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Articles and Announcements
Episcopal Church Women in the News 04-27-24
Faith: Creation Care returns us to the original Earth Day Caring for the Earth is not new to religions. New head of Mt. Airy church has come a long way “It was so remote that we had no electricity or running water,” said Rev. Tanya Regli - Mt. Airy, PA Harnessing the Power of Interfaith Collaboration to Reduce Gender-Based Violence Against Women and Girls in Libera One young woman spoke about how she had been a child bride at twelve or thirteen. Episcopal bishop of Mass. apologized for removing female priest’s collar during Easter Vigil at Boston cathedral “It [...]
Poems
I tried to capture you
You alluded me. I smelled fresh moonlight, felt your light bless me and I wonder… Perhaps these moments are just to be between us, deep within, held close in the tapestry of my inner being, gazing at the moon. I am offered a window to the unseen God. My heart opens and gratitude flows, knowing the Divine is not absent, but a living light. Shining in all beings Patti Joy Posan - Sewanee, TN
Episcopal Church Women in the News 04-20-24
Bishop DeDe Duncan-Probe nominated by petition for election as presiding bishopThe election will take place on June 26 during The [...]
Episcopal Church Women in the News 04-12-24
Testimony on range of constitutional, canonical proposals includes support for changes relating to marriage equality “The Holy Spirit was [...]
Episcopal Church Women in the News 11-18-23
Constituting group for racial equity and justice coalition meets in person to advance structural work As Heidi Kim, one [...]
Episcopal Church Women in the News 11-11-23
Forum will address helping homeless women and children in Great Falls “Women have to believe they're worthy...." - MT [...]
Episcopal Church Women in the News 11-04-23
Episcopal Church Approves Committee to Investigate Forced Adoptions The committee is to investigate the church’s involvement with forced adoptions [...]
Episcopal Church Women in the News 10-27-23
Open Position: Staff Officer for Gender Justice and Women Ministries The Staff Officer for Gender Justice Ministries is housed [...]
Episcopal Church Women in the News 10-21-23
Congregation’s new ‘Firefly’ program to teach teen girls fundamentals of electrical work “Part of our goal is to give [...]
Episcopal Church Women in the News 10-14-23
Standing commission calls for churchwide input as it eyes changes to Title IV disciplinary canons The disciplinary canons apply [...]
Episcopal Church Women in the News 10-07-23
Episcopalians plan range of events, liturgies, prayers for Indigenous Peoples Day on Oct. 9 “It is an honor to [...]
Episcopal Church Women in the News 09-29-23
Marine Corps veteran ready for ‘best job in the church’ as bishop overseeing military chaplains “Most of the girls [...]
Episcopal Church Women in the News 09-23-23
Episcopal Attendance Bounces Back 19% from Pandemic Low We have fewer parishes and we have fewer people,” said the [...]
Episcopal Church Women in the News 09-16-23
Episcopal churches observe National Suicide Prevention Month to promote education, destigmatization St. Michael’s Episcopal Church in Colorado Springs, Colorado, [...]
Episcopal Church Women in the News 09-09-23
Episcopal Church leader Michael Curry rejects claim that bishops get ‘free pass on behavioral issues’ “None of us want [...]
Episcopal Church Women in the News 09-02-23
House of Deputies president shares alleged incident of unwanted physical contact following conclusion of Title IV investigation President Julia [...]
Episcopal Church Women in the News 08-26-23
Episcopal Church hosts conversation on ‘fulfilling our promise’ to Afghan refugees as 2-year anniversary of war’s end approaches The [...]
Episcopal Church Women in the News 08-19-23
Los Angeles-area church celebrates ‘win for everyone’ affordable housing groundbreaking For Patricia Jebens, celebrating the groundbreaking for Orchard View [...]
Episcopal Church Women in the News 08-12-23
Episcopal church presumed destroyed as wildfires on Hawaiʻi’s Maui kill at least 36 An Aug. 9 post on Holy Innocents’ Facebook [...]
Mira Washington from Church Women United
Mira Washington from Church Women United, CWU, spoke to the board this past Saturday while they all met in Syracuse [...]
Episcopal Church Women in the News 08-05-23
Episcopal churches, ecumenical partners address crisis as asylum-seekers continue to arrive daily in Chicago Over the last year, more [...]
Episcopal Church Women in the News 07-29-23
Alameda is Working to End Homelessness Dignity Village can make a powerful difference in people’s lives by helping individuals [...]
Episcopal Church Women in the News 07-22-23
Rev. Hasselbrook of St. James Church in Montclair reflects on the Rev. Bakal of Grace Church in Nutley Bakal [...]
Plaza de Paz Respite Center Service Project
Join the National Episcopal Church Women Service Project Efforts for the Plaza de Paz Respite Center At the National ECW [...]
Episcopal Church Women in the News 11-05-22
Missouri church holds memorial service for funeral home’s unclaimed cremated remains “It just made sense that people who haven’t [...]
Episcopal Church Women in the News 07-02-22
People pray for those affected by overturning of Roe v Wade The Reverend Canon Kristin Uffelman White is the [...]
Episcopal Church Women in the News 06-04-22
St. Michael’s celebrates milestones The Celebration was a callback to the 1940's and '50's... classic cars and classic music, [...]
Praying with Sparrows – A poem of the 2020 pandemic
Praying with Sparrows A poem of the 2020 pandemic I never thought to pray with sparrows, black throated wild and [...]
A Breathless Moment
It is a breathless moment when, coming to the edge Of what confounds me, I pause and ask myself [...]
The Knitting Shoppe
I finger the yarn, Checking its strength and quality, Comparing the weights and colors. The shop keeper watches me, [...]
What is Heavy Turns to Spirit
All that is hard and heavy turns to spirit. It cannot help but eventually Become like a cup of [...]
A crack, a slap, a painful plea
A crack, a slap, a painful plea A cry for help Heard, unheard, denied. Cultural Institutional Interpersonal And... Really...personal [...]