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Mujeres ecuménicas Encuesta de la Comisión de la Condición Jurídica y Social de la Mujer de las Naciones Unidas, 66 ° período de sesiones (2022)

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Objeto de la encuesta:

Mujeres Ecuménicas es una coalición internacional de denominaciones eclesiásticas y organizaciones ecuménicas que trabajan por la igualdad de género y la justicia de género y que tienen estatus en el Consejo Económico y Social (ECOSOC) de las Naciones Unidas.

Como en años anteriores, Mujeres Ecuménicas abogará en UNCSW 66 mientras la Comisión considera el tema “Lograr la igualdad de género y el empoderamiento de todas las mujeres y niñas en el contexto del cambio climático, políticas y programas ambientales y de reducción del riesgo de desastres”.

La promoción ecuménica en la ONU depende de los aportes y comentarios de todas las partes interesadas de diversas organizaciones mundiales basadas en la fe. Su aportación es valiosa, ya que informará las prioridades de promoción de la CSW 66 de Mujeres Ecuménicas y la declaración escrita conjunta. Sus comentarios serán revisados por los representantes de las organizaciones miembros de EW.

Esta encuesta tendrá como objetivo resaltar las dimensiones de género del trabajo de su organización en cuatro áreas: cambio climático, contaminación, biodiversidad y reducción del riesgo de desastres. Si bien esto puede parecer repetitivo para algunos, la encuesta se redactó de esta manera intencionalmente para alentarnos a pensar más allá del clima en los diversos aspectos del trabajo ambiental. También intentará extraer una comprensión teológica de nuestra relación con la tierra y el imperativo moral de cuidarla, así como recomendaciones de política y promoción para abordar estos problemas.

Está invitado a completar esta encuesta antes del 10 de septiembre de 2021. Hay 8 secciones, con un total de 27 preguntas. Estimamos que la encuesta tomará entre 45 y 60 minutos en completarse, según la cantidad de detalles que pueda compartir. Cuantos más detalles pueda dar, mejor será nuestra declaración a CSW y más sólido será nuestro trabajo de apoyo a la defensa. Muchas de las preguntas requieren una respuesta, si no tiene información para compartir, responda con N / A.

¡Gracias de antemano por tomarse el tiempo para completar esta encuesta!

Envíe los formularios completados a: ewcsw66survey@gmail.com

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Su organización miembro de Mujeres Ecuménicas: *

Tu nombre: *

Tu correo electrónico:

Su agencia / organización (si es diferente a la organización miembro de Mujeres Ecuménicas): *

Áreas geográficas en las que su organización y sus miembros viven, trabajan o participan en ministerios, programas o políticas: *

¿Cuál es la teología de su denominación / organización / agencia con respecto a la conexión entre la fe, los valores cristianos, el cuidado de la creación y la justicia ambiental / climática? *

Mujeres y cambio climático

4 preguntas, aprox. 8-10 minutos

¿Cuáles son los problemas más críticos relacionados con el cambio climático que enfrentan usted o los miembros de su organización? (por ejemplo: desplazamiento y migración inducidos por el clima, desertificación / sequía, inundaciones, aumento del nivel del mar, inseguridad alimentaria, etc.) *

¿Cómo está trabajando su organización / agencia para abordar estos problemas y apoyar a las poblaciones afectadas por ellos? ¿Puede compartir ejemplos de cómo las mujeres y las niñas están demostrando liderazgo al abordar estos problemas? *

¿En qué áreas trabaja su organización que se centran en cómo las mujeres se ven afectadas de manera desproporcionada por el cambio climático? ¿Puede darnos ejemplos? (Por ejemplo, si las mujeres son las que llevan agua y el agua se vuelve difícil de encontrar, su carga de trabajo aumenta) *

¿Qué cambios se necesitan para mejorar la capacidad de acción y el empoderamiento de las mujeres y las niñas y la igualdad de género? *

Mujeres y medio ambiente – Contaminación

4 preguntas, aprox. 8-10 minutos

¿Cuáles son los problemas más críticos relacionados con la contaminación que enfrentan usted o los miembros de su organización? (p. ej., agua limpia, aire limpio, gestión de residuos, etc.) *

¿En qué áreas trabaja su organización que se centran en cómo las mujeres se ven afectadas de manera desproporcionada por la contaminación? ¿Puede darnos ejemplos? (Por ejemplo, impactos desproporcionados en la salud de las mujeres y la mortalidad infantil) *

¿Qué cambios se necesitan para mejorar la capacidad de acción y el empoderamiento de las mujeres y las niñas y la igualdad de género? *

Mujeres y medio ambiente – Biodiversidad

4 preguntas, aprox. 10-12 minutos

¿Cuáles son los problemas más críticos relacionados con la biodiversidad que enfrentan usted o los miembros de su organización? (por ejemplo: extinción de especies, cultivos, mayor contacto con enfermedades, etc.) *

¿En qué áreas trabaja su organización que se centran en cómo las mujeres se ven afectadas de manera desproporcionada por la biodiversidad? ¿Puede darnos ejemplos? (Por ejemplo, la pérdida de biodiversidad y la degradación de los ecosistemas pueden perpetuar las desigualdades de género al aumentar el tiempo que dedican las mujeres y los niños a realizar determinadas tareas, como recolectar recursos valiosos, como combustible, alimentos y agua, y reducir el tiempo dedicado a la educación y las actividades generadoras de ingresos). *

¿Qué cambios se necesitan para mejorar la capacidad de acción y el empoderamiento de las mujeres y las niñas y la igualdad de género? *

Las mujeres y la reducción del riesgo de desastres

4 preguntas, aprox. 10-12 minutos

¿Cuáles son los problemas más críticos relacionados con la reducción del riesgo de desastres que enfrentan usted o los miembros de su organización? (por ejemplo: aumento de los deslizamientos de tierra y otros peligros naturales, acceso a recursos, etc.) *

¿Cómo está trabajando su organización / agencia para abordar estos problemas? ¿En qué áreas trabaja su organización que se centran en cómo las mujeres se ven afectadas de manera desproporcionada por los desastres relacionados con el clima? ¿Puede darnos ejemplos? *

¿Cómo están demostrando las mujeres y las niñas liderazgo al abordar estos problemas, particularmente en las políticas de resiliencia climática y reducción del riesgo de desastres? (Por ejemplo, ¿están las mujeres incluidas en los comités de gestión de desastres? ¿Están las mujeres involucradas en las estrategias de adaptación y mitigación?) *

¿Qué cambios se necesitan en la política y la programación de reducción del riesgo de desastres para mejorar la agencia y el empoderamiento de las mujeres y las niñas, y la igualdad de género? *

Impacto en comunidades marginadas

1 pregunta, aproximadamente 3-5 minutos

¿Cuáles son las prioridades de promoción de su organización / agencia / iglesia y / o prioridades programáticas específicamente enfocadas en los derechos de los pueblos indígenas (especialmente mujeres y niñas) u otras comunidades marginadas, particularmente en el contexto del cambio climático, la contaminación y la biodiversidad? *

Recomendaciones de política

2 preguntas, aprox. 5-7 minutos

¿Cuál cree que es el papel de las organizaciones religiosas / iglesias al abordar el tema de este año de: “Lograr la igualdad de género y el empoderamiento de todas las mujeres y niñas en el contexto de las políticas y programas relacionados con el cambio climático, el medio ambiente y la reducción del riesgo de desastres”? *

¿Cuáles son las recomendaciones de política de su organización (a nivel internacional, regional o nacional) relacionadas con cuestiones de cambio climático, contaminación, biodiversidad y reducción del riesgo de desastres? *

Información y recursos adicionales para compartir

2 preguntas, aprox. 2-3 minutos

Comparta con nosotros cualquier recurso (resúmenes de políticas, conjuntos de herramientas, multimedia, etc.) que su organización haya producido sobre estos temas. (Incluya enlaces aquí o envíe documentos por correo electrónico a ewcsw66survey@gmail.com)

¿Hay algo más que le gustaría compartir en relación con las mujeres y las niñas, el cambio climático, las políticas y los programas ambientales y de reducción del riesgo de desastres?

¡Gracias!

Agradecemos enormemente su tiempo y sus valiosas contribuciones a esta encuesta y al trabajo por la justicia de género.

Episcopal Church Women2021-09-07T15:24:16+00:00September 3rd, 2021|

Ecumenical Women United Nations Commission on the Status of Women 66th Session (2022) Survey

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Purpose of the survey:

Ecumenical Women is an international coalition of church denominations and ecumenical organizations working towards gender equality and gender justice that have status with the Economic & Social Council (ECOSOC) at the United Nations.

As in previous years, Ecumenical Women will advocate at UNCSW 66 as the Commission considers the theme “Achieving gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls in the context of climate change, environmental and disaster risk reduction policies and programmes”.

Ecumenical advocacy at the UN depends on input and feedback from all stakeholders from diverse faith-based global organizations. Your input is valuable, as it will inform Ecumenical Women’s CSW 66 advocacy priorities and joint written statement.Your feedback will be reviewed by EW member organizations’ representatives.

This survey will aim to highlight the gender dimensions of the work of your organization in four areas: climate change, pollution, biodiversity, and disaster risk reduction. While this may seem repetitive to some, the survey was drafted this way intentionally in order to encourage us to think beyond only climate to the various aspects of environmental work. It will also try to draw out theological understandings of our relationship to the earth and the moral imperative to care for it as well as advocacy and policy recommendations to address these issues.

You are invited to fill out this survey by September 10th, 2021. There are 8 sections, with a total of 27 questions. We estimate the survey to take 45-60 minutes to complete, depending on how much detail you can share. The more details you can give, the better our statement to CSW can be, and the stronger our supporting advocacy work can be. Many of the question require a response, if you have no information to share please reply with N/A.

Thank you in advance for taking the time to complete this survey!

Return Completed forms to: ewcsw66survey@gmail.com

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Your Ecumenical Women member organization: *

Your name: *

Your email address:

Your agency/organization (if different than Ecumenical Women member organization): *

Geographical areas in which your organization and its members live, work or are engaged in ministries, programs or policies: *

What is your denomination/organization/agency’s theology regarding the connection between faith, Christian values, creation care and environmental/climate justice? *

Women and Climate Change

4 questions, approx. 8-10 minutes

What are the most critical issues relating to climate change faced by you/ your organization’s members? (ex: climate-induced displacement and migration, desertification/drought, flooding, sea level rise, food insecurity, etc.) *

How is your organization/agency working to address these issues and support populations affected by them? Can you share examples of how women and girls are demonstrating leadership in addressing these issues? *

In what areas is your organization working that focus on how women are disproportionately impacted by climate change? Can you give us examples? ( For example, if women are the ones carrying water, and water is getting hard to find, their workload increases) *

What changes are needed to improve women’s and girls’ agency and empowerment, and gender equality? *

Women and Environment – Pollution

4 questions, approx. 8-10 minutes

What are the most critical issues relating to pollution faced by you/ your organization’s members? (ex: clean water, clean air, waste management, etc.) *

In what areas is your organization working that focus on how women are disproportionately impacted by pollution? Can you give us examples? (For example, disproportionate impacts on women’s health and child mortality) *

What changes are needed to improve women’s and girls’ agency and empowerment, and gender equality? *

Women and Environment – Biodiversity

4 questions, approx. 10-12 minutes

What are the most critical issues relating to biodiversity faced by you/ your organization’s members? (ex: species extinction, crops, increased contact with disease, etc.) *

In what areas is your organization working that focus on how women are disproportionately impacted by biodiversity? Can you give us examples? (For example, biodiversity loss and degraded ecosystems can perpetuate gender inequalities by increasing the time spent by women and children in performing certain tasks, such as collecting valuable resources including fuel, food and water, and reducing time for education and income generating activities.) *

What changes are needed to improve women’s and girls’ agency and empowerment, and gender equality? *

Women and Disaster Risk Reduction

4 questions, approx. 10-12 minutes

What are the most critical issues relating to disaster risk reduction faced by you/ your organization’s members? (ex: increased landslides and other natural hazards, access to resources, etc) *

How is your organization/agency working to address these issues? In what areas is your organization working that focus on how women are disproportionately impacted by climate-related disasters? Can you give us examples? *

How are women and girls demonstrating leadership in addressing these issues, particularly in climate resilience and disaster risk reduction policies? (For example, are women included in disaster management committees? Are women engaged in adaptation and mitigation strategies?) *

What changes are needed in disaster risk reduction policy and programming to improve women’s and girls’ agency and empowerment, and gender equality? *

Impact on marginalized communities

1 question, approx 3-5 minutes

What are your organization/agency/church advocacy priorities and/or programmatic priorities specifically focused on the rights of Indigenous peoples (especially women and girls) or other marginalized communities, particularly in the context of climate change, pollution, and biodiversity? *

Policy Recommendations

2 questions, approx. 5-7 minutes

What do you see as the role of faith-based organizations / churches in addressing this year’s theme of: “Achieving gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls in the context of climate change, environmental and disaster risk reduction policies and programmes”? *

What are your organization’s policy recommendations (at international, regional, or national levels) related to issues of climate change, pollution, biodiversity, and disaster risk reduction? *

Additional Information and Resources to Share

2 questions, approx. 2-3 minutes

Please share with us any resources (policy briefs, toolkits, multimedia, etc.) your organization has produced on these themes. (Please include links here, or email documents to ewcsw66survey@gmail.com)

Is there anything else that you would like to share as it relates to women and girls, and climate change, environmental and disaster risk reduction policies and programmes?

Thank you!

We greatly appreciate your time and thoughtful contributions to this survey, and to the work for gender justice.

Episcopal Church Women2021-09-07T15:21:24+00:00September 3rd, 2021|

Crock Pot Cooking Outreach Ministry – Jump Start Kitchen

Karen Wilkes, Patty Jacobson, and Bobbi Johnson, members of St Christopher’s Episcopal Church, Boulder City, NV., introduce a new generation to the wonders of crock pot cooking. Their low cost method of preparing dinner was a stable for many years with thrifty families, and as food cost have risen, they are now teaching classes to assist young families with the wonders of ‘set it and forget it’ one pot meals.

Their YouTube video will help you start this ministry in your parish.

Episcopal Church Women2021-08-25T16:31:02+00:00August 25th, 2021|

UNCSW 65 – Taking It Back Home: Report Back from the Presiding Bishop’s Delegation

National ECW President, Karen Patterson, will attend and speak at the UNCSW 65 – Taking It Back Home: Report Back from the Presiding Bishop’s Delegation”

The virtual meeting is scheduled for Thursday, March 25^th, 5 – 6:30 pm EDT,“UNCSW 65 – Taking It Back Home: Report Back from the Presiding Bishop’s Delegation”. Featuring reports from our Presiding Bishop’s delegates on their experiences at UNCSW 65, highlights and lessons learned, and plans for “taking it back home” to their churches and communities.

Ms. Patterson’s invitation is as as follows…

We are envisioning a section, “Next steps: Avenues for Taking It Back Home”, where we would love to invite you to participate in your capacity as the President of National ECW, if you are interested. The idea is to explain how our delegates and Episcopalians might connect to the wider work of women’s and girls’ empowerment and gender justice through National ECW.

If so, would you be interested in speaking for 3 minutes?

Lynnaia Main | OFFICER, EPISCOPAL CHURCH REPRESENTATIVE TO THE UNITED NATIONS

Episcopal Church Women2021-03-24T20:18:14+00:00March 24th, 2021|

Women of The Episcopal Church Province IX January 2021 Report

Highlights:

At the province level, women are making use of the Zoom and WhatsApp platform to be able to be in contact with other women through studies and biblical reflections, and thus increase our faith and continue doing our ministries either virtually or in person when It has been possible to respect the number decreed by our authorities to hold a meeting, also with Bio-security campaigns to motivate our dioceses to observe the biosecurity measures. Following are the reports received:

HONDURAS:

Biblical messages and reflections: through them we have brought hope to all the people who have been greatly affected by the Covid19 pandemic, not only physically but also financially, having been fired from their job due to the forced quarantine that the government imposed for 6 months. Using the zoom platform we met to bring messages and biblical reflections to the different groups of women in the diocese.
Conversation Beigin +25 planned together with all the women who in previous years have been delegates to the United Nations, which was very attended, by women from both the IX Province and Mexico, Spain and the USA, it was very inspiring to continue motivating women in their empowerment and each one of the speakers had a very good presentation of the different topics such as the 12 spheres, different Conventions of women that have been worldwide etc.
GOD’S PROVISIONS, PRAYER GROUPS: This is what we call the activity we carry out in all deaneries to help many households with their food security under the motto Matthew 6:11 Our Daily Bread, give it to us today. 2020 for our diocese and our people has been difficult, coupled with the pandemic we faced 2 hurricanes in a row never before experienced in the history of our country, which left behind a lot of pain, mourning, hopelessness, more than 3.5 million were affected, however we are a people of faith and through the Prayer groups the Spirit of the Lord encouraged us all to continue forward, thanks to God many friendly hands The Daughters of the King of USA, Companion Dioceses, ECW sisters, gave us their love and solidarity.
GFS: With the Girls Friendly Society chapters we celebrate the 16 Days of Activism Against Violence Against Women and girls, each day a girl was in charge of a prayer against non-violence for girls and women.
Advent Reflection: In each congregation we celebrate this time with joy and hope, where one Sunday of that season a woman delivered a message of hope propitious for that time.
Diocesan Convention: We had our Diocesan Convention in which I was one of its conductors, which was very successful since all the delegates were able to join using the zoom platform, the pastoral of women we recorded a beautiful video where young women from different deaneries With their typical costumes they told us about their regions and sent their greetings to the conventional ones, it was really beautiful.
Virtual Virtual Meetings: The pastoral have met through Zoom and we are planning to schedule meetings using this platform and courses with women now that many are already using this platform.

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC:

The board of directors has met in person and virtually on several occasions, in which we discussed various issues.

PERFORMED ACTIVITIES:

In October they celebrated Cancer month
Women’s Annual Convention: On November 7 they held the 59th Annual Convention of the Women’s Association of the Dominican Episcopal Church. Under the theme
The Holy Spirit moves us to Testify of Christ (San Juan 15: 26-27) was very successful because of the number of women who participated, making use of the ZOOM platform.
Non-Violence Against Women: On November 18 they participated in a radio program on the occasion of the International Day of Non-Violence Against Women.
Retreat: December 5 Advent Retreat with the Theme: The joy of our opportunity to give Testimony of Jesus Christ in the midst of the pandemic and difficulties. Saint Luke 21: 5-19 Via Zoom from 6-30 to 8-30.

PUERTO RICO :

The Society of Episcopal Women of the Episcopal Church Diocese of Puerto Rico held virtual meetings,
Biblical Reflections: October 2020 1- Weekly Reflection- reflection based on biblical quotes, carried out by Episcopal women from different parishioners.
Radio Program “Caminando Contigo”. Topics: Liturgical Dance; Prostitution and Human Trafficking; Organ Donation (2) 3- Radio Program “My Best Dress” –
Conversation Beigin + 25, Women of the IX Province-
Virtual Retreat held on December 5, where he discussed physical beauty and the beauty of the spirit, through the Zoom and Facebook Live 5- platforms.
72nd Annual SME Convention (Virtual) – The presidents of the local branches and all interested parties were called to participate in it, which was carried out through the Zoom platform and the corresponding reports were presented.
-Rain of Blessings “We are all called” -Virtual activity, through the Zoom and Facebook Live platforms, where the call to mission and the ability of women to carry out the work to which they are called was emphasized.

The other dioceses did not send their reports this quarter.

We will continue to do our work virtually in order to continue working in the work to which the Lord has called us , in the same way, we pray to our Lord Jesus Christ that He strengthen us spiritually by using us to bring love, joy and hope, bringing many more people to his feet and continue to make his Kingdom present.

With gratitude,

Submit by Rev Canon Consuelo Sanchez Navarro+

ECW IX Province Coordinator

Episcopal Church Women2021-02-03T16:10:41+00:00February 3rd, 2021|

Saint Andrew’s Saratoga CA – Exciting Times

ECW WOMEN’S LEADERSHIP AND SERVICE

While our parish is going through some very challenging and exciting times, The Board of Saint Andrew’s Episcopal Church Women (most times referred to as ECW), wants to make sure we are here for you. If you are a woman in our parish, you are a member of the ECW!

Many have asked what ECW is and what it does. We have attached a fun video to watch which gives you a sense of what we do. https://www.dropbox.com/s/6v75yeljcr2al9f/ECWvfinal.mp4?dl=0

We like to create social events, support spiritual growth and education, and raise funds through:

The Echo Shop
Bake Sales – Pi Day pies
Summerwinds Garden Party
United Thank Offerings (UTO) boxes for lent, to name a few….

Where do the funds we collect go?

Through the tremendous effort and dedication of the volunteers in The Echo Shop, we are fortunate to be able to distribute almost all of the proceeds to charities within our county. The agencies supported are not only vetted by us, but must have a church member as an advocate, in order to receive funds. Santa Maria Urban Ministries, The Canterbury Foundation and Next Door are just a few of the charities we support. Contact us if you are interested in more information.

What else do we support?

Saint Andrew’s Youth group and Children’s Programs, their ministries and scholarships
The Episcopal Church Periodical Club – supporting literacy around the world
The United Thank Offering – a ministry of The Episcopal Church for the mission of the whole church, as part of the Diocesan ECW.
Camp Saint Andrew’s
Scholarships for Women’s Retreats, events, and more….

We are happy to report that even with all the challenges this year, through the dedication of The Echo Shop volunteers, so far, we have been able to give $10,000.00 to Santa Maria Urban Ministry and $10,000.00 to Our Daily Bread to support the feeding programs at both of these agencies!

What else do we do?

We provide helping hands and support the children, youth and camp

programs. We help with our time, talents and participate in many church ministries and activities such as the Altar Guild, Women’s Group, Stephen’s Ministry, Eighties Ladies, BookClub, Sacred Threads, Prayer Shawl ministry, Vestry, and more. We lend helping hands to other ministries that may need us, as well as set-up, clean-up and decorate for dinners, brunches and bar-b-ques. In other words, we are always there to lend a helping hand.

The ECW builds community through our Summerwinds Garden Party, and the Spring Luncheon, held the end of May, where we vote on our new board and budget for the year.

This year with the challenges and opportunities that COVID has brought we have added Zoom board meetings on the second Monday of every month and Zoom ECW Friday Happy Hours from 4 to 5 pm, open to everyone, to stay connected and to catch up and chat.

Episcopal Church Women2021-02-03T15:59:37+00:00February 3rd, 2021|

2021 Lenten Series on Women

There are hundreds of remarkable stories of women who have served the Episcopal Church with love, with persistence, with energy and with creativity. EWHP is presenting a series telling the stories of six women who have made an impact on the Episcopal Church. There will be time for discussion and questions. The Rev. Dr. Jo Ann Barker, President of EWHP will be emcee. The sessions will be presented as a Zoom experience where there is room for all who wish to participate. Ash Wednesday is on February 17, 2021; the series will begin on Thursday, February 18, and continuing on February 25, and March 4, 11, 18 and 25. Mark your calendars!

Here are the topics that will be presented:

February 18: Presenter: Dr. Joan Gundersen, Historian and Archivist

Title: Constance Baker Motley: Doing Justice

Meet the Episcopalian who became the face of NAACP in courtrooms across the South during the Civil Rights movement.

February 25: Presenter: Pan Adams McCaslin: One of first class of undergraduate women to enter The University of the South, Sewanee in 1969, and Chair of the Board of Archives for The Episcopal Church

Title: The Rev. Peggy Bosmeyer Campbell—First woman ordained in Arkansas—a priest, an organizer, a teacher

March 4: Presenter: Sister Hannah of the Community of St. Mary’s, Sewanee; A calling to prayer: a way of life through care for the body, the soul, and the earth.

Title: Sister Constance and her Companions—Known as the “Martyrs of Memphis,” as they cared for the sick and dying during the yellow fever epidemic of 1878.

March 11: Presenters: The Rev. Kim Jackson—priest in the Diocese of Atlanta and the first ever LGBTQ person elected to the Georgia state Senate.

The Rev. Nan Peete: Discussion Leader and VP of Episcopal Women’s History Project

Title: The Rev. Pauli Murray— was an American civil rights activist who became a lawyer, a women’s rights activist, Episcopal priest, and author. Drawn to the ministry, in 1977 Murray was the first African-American woman to be ordained as an Episcopal priest, in the first year that any women were ordained by that church.

March 18: Presenter: Dr. Marty Wheeler Burnett, Associate Professor of Church Music and Director of Chapel Music, Virginia Theological Seminary, and President, Association of Anglican Musicians.

Title: Hope, Joy, and Wonder: The Hymns of Rae E. Whitney

A celebration of the life and work of the Nebraska hymn poet, the prolific author of over 500 hymns. Participants will encounter a number of Whitney’s texts and explore the importance of including women’s voices in worship.

March 25: Presenter: Dr. Robin Woods Sumners—Professor of Child Development, Graphic Designer, writer and entrepreneur

Title: The Remarkable Life of Gertrude Sumners, Missionary Teacher in Kyoto, Japan from 1931-1967, civil volunteer worker during World War II, and life-long Episcopalian.

The Lenten Series will take place on the six Thursdays during Lent: Feb 18, 25; March 4, 11, 18 and 25; at 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time; there will be time for discussion after each presentation.

The Rev. Yein Esther Kim is be the administrator for the series. The sessions will be live on Zoom.

You will be able to register in advance for each meeting:

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

The sessions will also be recorded on the EWHP YouTube Channel.

2021 Lenten Series

Women Worth Knowing

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Feb 18, 2021 03:00 PM
Feb 25, 2021 03:00 PM
Mar 4, 2021 03:00 PM
Mar 11, 2021 03:00 PM
Mar 18, 2021 03:00 PM
Mar 25, 2021 03:00 PM

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Episcopal Church Women2022-09-28T17:10:26+00:00January 29th, 2021|

News from St. Jude’s in Hawaii

Aloha! I thought you might be interested in the following from St. Jude’s Epicopal Church in Ocean View, Hawaii.

Aloha!

Zooming into Advent

By Cynthia Cutts

Early into the mandated isolation of the 2020 pandemic, the women of St. Jude’s Episcopal Church, in Ocean View, Hawaii began to fight back. When the doors of the little church were shuttered, despite most of the aging population claiming to be “computer illiterate,” the EfM class and the Women’s Bible Study launched onto a digital format. Within a week, both groups were meeting with prayer, study, discussion and socialization on the Zoom app.

The Bible Study experienced an unexpected blessing, when women from across the country began joining for Monday morning classes. Some were clergy, who had served at St. Jude’s, some were members who lived off-island part of the year and some were invited guests, who liked the study and decided to stay.

As Advent appeared on the horizon, a plan developed to hold a Women’s Advent Tea on Zoom. The guest list included all of the Bible Study members from across the U.S., as well as the women in the church and guests from around the country. A “party packet” was mailed to each guest, which included a formal hand-crafted invitation, and an assortment of gifts, tokens, games and even refreshments for the event.

On the day of the tea, 24 women logged on to “Zoom into Advent” together. Each guest was asked to introduce herself and tell the group what she was thankful for that day. A program of speakers, videos, original art work and a dramatic monologue were shared. Party packets were opened to find a copy of the vintage book, “A Cup of Christmas Tea,” along with a lovely Advent calendar, a meditation card, hand milled soaps, a ‘ crystal tree ornament, Hawaiian specialty cookies for refreshments and of course, tea. The program closed with the with a short message, from the Reverend Mary Janda, in Utah.

The digital Advent Tea was very well received. Guests were excited to see familiar faces from Alaska to Florida, Utah to North Carolina, Colorado to Oregon, Georgia to Iowa, and of course – Hawaii. Twenty-four guests attended in 10 states!

For many in attendance, it was a rare social event within the COVID isolation. For several of the guests, the digital Advent Tea was the only party on their holiday calendars. Guests told us the festivities emboldened joy and hope. They found the program inspiring and encouraging. The party packet was a big hit, with gifts that were simple, but elegant. Everyone received exactly the same items, and yet everyone wanted to share their treasurers on the Zoom screen. It brought the group together in a tangible way, with laughter, gratitude, love and joyful expectation of the Christ Child. Zooming into Advent was a great way to begin the Advent season during the pandemic.

Episcopal Church Women2021-01-29T15:29:18+00:00January 29th, 2021|

Church Periodical Club Province VIII National Grants Announcement

National Book Grant applications are available for enhancing, supporting, and developing your ministry with written materials including books, eBooks, CD, audio books etc. for adults.

Applications are due March 1st , 2021, then reviewed at the board annual meeting with notification in mid-summer. Funds are sent in late summer/early fall 2021.

Information and grant application can be accessed on the CPC website

louisealoy63@gmail.com

These grants are part of NBF (National Book Fund). Further information or questions please contact Province VIII CPC Rep;
Louise Lani Aloy: louisealoy63@gmail.com or Province VIII ECW Canon Martha Estes: marthakestes53@gmail.com

Birth thru 18 y/o grants are under Miles of Pennies (MOP) and may be applied for throughout the year.

Please pass this forward and put in Diocesan and Church newsletters. Someone or school or organization needs our help.

Canon Martha K. Estes

Episcopal Church Women2022-09-28T17:10:58+00:00January 29th, 2021|

Church Periodical Club Quilt Fundraiser

The CPC TRIENNIAL QUILT Fundraiser is now LIVE!

The Province VIII ECW Board are encouraging each Diocese or Diocesan ECW to set up a fundraising page so we can see who raises the most for CPC!

Don’t delay to RALLY UP an account to purchase entries to win one of these amazing handmade quilts THE ALOHA or THE STAR QUILT.

Easy to buy your tickets.

Visit https://go.rallyup.com/churchperiodicalclub

The Church Periodical Club is an Episcopal Institution; its ministry is to provide books, magazines, tapes, videos and computer programs FREE to those who cannot otherwise obtain them, and to raise the money to do this.

The Church Periodical Club is an independent, affiliated organization of the Executive Council of the Episcopal Church, dedicated to the Ministry of the Written Word, providing materials, both religious and secular, to children and adults both here and all over the world through grants.

The Church Periodical Club is an independent, affiliated organization of the Executive Council of the Episcopal Church, dedicated to the worldwide Ministry of the Printed Word and to the Promotion of Christian Mission. It is the only organization in the Episcopal Church dedicated solely to providing free literature and related materials, both religious and secular, to people all over the world who need and request them and who have no other source for obtaining them.

Prayer Books, books for seminarians, educational materials, medical textbooks, agricultural manuals and books for those in local and global mission are some of the publications The Church Periodical Club supplies. The Church Periodical Club operates at all levels of the Church – national, provincial, diocesan and parish. The goal is to make the CPC program a concern of the whole Church. That goal includes having an active and enthusiastic CPC representative in every parish and diocese.

Episcopal Church Women2021-01-29T15:21:18+00:00January 29th, 2021|

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