Articles – Poems – Announcements
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Articles and Announcements
Episcopal Church Women in the News 10-05-24
Episcopal Relief & Development responds to needs created by Hurricane Helene In partnership with the Diocese of Florida, Episcopal Relief & Development is providing gift cards to impacted families in the Apalachee and Santa Fe regions of Florida. Brooklyn Episcopal church hosts memorial service for murdered Georgian transgender woman The memorial at All Saints’ was an opportunity to show the family that she wasn’t alone. Second Harvest’s Generous Helpings event to help provide 700,000 meals Episcopal Church of the Redeemer has built more than just a community meal program Episcopal Church’s ‘Camino Project’ moves forward with resource testing, new manager [...]
Poems
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 ink That is poured into the ocean. I do not doubt that for a time The ink darkens the water, Obscures and displaces the light, Leaching out its tendrils Staining what it touches. But eventually, Finally, The ink must break down into its smallest elements, And even the stains become only faint shadows Barely noticeable to the outer eye. This does not belittle the awful impact of a cup full of shadow. It is only to say, that in an [...]
Forgiveness
God is with you at this time of trial. The fabric has been torn but the weavers are among [...]
Empowerment
Empower me To be a bold participant, Rather than a timid saint in waiting, In the difficult ordinariness of [...]
Girls Friendly Society Triennial Delegation 2015
This year is the first year that the Girls Friendly Society has had a presence at the Triennial. [...]
Fortune-Telling Slave Girl
I find it intriguing that the voice within the slave girl had something wonderful and profound to say: “These men [...]
Sapphira and Lydia
Have you ever served on a stewardship or pledge campaign committee? I have. Not only does the committee work [...]
National Board Scholarship for Graduate Study
ECW National Board Scholarship for Graduate Study for Ordained Ministry and the Helping Professions Application Deadline March 31, 2015 The [...]
Mary Magdalene
There is something to be said for the early hours of the morning. The sun is just below the [...]
Women at the Tomb
I recently attended my parish women’s retreat. I led Saturday meditations, guiding the women to BE in the Spirit [...]
Maid of Raguel, Sarah, and Edna
Prayer is a mystical thing, I think. Prayer in my childhood home was by rote. We were taught the [...]
Daughters of Zelophehad
If you have been reading Lindsay’s book, either on your own or in a group, you may be discovering, [...]
Mary and Elizabeth
Reading anew the familiar story of Mary and Elizabeth, I am drawn to their friendship and to the solace that [...]
Meditation
Meditation“I read the news today oh boy.” This line begins a poignant song written by Lennon and McCartney in [...]
Tamar and Tamar’s Midwife
We have had an interesting start to our 7-month book study. I hope you are enjoying every aspect of [...]
Triennial 5K Walk-Run Sponsorships
*Closed* PARTNER SPONSOR $5000 Our Partner Sponsor is our premium level sponsor and will receive Top name and logo [...]
Eve, Sarah, and Hagar
And so it begins – our 7-month book study of Bible Women. We begin today with a look at Eve, [...]
Meet the Illustrator – Claire Elam
Claire Elam is a talented young artist who is a recent graduate of Bennington College, Vermont. She earned a [...]
Meet the Author – Lindsay Hardin Freeman
Lindsay Hardin Freeman is an Episcopal priest and an award-winning author who is passionate about sharing the stories of [...]