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Laguna Beach Independent – St. Mary’s Episcopal women give back to Laguna Beach nonprofits – Last summer, ECW started a series of five small, socially-distanced concerts held at the parish’s ocean view terrace…
The Northern Light – Women’s rights trailblazer joins Christ Episcopal Church as pastor – Christ Episcopal Church recently welcomed the church’s new reverend, Susan Mills, a trailblazer for women’s rights…
The New York Times – At least 36 states give clergy vaccine priority, for the risks they face and the example they set – The vaccines come at a critical time: As religious leaders continue to work on the front lines of the pandemic in hospitals, mortuaries and long-term care facilities, many are now working with health officials
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St. Mary’s Episcopal women give back to Laguna Beach nonprofits
Laguna Beach Independent – Laguna Beach, CA
The Episcopal Church Women (ECW) of St. Mary’s parish annually holds fundraisers including bake sales, bingo, bazaars, and chili cook-offs to contribute philanthropic causes locally and around the world. The pandemic quarantine made all those events unsafe and unworkable at a time when the need was the greatest, the group said in a press release
Last summer, ECW started a series of five small, socially-distanced concerts held at the parish’s ocean view terrace. Every event was sold out and the group far exceeded its fundraising goals.
“It is that effort and community support that has made this year’s donations possible,” ECW’s leadership said in a press release.
Past recipients of the grants included the youth program at an Alaskan church north of the Arctic Circle and a rural church in Muhangi, Uganda, to assist in the building of their church. […]
Women’s rights trailblazer joins Christ Episcopal Church as pastor
The Northern Light – Blaine, WA
Christ Episcopal Church recently welcomed the church’s new reverend, Susan Mills, a trailblazer for women’s rights being one of the first women ordained by the Episcopal Church back in 1976.
“These are people who care about the community,” Mills said of Christ Episcopal Church. “The community of Blaine, but also the greater community. These are people who are involved in the world and caring for the world. They’re thoughtful, kind and hardworking people and I’m grateful to be a part of this community.”
Mills started her journey with the church in the mid ’70s. Through her time in ministry, Mills worked in small churches from the east coast to the Diocese of Southeastern Mexico, where she spent nine years of her retirement serving in a small congregation. After serving in Mexico, Mills served as an associate priest at two small congregations in Berkeley, California, and then moved to Indiana before finding her position in Blaine. […]
At least 36 states give clergy vaccine priority, for the risks they face and the example they set
The New York Times – National News
At least 36 states have made some members of the clergy eligible for a vaccine before the rest of the population, according to a New York Times survey.
The vaccines come at a critical time: As religious leaders continue to work on the front lines of the pandemic in hospitals, mortuaries and long-term care facilities, many are now working with health officials to help combat vaccine hesitancy in their communities.
In Utah, mosques are sharing videos on social media of imams receiving the vaccine. In Michigan, a rabbi is weaving messages of support for vaccination into his sermons and conversations with his congregation. And at the Washington National Cathedral this month, Dr. Anthony S. Fauci, the nation’s leading infectious-disease specialist, and other health officials joined 25 faith leaders from across the D.C. region as they received their vaccines on camera. […]