman from Ukraine offers sweet thanks to local church

Daily Pilot – New Port Beach, CA

It was the sight of the blue and yellow banner hanging on the outside wall of St. James Episcopal Church in Newport Beach that prompted to deliver a Ukrainian cake to church the following Sunday. “When I was passing by the church and saw the flag ‘Pray For Ukraine’ outside, I asked myself, ‘Are there any Ukrainians in that church?’” said Zamaraieva. “‘Or do they know of any Ukrainians?’”

Faith Matters: The anointing woman

Greenfield Recorder – Greenfield, MA

The gospel text for this Sunday in many Christian denominations is John’s account of the woman who anoints Jesus. As with other texts for these days approaching Holy Week, it is somber in tone, and this story is particularly poignant. In it, a woman anoints Jesus with perfumed oil (a rather shockingly intimate gesture). Another disciple objects to the action as representing a waste of funds that could have gone to the poor, and Jesus defends the expenditure on the oil as preparation for his burial.

St. Martha’s donates $27K to Ukraine response fund

Coastal Point – Bethany Beach, DE

A check for $27,070 donated by members of St. Martha’s Episcopal Church in Bethany Beach will be mailed to the Episcopal Relief & Development’s Ukraine Crisis Response Fund this week, to help those affected by the invasion of Ukraine.

Slave descendants eligible for scholarship from Episcopal Diocese of Long Island

Greater Long Island – Long Island, NY

The Reparations Committee of the Episcopal Diocese of Long Island is championing equity in education with their latest scholars program. According to their website, Black, African-American and Caribbean-American students who are descendants of enslaved people are encouraged to apply for the “Barbara C. Harris Scholars Program.”

‘Love in a Backpack’ returns for third year, raises collection goal

Greenfield Recorder – Greenfield, MA

Conway resident Mary McClintock says the group seeking donations for the “Love in a Backpack” project is getting even more ambitious as the drive enters its third year.

“I think we packed 50 backpacks last year,” recalled McClintock, community collaboration coordinator with Community Action Pioneer Valley. “We’re going for 85 this year.”

The Medical Loan Closet Ministry of St. John’s, Bandon

Diocese of Oregon – Bandon, OR

In 2017 we opened the St. John’s Medical Loan Closet in Bandon with four volunteers, a 13’ x 15’ space for operations, one wheelchair, and few expectations.

Since then our collection has grown to 194 pieces of durable medical equipment (DME) including wheelchairs, walkers, toileting and bathing aids, knee scooters, crutches, and canes. The word is out and each year we serve hundreds of clients who come from a region stretching from Reedsport to Brookings, and inland to Myrtle Point. Our clients are recovering from surgeries and accidents, are dealing with illness, or are facing the end of life.

Church Periodical Club – Ministry of the Written Word is pleased to announce our quilt winners.

Hawaiian Vintage Quilt: Winnifred Folett, Sedona, AZ. Winnie is the incoming Treasurer for Province VIII ECW.

Cracker Barrel quilt: Kathy Mank, Loveland OH. Kathy is President of Province V ECW & has served on the National ECW Board

Our auction raised over $3000.

Thank you to all. See you next year! – Maryfran Crist

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