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Coastal Point – St. Martha’s donates $27K to Ukraine response fund – Members of St. Martha’s Episcopal Church are donating $27,070 to the Episcopal Relief & Development’s Ukraine Response Fund
The Telegraph – Pet pantry planned in Alton – The Riverbend will soon have what is believed to be the area’s first food pantry dedicated just to the family pets of the elderly and homeless.
The Charlotte Observer – Christians must accept that charity is not justice, GoFundMe is not healthcare reform – The Bible readings for Lent in this lectionary year lean heavily on Luke. In the fourth chapter, Jesus famously proclaims that he has been sent: to set the oppressed free, to proclaim good news to the poor and freedom for prisoners, and to bring recovery of sight to the blind.
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St. Martha’s donates $27K to Ukraine response fund
Coastal Point – Coastal Point, 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. Within days of Russia’s attack on that nation, Don Clarke, a member of St. Martha’s, told the rector, the Rev. Victoria Pretti, that he wanted to help the people of Ukraine and hoped St. Martha’s Outreach Committee would match church donations.
Pet pantry planned in Alton
The Telegraph – Alton, IL
The Riverbend will soon have what is believed to be the area’s first food pantry dedicated just to the family pets of the elderly and homeless. The 4 Paws Pet Food Pantry, operated out of the Market Street entrance to St. Paul’s Episcopal Church at 10 E. 3rd St. in Alton, is scheduled to open Sunday, May 1, 12:30-1:30 p.m.
Christians must accept that charity is not justice, GoFundMe is not healthcare reform
The Charlotte Observer – Raleigh, NC
The Bible readings for Lent in this lectionary year lean heavily on Luke. In the fourth chapter, Jesus famously proclaims that he has been sent: to set the oppressed free, to proclaim good news to the poor and freedom for prisoners, and to bring recovery of sight to the blind. For anyone who has ever sincerely wondered what Jesus would do, this is one of those moments when he tells us precisely.
Presiding Bishop Michael Curry on the passing of Madeleine Albright, first female secretary of state
Office of Public Affairs – New York
We mourn the loss of Madeleine Albright, committed Episcopalian and trailblazing ambassador. I am particularly thankful for her guiding belief that religious leaders have an essential role to play in foreign policy, and for her Anglican sensibility in navigating difference and diversity, which she expressed so well in her book, “Madame Secretary”:
Church Pension Group announces the Rev. Canon Anne Mallonee to retire’
Episcopal News Service – New York, NY
The Church Pension Group (CPG), a financial services organization that serves The Episcopal Church, announced today that the Rev. Canon Anne Mallonee, Executive Vice President and Chief Ecclesiastical Officer, will retire effective April 1, 2022, after eight years of faithful service.
Triennial Certification Form for Delegates and Alternates is Open
Each diocese may certify up to 4 delegates and 2 alternates. Each organization may certify up to 2 delegates and 2 alternates. The head of delegation should complete the online certification form. A copy will be emailed to them at time of submission.
American Blues
AMERICAN BLUES, a novel by the Rev. Polly Hamilton Hilsabeck, Diocese of NC, will be out and available April 12 wherever books are sold. Learn more at www.pollyhamiltonhilsabeck.com